Exploring Naxos, Greece: Eggares Olive Press
The sun was setting over the hills beyond the small farming village of Eggares as we pulled up behind Nikoletta’s […]
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Exploring Greece: Old Town, Naxos
“The air of the islands, she believed, was different than the air of other regions of the world. It engulfed
Exploring Naxos, Greece: The Cats of the Old Town
Four months ago, I went to Naxos, Greece, with my parents and Emilia. It has taken me that long to
Exploring Emsworth, UK
We watched the meadows rolling past through the train window, horses grazing in endless pastures, cows lazily munching their way
Exploring Devon, England: Knightshayes
The first thing I was drawn to when we drove into the Knightshayes property was the striking colours of the
Travel Tales: A Riot of Colour Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Melting under the Spanish summer sun, we stood looking up at the whitewashed walls of La Ranilla Espacio Artesano, an old
Exploring Tenerife: Santa Cruz, the South & El Teide
Besides the picturesque villages and the banana plantations of the north coast of Tenerife, there’s much more to explore on
The North of Tenerife: From Garachico to La Laguna
Wild waves of the Atlantic bash against the black volcanic coast, flooding the natural pools and tossing saltwater onto the
The Story of Atlantis, Santorini’s Coolest Bookshop
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be.
Renting Bikes on the Toronto Islands
As London plunges into the dark days of December, I’m reminiscing about our September trip to Toronto: a whirlwind 48
Exploring Toronto: Kensington Market & Chinatown
“There are Italian neighbourhoods and Vietnamese neighbourhoods in this city; there are Chinese ones and Ukrainian ones and Pakistani ones
Exploring Greece: Oia, Santorini – Part 2
I sat on a chalk-white step, sipping on a bottle of water and looking up at a piercing blue sky.
Exploring Greece: Oia, Santorini – Part 1
It took me a long time to decide on a destination for Jorge’s surprise 40th birthday trip in October. The
Exploring Greece: Fira, Santorini
For Jorge’s 40th birthday, I surprised him with a trip to the pristine island of Santorini, Greece, where we stayed
Exploring Buffalo, New York: The Richardson Olmsted Complex
“Have you ever confused life with a dream? Or stolen something when you have the cash? Or thought your train
Exploring Buffalo, New York: The Botanical Gardens
After a whirlwind few months (New York, Toronto, Dublin, Florence, Hastings, Santorini, quite a few freelance projects and dealing with
A Walk Through La Laguna Market, Tenerife, Spain
I’m always drawn to markets: to London’s sprawling Borough Market with its delicious scent of melted cheese and Chelsea’s Duke of
The Highwayman Inn: Britain’s Most Unusual Pub
On the north west edge of vast and sprawling Dartmoor sits a black and white Tudor-style building in the shape
Inside the Studio of Pedro Paricio, a Halcyon Gallery Artist
It’s one thing to see Pedro Paricio’s colourful geometric paintings hanging on the pristine white walls of the Halcyon Gallery
Exploring the North of Tenerife, Canary Islands – Spain
In a dead silence, the shift of loose boards beneath my feet echoed sharply. I crunched over the rubble floor of a