In May, my photographer husband Terence Carter and I hosted a culinary travel writing and photography tour with Backyard Travel. It was delicious fun although completely exhausting, so we’re doing things a little differently next time. Here’s what to expect… You can read about the first tour here and here and we’ll be posting more details about the … Read more about New Cambodia Culinary Tour Dates Coming Soon
For me, travel has always been about the destination and the journey: there and getting there. And then once there it’s about the culture and people as much as the place. But I’m wondering how important either are to today’s youngest travellers, those in their late teens to very early twenties. Driving along the Great … Read more about The vanity portraits of today’s young ego-trippers. The focus? Forget about the journey or the destination. It’s them, themselves and their friends.
I can’t get enough of the sunsets in Antalya. Early evening, an hour or so before the sun goes down, we wander down to the old harbour, a ten minute walk from the house we’re renting. During the day Terence and I are so focused on work, that apart from our coffee and lunch breaks, … Read more about Antalya, Turkey: silhouettes and beers at sunset
These colorful old doors, paint peeling from them beautifully, lean against the stone walls in a charming cobbled backstreet in the Old Town of Chania, Crete. They aren’t there by accident. As you can see they’re positioned artfully. They belong to the little taverna across the lane, closed for the winter when we visited, sadly. … Read more about Old doors: a taverna that understands its market (or shares its passion)
Like many travellers I have an obsession with photographing doors. It started in Mexico many years ago and has stayed with me throughout my travels. The more colorful, faded, and older they are the better. If there’s paint peeling off them, wonderful. If there are wooden shutters somewhere on the facade that match, perfect. Like … Read more about Old doors: wondering what’s behind them