Stories from travels in

Europe

Lake Como … in the company of Srđan Valjarević

I’ve been quite open about my Balkan love affair. I’ve made no secret of the fact that three of the most gorgeous men I know

Upscale street markets in Milan

I have a fondness for other people’s junk. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure and all that. I can’t think of a better way

Prostrate with grief

While on a visit to Milan, to the Cimitero Monumentale di Milano, I was a little taken aback to see a woman, lying prostrate on

The great citizen sell-off

Driving to my hotel from the airport in Malta last week, I fell into conversation with the taxi driver. He spoke English, the language of

A church tour of Milan

Discovering the Chiesa di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore  was a highlight of one of several visits to Milan. When I was young, very young,

Milan Cathedral

The linguistically challenged person that I am, I have a monolinguist’s habit of reading everything in English, regardless of the language it is actually written

A pervasive sense of style

I might have my issues with China but that said, one of my favourite places in the world to have breakfast is in San Francisco’s

Fishing in the city

I’m the first one to admit to a bad first impression. Mind you, I doubt my saying ‘You know, when I first met you, I

Old space, new ideas

I didn’t think there could be much more that would surprise me about Swiss efficiency. Having a tram where you can leave your Christmas shopping

Wishes do come true

What to do? Shops exhausted. Christmas markets all ticked off. Singing Christmas tree marvelled at. What I needed was a dose of mountain air and