Interesting characters: The Kindness of Strangers
The kindness of strangers is one of the most rewarding things about travel. Realizing that there are good people all over the world, and that connections can be made no […]
Category Archives: Anecdotes and Musings
‘Y’ is for Yorkshire Dales
I stayed in the Yorkshire Dales in Northern England for a few days some 14 years ago. Inspired by the James Herriot books that my grandmother gave me to read […]
Traveling with Grandma Cow: 5 Lessons Learned
Both of my grandmothers have been big influences in my life and also in my travels. My paternal grandma was the first person who got me interested in far-away places […]
How a Cup of Tea Gave me Travel Itch
I was five years old when I knew for sure that I would be a traveller. My grandmother saw it in the bottom of a cup. A clump of soggy […]
Gypsy Shutterbug 