Planning a trip to New Zealand without a car
When I was planning my trip to New Zealand last year, I was told the only way to see it was by car. Not having driven since I passed my...
A walk through central Warsaw
A guide to exploring central Warsaw on foot, discovering the city’s sights and stories along the way....
Dancing Tango in Warsaw
I was in Warsaw for three nights and I went out dancing for two of them. At least, I tried to....
Polish Tango
Just like many of the best things, I discovered Polish tango music by accident. It was shortly after I had been to a concert of Tango Diagonales, a quintet of...
Notes and Pictures from the Côte d’Azur (5) – Menton
This series finishes in the last town along the Côte d’Azur, just a few kilometres from the Italian border. Menton is mainly known for its lemons and this can already...
Notes and Pictures from the Côte d’Azur (4): Antibes
Of all the places I visited while I was in the south of France, Antibes was my favourite. We spent a day there, and the next time I go back...
Notes and Pictures from the Côte d’Azur (3) – Clouds over Cannes
Mid-September is a good time to visit the Côte d’Azur, if you want to avoid the crowds. The downside is that the weather can be quite unstable. It wasn’t exactly...
Notes and Pictures from the Côte d’Azur (2)
A Day in Montecarlo – The day after I arrived in Nice was my birthday and, always eager to add another country to my list, we decided to spend the...
Notes and pictures from the Côte d’Azur: Nice
This is the start of a short series of posts on the week I spent along the Côte d’Azur. At first I wanted to pack it all into one post,...
Under a sky of stars – tango in Nice
There’s something about dancing outside. When I go to an indoor milonga, I often feel as if I am stepping into another world. Outdoors it’s there, beside everyday life, often...