Category: Stories
Going Local: A Bus Journey Across Panama From Almirante To David
“After another hour or so, we arrive at what must be the highest pass. I see no signage, only vertical drops on either side of the road that mercifully fall off into thick mist after a few hundred meters”
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Trouble In Paradise: Bocas Del Toro, Panama
We’ve all heard the cliché: “It’s not the destination it’s the journey”, but what happens when the destination isn’t what we expected?
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Pura Vida Or Vida Loca? Embracing Costa Rica’s Mantra For Life
What does the simple life mean to you? Visions of sustainable living, immersing yourself in nature or merely living outside of deadlines and commitments?
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Hummingbirds At Breakfast: Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica.
Each morning in Cahuita, I sip a hot coffee on my little patio and watch in silence as multiple species of hummingbird, tanager and woodpecker go about their morning routine.
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The End Of A Journey In Catania, Sicily
“There are no endings. If you think so you are deceived as to their nature. They are all beginnings. Here is one.” ~Hilary Mantel.
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Stromboli: Walking The Ridge Of Europe’s Most Active Volcano
“Like a child’s sand castle from which the bucket had been removed too early, earth slopped from the top of the mountain in swathes of dark ash.”
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For The Love Of Lemons: Is There More To Sorrento?
Whenever I tried to write about Sorrento, my head filled with lemons. The symbiotic relationship that the Italian seaside town has with the citrus fruit is my overwhelming memory of four days in the region.
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We Say “When In Rome” But What Does It Really Mean?
“The epiphany was served cold with that final smiley-faced cappuccino. A little teaser of a true connection; A touch of local life during my short visit.”
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The Curious Traveller 