My two weeks in Tunisia left me with a lasting impression of the warmth of its people - where family ties are particularly strong. A country where a lot of emphasis has been placed on the status and equality of women - not particularly common in the Arab world. A country of greater tolerance and moderation than most of its surrounding neighbours...
I certainly left Luxembourg with vastly different impression to the one I had when I entered. Given how small it is, and the breadth of transport connections, a good hike is never far away. And the people are incredibly helpful (in any language!) - although a simple 'Moien!' (Hello) will go a long way in starting any conversation with a smile.
I waited with an impatient anticipation as we were landing in Jersey, to see what life was like in the Channel Islands. Would it be an extension of England? A little version of France, given it was just off the French coast? Or something completely different?
The atmosphere in Luang Prabang for the most part was that of one big sleepy village. Having recently been in Bhutan, I loved this. Inhabited for thousands of years, it was the royal capital of the country until recently (1975). The whole town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, and you really do feel like you’re...
The Dalai Lama once said, “You show your humanity by how you see yourself not as apart from others but from your connection to others.” This especially rung true for me in Bhutan. People here really care about each other, their surroundings, other living beings, and their country. From the villager I met who was conscious of what tree he would cut...
Eagerly looking through the airplane window, I couldn’t wait to see the scenery unfold as the clouds cleared. Bhutan has only one international airport in Paro – the only town that has sufficient flat land for a runway long enough to allow a small passenger jet to land. But given the heavily mountainous terrain, landing in Bhutan...