I’m planning to test this old English Proverb in 2017 and make myself ‘at home’ 14000 km from my country of birth with a selection of lonely planet phrase books, basic Italian language (courtesy of Pimsleur), a sense of adventure and my ‘bucket list’ of places to visit.
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Weak and exhausted I collapse onto a deck chair by the pool and spend the next ten days crawling between the pool, the beach and my lovely big, soft hotel bed. After catching a particularly unpleasant stomach bug in Georgia – likely courtesy of my unpasteurised cheese đŸ˜•(ref. Sept.15 post), I decided to ‘pull the … More Sanur, Bali
At 2100m Ushguli is Europe’s highest continually inhabited village with a thriving population of 120 people. It is often cut off from civilisation by heavy snow and/or landslides making the narrow roads through steep gorges impassable. Being so isolated has helped to retain the character and customs of this incredible little community set within one … More Ushguli & Shkhara Glacier
After walking across a beautiful mountain pass I have the opportunity to spend some time in the town of Mestia. Once a small village known for its Unesco listed tower houses, this town has recently experienced a tourism boom with people arriving from all over the world to trek through the Svaneti region’s famous Caucasus … More Mestia, Georgia
Mid-life crisis in transit 