I’d like to tell you that I’ve had a fabulous week, maybe wining and dining at a Michelin restaurant or cosy bistro. In fact, the highlight of my week was the safe delivery of a new washing machine, the old one having flooded the kitchen floor. Welcome to my world.
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I'm a freelance writer with a special interest in destinations, lifestyle, arts and culture, food and wine. I believe a life well lived is about experiences and I aim to provide readers with informative and evocative stories. Follow me on Instagram at @hashtagtravelin.
Memorable moments include a 2,500-mile road trip in a vintage Healey Silverstone, clocking up 11 border crossings in three weeks and quad biking in the Sinai Desert at sunset. I have a particular soft spot for the Balearics, particularly Mallorca where I lived for a year in the fishing port of Puerto d'Andraitx.
This week… monastery, Mad Max and movies
January is always a quiet month in the travel industry and especially so right now. The new year is proving slow to ramp up as we face the challenges of living through a pandemic. So I’m pleased that this week, invitations have started to trickle into my inbox. In addition to grocery deliveries and Zoom coffee mornings, I begin adding conferences and virtual events to my diary, and suddenly 2021 offers possibilities to connect with the world at large over the coming weeks.
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This week… gin, gorgonzola and paddy fields.
I’ve been really enjoying my food recently. Food is an intrinsic part of travelling and I’m missing this element of exploring the world. With time on my hands, three-meals-a-day have taken on even greater significance. Planning what I’m going to eat adds structure and that’s important when it’s often difficult to remember the day of the week, living in lockdown number three.
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This week… floating pools, Così fan tutte and a Big Deal
January is the time of year when we traditionally look back over the past year to see what lessons have been learned, and set resolutions for the year ahead. What I learned from 2020 was not to make too many plans, and to resolve to live in the moment. Right here, right now, I’m simply grateful to be alive. Everything else is the icing on the cake. That doesn’t mean though that I don’t have hopes and dreams for 2021.
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New Year’s Eve. Let’s party!
Let’s say Goodbye 2020 and Hello 2021! in style. The party has gone online and you can join in the celebrations around the globe. Get friends and family together – safely or virtually – put on your sparkly gladrags, open a bottle of bubbly, and party the night away. From Edinburgh to Dubai, Iceland to London, Nashville to Times Square, New York, and Switzerland to Sydney, there’s a party going on. Check out the details for Virtual New Year’s Eve 2020 Celebrations just published.
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