La Dolce Far Niente

‘The Art of Doing Nothing…’ A lovely term coined (and possibly even invented) by the Italians.  Is there ever more pleasure than this? Sunset at Sunset Pizzeria – Marina di Pisa, Italy I have to say, in recent weeks I

Insomnia

It’s always the middle of the night when one can’t sleep that great ideas come to mind. I wish I had my Iceland journal with me, so I could finish my story. Then it would make me feel less guilty

A weekend in Dubai

I’ve just returned from a weekend in Dubai resembling what can only be described as a baby whale. It’s the holy month of Ramadan, fasting for us minions, and it is a time for extreme reflection and prayer. For me,