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Pet Sitting in Nordic Countries

August 20, 2023admin6 comments

London When we returned from India at the end of May, we stayed in London for most of June to see family and friends and met this brilliant cat during a pet sit in the very hip area of Dalston, before then spending two months in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Finland Sweden Denmark Next Seeing…

A Hindu Wedding in Bangalore

May 7, 2023admin8 comments

Invitation Dress Code As part of the wedding invitation, we were given a dress code which was partly impressive and exciting and partly anxiety inducing especially as our smart clothes had been put into storage. We were just going to have to re-buy beautiful clothes once we arrived. Oh dear! Mehendi The Mehendi ritual of…

Guatemala

March 5, 2023admin11 comments

Florida Stopover Volunteering in Guatemala Weekend Trips Trip to Antigua, Guatemala Guatemala Appendix Next First back to Paris and London, then onto Southern Netherlands and then another trip to India.

Israel

December 22, 2022admin9 comments

Goat Herding in the Negev Charities Family and Friends On the Road Food Next After a short trip back to the UK and France, we will spend January to March in Florida and Central America.

London, Helsinki, Tallinn, Munich

September 22, 2022admin15 comments

London Helsinki Tallinn Munich Next After spending a few days soon in France and London, we will be going to Israel for three months. We will start our adventure in the Negev Desert, where we will be learning how to herd goats.

Weddings

July 11, 2022admin5 comments

UK and France California Jerez, Spain Next Back to the UK for a couple of weeks, then Helsinki in August and Munich in September.

Ecuador

March 22, 2022admin17 comments

Quito Mindo Valley of the Volcanoes Ambato Cuenca Guayaquil Hats and Dresses Food Panama City Next We are heading tomorrow to New York, and a week later to UK and France, to see family and catch up with old friends.

From Galapagos with Love

March 1, 2022admin16 comments

Volunteering Adventures on Santa Cruz Island Bartolome Island North Seymour Island Isabela Island San Cristobal More details of our trip can be found here. Where Next? We will stay on mainland Ecuador for a few weeks before visiting Panama and New York. We will be back in the UK during April and May to see…

Galapagos Stories

March 1, 2022admin4 comments

We have spent January and February on the Galapagos Islands, volunteering for a large chunk of this time, for an amazing charity, Galapagos Horse Friends, which takes care of abused and abandoned horses. Background There is a global perception that the Galapagos Islands provide a perfect model to the world for protecting its flora and…

Belgium, Netherlands, France, UK, Spain

December 25, 2021admin9 comments

Brussels, Utrecht, Paris, Amboise We were so moved that our son Eliot organized an all-night vigil in a park in London. Helene had a huge impact on those she loved and we will carry her in our hearts always. The week following the burial was also an excruciatingly painful time, emotionally as well as physically,…

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Previous Posts

  • Pet Sitting in Nordic Countries August 20, 2023
  • A Hindu Wedding in Bangalore May 7, 2023
  • Guatemala March 5, 2023
  • Israel December 22, 2022
  • London, Helsinki, Tallinn, Munich September 22, 2022
  • Weddings July 11, 2022
  • Ecuador March 22, 2022
  • From Galapagos with Love March 1, 2022
  • Galapagos Stories March 1, 2022
  • Belgium, Netherlands, France, UK, Spain December 25, 2021
  • American Dream? August 20, 2021
  • Costa Rica – Hasta La Vista May 29, 2021
  • Costa Rica – We have Arrived February 28, 2021
  • Ciao! January 1, 2021
  • A Portrait of Berlin January 1, 2021
  • Horse Whispering September 17, 2020
  • Going Dutch September 17, 2020
  • Charity References July 11, 2020
  • Pet Sit References July 11, 2020
  • Workaway References July 11, 2020
  • Staying at Home? June 8, 2020
  • India Travels January 20, 2020
  • Memories from Mother India January 20, 2020
  • Party Time November 15, 2019
  • Volunteering in Udaipur October 20, 2019
  • Pet Sitting October 3, 2019
  • Photos and Stories from our Camino June 12, 2019
  • Camino de Santiago May 27, 2019
  • Things in Ethiopia we will Miss Most and Least February 25, 2019
  • Volunteering in Gondar February 6, 2019
  • Timket – Short Post February 6, 2019
  • Timket – Long Post February 6, 2019
  • Simien Mountains January 14, 2019
  • Photos of Gondar January 3, 2019
  • No Christmas in Ethiopia Yet December 25, 2018
  • Ethiopia: First Impressions December 20, 2018
  • Pet Sitting Ideas December 7, 2018
  • Storage Ideas December 7, 2018
  • Close Encounters December 7, 2018