Protected: The Long Hair Ladies of Yao, a short story from China.
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"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Category: globetrotter
- 10 Dec 2023
Jia Jia and the Warriors, a short story from China.
Jia Jia and the Warriors, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid farewell to Belgium in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —- The slow train from Beijing to Pingyao […]
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- 06 Dec 2023
Protected: Goodness Gracious, Great Wall of China! a short story.
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- 01 Oct 2023
The Magnificent Mosques of Istanbul.
The Magnificent Mosques of Istanbul. September-October 2020. The mosques, the mosques, the mosques of Istanbul. Much like the city’s ubiquitous cats they are an ever-present feature wherever you go and whatever you do. Punctuating the skyline on both sides of The Bosphorus, these often stunning structures stand as vessels of community, faith, Turkish history and Islamic […]
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Astonishing Art at The Great Palace Mosaic Museum.
Astonishing Art at The Great Palace Mosaic Museum. October 2020. Earlier in this series I suggested that the city of Istanbul can be viewed as a tale of two palaces. If you haven’t already checked out my pieces on Topkapi Palace and Dolmabahçe Palace, please do, these sights are absolute gems! While I stand by what […]
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Stillness and Silence at Theodosius Cistern.
Stillness and Silence at Theodosius Cistern. September 2020. Posted just over a month ago, readers may recall my article about the marvellous Basilica Cistern. One of Istanbul’s most absorbing historic sights, the cistern is just one of 70 giant underground reservoirs built by the city’s ancient Byzantine rulers in order to supply water to the […]
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Protected: Sub Zero Adventures, a short story from China.
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Protected: Bad Moon Rising, a short story from China.
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Protected: The Children and the Witch, a short story from China.
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- 16 Aug 2023
Protected: The Good, the Bad & the Naughty, a short story from China.
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Protected: Enlightening! A short story from China.
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- 09 Aug 2023
Protected: Camp America, a short story from China.
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