"There's nothing wrong with your leg," the Mucho Man insisted, "I'm not taking you to the hospital." - "But my ankle hurts so much, I think it'sbroken. I need...Read More

I remember being initiated into the art of camel riding in the Bronx Zoo. It wasn't a long ride but it made an impression on me. I've ridden camels in the Sinai...Read More

I read a lot of books, maybe too many when I should be doing my own writing, but reading is such a great way for me to switch off. Most of the books I read...Read More

Can you imagine waking up in Paris in your own apartment? Sending your husband (or wife!) down to the local patisserie store to pick up fresh croissants ...Read More

At the old Telegraph Station in Alice Springs a wallaby waits in yellowed grasses for the sun to set, for humans to leave and for the chance to scratch away...Read More

My husband went on holiday without me once. Actually, he's done that a few times. I usually manage to tag along, but sometimes he needs a boys only...Read More

Canada's a huge place and you'd need to travel there many times or stay there forever to see it all. I wouldn't mind repeat visits at all. Late spring, summer ...Read More

Three years ago I bought the domain name Get In the Hot Spot.com and started to take my travel blogging seriously. Since then it's morphed froma travel ...Read More