Best travel posts
Seattle: The Accidental Citizen
First published July 2014, here freshly edited. Sometimes you just need to embrace being a tourist. You need to have a strong word with yourself in the mirror, and own it.“Katy: you are going out in public in sensible shoes and a backpack. You will wear an obnoxiously large camera around your neck. Your accent,…
Revolver Coffee, Vancouver
It’s been (bean?) a while since I’ve found a truly inspired, passionate, honest coffee bar. Revolver is that place: the coffee is serious; and the coffee is excellent. I looked a bit strange as I stopped and cocked my head to one side: Emily thought I had had too much wine at lunch. I was…
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Jason Bakery, Cape Town
How would you spend the perfect day? Recently while combing my favourite Cape Town website, CapeTownMagazine.com, I came across a post entitled Top Bakeries in Cape Town. And suddenly, it struck me like a second-rate macaroon to the face – touring Cape Town’s best bakeries is my perfect day! And who better to share it…
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Back Area Gardens
This piece, unlike my previous postings, provided a particular challenge. While aiming to remain true to my New Year’s Resolution, my aim was to connect with my food, and more intimately, connect with the person responsible for my food. I thought at first, that that shouldn’t present a problem at all. After all I am…
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The Unconscious Eater
The Unconscious Eater or a Reflection on the New Year After the excessively festive festive season, most of us are now considering the looming pressure of starting another year afresh. After all that wine, food and consumerism it is inevitable that we will aim and hope to begin a new year; slimmer, healthier, chatting…
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Truffle Festival, Volterra Tuscany
There is a country called Italy. And in this country there is a province called Tuscany that is famous because Baby Boomer American tourists like to visit it to experience ‘Culture’. And in this place called Tuscany, there is an abundance of Beauty. This Beauty is overwhelmingly package and pruned, designed and landscaped to exceed…
