My dad has spent his life working in the theatre. He’s acted, directed and stage managed; written plays, sketches and pantomimes; taught students, professionals and celebrities, and even met my mother…
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“We only predicted 18,000 people today…” Sandi Toksvig’s voice echoes through the cardboard placards which fill Trafalgar Square. Faces are turned towards the sun; banners flutter below Nelson’s column, flanked by…
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Before arriving in Arezzo, Italy, I’d only seen this little town on-screen. But from the moment I stepped inside Antonio’s small second-floor apartment, I knew I was going to like Arezzo…
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My mum once pierced her ears with a needle and an ice cube. Well, not exactly. Mum was eighteen, travelling in the US, and it was her American friends who happily volunteered…
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Hugo and Consuela have a framed photo of Che Guevara above their fish tank. This middle-aged couple, my casa hosts in Santa Clara, have just bought three slices of peso pizza from…
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes doesn’t like climbing. “I get vertigo,” he says matter-of-factly to the sea of faces in front of him, explaining that for a long time he refused to embark…
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This afternoon, a man on a bike cycled past me. He had headphones jammed in his ears and was singing along to music which was only faintly audible: the song was one…
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My first morning above the Arctic Circle was nothing like I expected. I woke with a start at 2.45am. The expedition ship was pitching and rolling like a mad thing: coats on…
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advice Camino de Santiago Challenges Europe Solo Travel SpainA Female Pilgrim’s Camino Packing List
What makes the perfect Camino packing list? On September 12th 2015, I started walking through the city of Leon in northern Spain. For the next twenty days I walked to Santiago de…
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My biggest dream on this Norwegian Arctic trip? To see polar bears in Svalbard. After a week spent living onboard the Quark expedition ship, we finally had our first full day…