Like Thailand – with its stray ox sauntering along the road, its dreadful drivers, its food vendors, and moveable feasts – Crete has its fair share of traffic hazards too. We have revised our list of world’s worst drivers, adding the Cretans (and Cypriots) to the top of the list, however, after human beings, the … Read more about Traffic hazards in Crete
This family driving along a highway in the south of Thailand was one of the more troublesome of the traffic hazards that we confronted. While Dad was obviously driving at a responsible speed, it was the other vehicles on the road that concerned us. We’ve driven all over the world and we’ve come to the … Read more about Traffic Hazards in Thailand #2
As we drive around Thailand we’re struck by the number of traffic hazards we confront on the roads every minute of every day. They range from the downright scary to the surprisingly cute. But no matter how horrified we are when we suddenly come face to face with a herd of animals sauntering across the … Read more about Traffic Hazards in Thailand #1
I’ve said before I’m only going to show you a picture and I’ve invariably ended up sharing the story behind the image. This time I promise I’m only going to show you this snap I took on our last road trip in Morocco. I won’t bore you with the story behind this magical meeting unless … Read more about Morocco: the cute cats you meet on the road
Thinking about our Moroccan road trip, I’m reminded of Essaouira. Ah, Essaouira. One of my favourite places to be in this world. Enchanting blue and white walled town on the sea it may be, but it’s the smells of the place that most remind me of Essaouira. Obviously the scent of the sea (and the … Read more about Travelling: scents and sentimentality