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It’s very easy to get into a rut, to do the same thing day in, day out. Comfort zones are attractive because they are …

Budapest – I’m sorry

I like theatre. I like the stage. And I’ll even confess to liking musicals. When I lived in London, I went twice a week. I

No foolin’

I managed to get through the whole of 2013 without succumbing to the many invites from Young Malcolm to join one of his IHBC hikes.

Maltese cemetery

Maltese cemetery

Some people celebrate their birthdays in style. Some ignore them completely. Others still, like my mate GB in Malta, visits a Maltese cemetery. He’s not

Il-banda

il-banda

I still get occasional flashbacks to playing in the school band. I failed miserably with the accordion, had slightly better success with the melodica (mine

azure window

Making travel compulsory

I travel. A lot. And I love it. I like finding new places, seeing new things, meeting different people. And when I go back again

The Azure Window

Back in the days when I first started travelling, I had this urgent need to see everything. I’d visit cities having done my homework and

On the Waterfront: Take 2

I’ve been coming to Malta on and off since 2011 – maybe three or four times a year. And just when I think I’ve seen

Beyond expectations

I’m a firm believer in managing my expectations. If you tell me it’s going to be brilliant, I’ll settle for great. If you tell me

Dead, buried, but not forgotten

Someone told me a while back that people die twice. Once when they physically expire and again when their name is spoken for the last