In the UK, there is a strict social categorisation of supermarkets. In Austria, I have not found the same social segregation but maybe that’s because I just […]
How to Swim in Austria
The swimming pool is a blue world of calmness, a place where order should reign and sleek bodies should pass effortlessly through the waters. My old […]
How to Play Sport in Austria
I didn’t know that it was an odd thing to play sports but now it is seeping into me that it may be a little odd […]
How to Hunt Krampus in Austria
From around 5 December every year, people in Austria dress up in animal skins and wooden masks with massive horns, parade down the streets, and whip […]
How to Bake in Austria
I like my baking and struggled at first with the confusing amount of flours in Austria. Breads failed to rise and cakes exploded. It turns out […]
How to Buy Ski Gear in Austria
Learning how to ski was one of my goals when we moved to Austria. I had skiied once before the move and had run into a […]
How To Get Home Without A Passport
I was in charge of the very important task of driving our English car back to where it belonged. I planned a relaxed trip home via […]
Driving Across the US
I wasn’t overly enthusiastic setting off on three weeks driving west to east across the US… and how the country surprised me. The scale of things: […]
Why I Love Bolivia
Bolivia is gritty, earthy and genuine. In the space of a month, I saw so many landscapes from lush rainforests to clear white salt deserts. When […]
Choquequirao: An Alternative to the Inca Trail
Someone had said one word to me that I had carefully written down: Choquequirao. That’s all I had and the knowledge that this time I couldn’t […]
