TRAVELS
Traversing Rome… and Landing in Umbria
February 17, 2026
I guess there could be a hundred other places I haven’t seen, which I might prefer, but when I’m too long away from Italy, I…
Travelling in Tandem
February 17, 2026
There’s something special about travelling as a twosome. Lone rangers harp on about doing it alone and merging with the crowd - they have the…
Developing a love for Asia
February 18, 2026
Growing up in a distant corner of England, my high school days were a sort of love-hate story: loved Geography and hated the rest; loved…
India in retrospect
February 18, 2026
Returning to India grew to be like a second homecoming. Touchdown was nearly always Mumbai - which for a decade I knew as Bombay -…
Africa: the Rhumba teacher
February 18, 2026
Teaching in Kenya is judged by many to be the most important profession: with over half the population below 16 years of age and more…
Tales from the “Blue Kuku”
February 18, 2026
A blue kuku adorns the shop front and is the standout feature in this area, known locally as Mkoroshoni. Blue is the predominant colour of…
