Are you a journal writer? Do you keep a journal when you travel or does your blog suffice? When I was younger, before I became a professional travel writer, I used to keep journals whenever I travelled. I’d write most days, usually with a drink in hand, from my hotel balcony, an al fresco café … Read more about Travelling: journals
For those of you inspired to travel by well-crafted words and alluring images, there are some truly inspirational travel blogs on the web worth checking out: The Lost Girls is a sassy blog by three New York gals who gave up their desirable jobs to see the world (read 20 Reasons We Took Off and … Read more about Travelling: inspirational travel blogs
So what really inspires you to travel? For me, it’s any number of things. Take this picture. It’s a favorite of mine. To me, it says ‘paradise’. As clichéd as it may be – tranquil fishing cove, creamy sand beach, crystal clear aquamarine sea, and tropical palm trees – it makes me yearn to return … Read more about Travelling: inspirations #2
Octopus hanging out to dry. There aren’t many images that scream summer more than this for me. While I’m most reminded of Greece, I took my picture in southern Thailand late one steamy midsummer afternoon before it rained. I was admiring some summer images taken in my favorite Moroccan seaside town when I stumbled across … Read more about Travelling: inspirations #1
Beijing. My picture of the Pekingese pup perched on a shelf (as if for sale) outside a hole in the wall store in a backstreet of a Beijing hutong reminds me of our last summer there. A monsoon of memories, provoked by potent images, comes to mind – don’t you love the way our memories … Read more about Summer holidays: Beijing