The travels of an opera singer
The travels of an opera singer
I have to admit I never thought I would ever travel to Saudi Arabia. A country previously closed to those without business or religious reasons to visit, the country opened to general tourism in 2019. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and his government announced Vision 2030 in 2016. The Vision is described as a …
Really, really “cool’ actually. Our Certificate of Achievement states we survived a night in an ice sculpted bedroom with a constant temperature of minus 5. The outdoor temperature on the same night, was -3 degrees celsius, which, we were told by the locals, was fairly mild for late December. We are at the Icehotel in …
I have never learnt to ski. I’ve been to the snow a few times since living in the Northern Hemisphere but have just never gotten around to having lessons. So here I am at a friend’s 70th birthday celebrations in Zermatt, Switzerland, and I’m the odd one out. Everyone in the group is European and …
I’m visiting friends in Cape Town for Christmas (2013.) It’s been a difficult year and I’m yearning for a change of scenery and some adventure. Staying in the impressive shadow of Table Mountain, my South African hosts and friends from Australia are not at all impressed when I announce that I am off to visit …
Sensory overload. The sights, smells and sounds of Saigon assault you the moment you leave the haven of the airport. It is immediate and somewhat overwhelming. But amazing and exciting too. My first thought is simply “traffic.” Traffic like I have never seen it anywhere else in the world. Motor cycles, millions of them, weave …