Robert Byron writes in The Road to Oxiana (my reference is to the Pimlico edition of 2004, page 317) about … More
Tag: Travel
Calder frame
Framed by Calder #Venice via Instagram http://ift.tt/1F3Qkao
Assassini
It was murder to get in… #Venice via Instagram http://ift.tt/1FBWTEO
Cobras in Cochin
Hooded #cobras dancing in #Cochin #Kerala long before most of you Instagram generation were born. #India (at Cochin)
In Libya (a lost post)
(I found this tucked away in a corner of my filesystem. Late, but interesting) In Libya, Day 3, Saturday, … More
Italian eating in Kyoto: Il Pappalardo
Il Pappalardo is an excellent local trattoria-style Italian restaurant in Kyoto. You really should go there if you are in … More
Ski kit that worked: “Pick me!”
On a trip to Courchevel recently, I took three new bits of kit. First, the Mammut Laser hooded softshell jacket, … More
Fly-fishing in the High Tatras
I was looking to see if there’s any fly-fishing in the remote part of Slovakia containing the High Tatras. This … More
The Grand Canyon
Yesterday, at liberty, I went to the Grand Canyon. With the Cadillac Escalade, the 4 hour drive there was reasonably … More
Chez Fernand
While in Paris last week, we dined three times at Chez Fernand- 9, rue Christine, 75006; +33 (0)1 43 25 18 55. It’s great … More