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One of the many joys of travel is the food – and the excuse to sample new cuisines. I especially love participating in locally based cooking classes: not because I have any intention of replicating the recipes at home, but because I love photographing the colours and textures (eg: Weekly Wanders Cooking Class). I enjoy […]

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I’m sure I’m not alone in drawing parallels between the end of the year and the end of a day. And, seeing camel trains always makes me think of the Christmas story of the three wise men. This year, my gift to myself was a trip to one of my long-time dream-destinations: Morocco. My three […]

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I’ve said it before: being on and around the waters of Vembanad Lake in Kerala, South India had a soporific effect on me (see: On the Kerala Backwaters). The heat – and the haze that the heat produced on the water – and soft chugging of the motors of the river traffic had me feeling like […]

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I ♥️ Sydney! Not only is it an aesthetically beautiful city, but every part of it is home to encapsulated memories I’ve collected over many years. I get into Sydney at least four times a year: for dance, music, theatre, and/or to catch up with former work friends. One of the great joys of not […]

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I had forgotten how much I love Paris! It felt like forever since I had spent time in that wonderful city – and indeed, my last post from there dates to the summer of 2010 (see: Just another Monday Morning) .  These days, I never know how I’m going to feel after squashy plane trips. […]

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