Coffee Break with a Difference
Early morning safari outings in the Botswana winter are a very chilly affair. Wearing hats, gloves, fleeces, blanket ponchos and clutching bush babies (hot water bottles!) we set out each […]
Add Love and Stir
The lovespoon is a traditional craft that dates back to at least the seventeenth century. The spoons were carved by men and given as a gift to a girl as […]
Beastly Exhibition
The Bestiary exhibition is now open. I highly recommend a visit, even if you think you don’t like Phlegm’s work. I wouldn’t say I like his work myself, but I […]
Famous Belgian Pigeon
“Name 10 famous Belgians.” That’s always a tricky trivia question and many people’s list starts and ends with Hercule Poirot. Well, I’m here to help you out by introducing you […]
Building the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
The Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge finally opened to traffic on October 19, 2010 after over 5 years of construction. Work had started in January 2005 and I took these photos […]
History in the Round
There is bronze sundial in Trinity Square Gardens, just outside Tower Hill underground station. It tells the time, obviously, but it also tells history; around the base are engravings of […]
Tequila
It’s a long time now since my father passed away, and I still miss having him here to chat things through with. Of course, I do still remember some of […]
Horseback Safari
If you’re a competent rider and you want to get up close to animals in the wild, then I urge you to do a horseback safari. I did that in […]
Why Rise to the Challenge?
There is a huge variety of challenges and memes in the blogosphere, but why should you join in? Well, they can give inspiration, get you over that writer’s (or photographer’s) […]
The Ugly Five
Everyone knows about the Big Five, the five animals that tourists want to tick off while on safari, but what about the Ugly Five? They are just as much fun […]
Travel with Intent 