Flying in the time of Covid

It’s not all bad news. The airport queues are short, bookshops are a breeze and even wearing a face mask … More

Virtual London Tour: From St Paul’s Cathedral to London Bridge

This virtual online walk along the Thames, from St. Paul’s Cathedral to London Bridge features google Earth images, photos and … More

To book this tour please click here ( via the Eventbrite website) Using google Earth images, photos and a real … More

Bring your own cuppa, put your feet up and enjoy this virtual walk from Let’s Discover London. Using Google Earth, … More

Virtual tour of the Assyria gallery of the British Museum Virtual tour of the Assyria gallery of the British Museum — … More

Once upon a time, a little girl was told that women shouldn’t fly airplanes … I grew up knowing ‘mum … More

We left the glimmering lake at Dodital to climb another thousand metres, ascending pine forests, crossing streams and meadows to … More

The Galata Mevlevi Museum | Istanbul | February 2020 *** A few months ago I had the good fortune to … More

In honour of International Women’s Day, I’m reposting a blog post I wrote a few years ago which was featured … More

I hiked through a Himalayan snowstorm and felt all tough … till we met an old holyman who had done … More