We got sadder as the weekend wore on. Partly it was the sadness of the shuttered shops and empty streets, partly it was the vague
Category: travel
A Pilgrim’s Lack of Progress
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the idea of pilgrimage, as a journey which is undertaken not simply in pursuit of a destination, but in search
A Feast for the Senses
When we’re asked what we remember about a place or time in our lives, we aren’t always honest. The truth is that what sticks with
Finis (Travelogue Part 7: Takehara- Kobe)
I was sitting on a ferris wheel reading about John Bercow. Some people would call this rock bottom. I don’t know what it says about
Two Peaces (Travelogue Part 6- Nagasaki- Hiroshima)
I liked Korea. It wasn’t just the rich, easily accessible street food, or the strong coffee. It wasn’t just the suprising boisterousness of daily life-
We’re All Waving Flags (Travelogue Part 5: Seoul)
‘Just one more shop. I’ll be back in a moment, wait here.’ He wasn’t. I had been waiting for the best part of two hours,
