Monthly Archives: September 2014
My Favorite Travel Book: The Historian
Originally posted on In Pursuit of Adventure:
My absolutely favorite book about travel is called The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It is a tale of three intersecting timelines of a family working together to track down and eliminate Dracula. The…
Things that go bump in the night. You must do the things you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. Max Ehrmann, “Desiderata” THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT. … Continue reading
Photo pop-up: Reflections of the Alhambra
Originally posted on The Nomadic Panda:
wonderful memories of this place… The Nomadic Panda View original post
A return to Singapore
Originally posted on Plus Ultra:
Over dinner one night, many months ago, mother told us something I would never forget. “Actually,” she said in Cantonese, “you [two] are sons of the Southern Sea.” I do not recall the context of…
The Blue Jaguar
We chatted about this and that and then stopped for coffee before we hit the A 27. This was the road that would take us along the coast to Chichester. He put on Radio Three and so I moved my … Continue reading
Canovelles Sunday Market in Pictures
Canovelles Sunday Market in Pictures.
Eat here: Yellow River Cafe, Hoi An, Vietnam
Eat here: Yellow River Cafe, Hoi An, Vietnam.
The Lovely Flowers
The human condition means that very quickly the unfamiliar becomes familiar and a sense of normality prevails.Twice a week there was a large market dating back centuries. The flower selling with their magnificent displays meant that I could fill my … Continue reading
The Games People Play…
Originally posted on Inspiring Speakers:
Why do you go to work – for the pay or to play? Money takes the L out of PLAY and we forget that life is just a game. The game is just an exchange…
Carole McCall Author and Coach 