I just submitted an article about Kiev, and was reminded of my first journey there a couple of years ago. Uzbekistan came to mind. Why? Well, as I was waiting in transit at Riga airport, I noticed an Ilyushin from Uzbekistan Airways on the tarmac. I remember staring dreamily at it while sipping a so-so [...]
St Helena, anyone?
My latest travel dream – or, dare I say, travel plan, is St Helena. From space, St Helena looks mountainous, rugged, rough… Photo: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center How to get there? Several ways, probably. An airport is in the planning, which will make St Helena more accessible – but what I’d like is a [...]
Dreams of Antarctica
It looks as if my Antarctic dream is one step closer now I’ve discovered our very own Hurtigruten (Coastal Express) offers Antarctica tours, . including the Falklands and South Georgia.. And best of all for me – no age limit for children. This is fantastic news. Now to work out the financing. Meanwhile, here’s how [...]
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer, mum - in search of the world's curious places. Mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo. The girls share their take on it, too.
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Assisi from a bird’s perspective…
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Easy Hiker: I see you\'ve been having loads of fun playing aro...
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Mary @ The World Is A Book: What a beautiful, scenic island shots! Sadly, we ...
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Denise: I wish!!!!I do love the Flickr filter too. It...
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Mary @ Green Global Travel: I love the idea of being able to see 3 other count...
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ItalianNotes: Sounds like a perfect dream, so now you\'ve got me...
