This week’s small pleasures: week 30

Today, Monday is a public holiday here in New Zealand, the Labour Day holiday. There is a long gap between … More

Shifting light, changing skies and sudden vistas

I was born in Edinburgh and although I haven’t actually lived there since 1998, still consider it my home town. … More

Stonehaven is a harbour town lying south of Aberdeen, perhaps most well known these days for its Hogmanay (New Year’s … More

The day we flew from Copenhagen to Aberdeen, the UK voted in a referendum to determine its place in the … More

Returning to a city where you used to live is a little strange. Not your home town, but somewhere you … More

Cities are made to be walked. Exploring on foot opens up possibilities, the unexpected, the chance to search for the … More

Walking, I believe, is the best way to see a city. A bus tour might give you an orientation to … More

There are places and cities that we visit, sometimes just once, sometimes many times, where we feel at home. Stockholm … More

It’s Monday, not usually a day of joy, so a good opportunity to look back at this week’s small pleasures. … More