Volterra, Italy – History and Handbags High in the Tuscan Hills
Painters, artists and writers have been drawn to this part of the world across the years.
Category: Blog
Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone – Go Backpacking
Get your pack packed and on your back. Yes it’s called a backpack for a really good reason!
Want To Know How To Be A Screenwriter? Book Review of The ‘Last Book On Screenwriting’ – Save The Cat!, Blake Snyder
This ultimate insider’s guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit
Vietnam – The Hanoi to Hue Overnight Train – Not for the squeamish but an unmissable experience
British Rail would be twitching and litigating against such apparent recklessness
Why You Should Go On A Bike Ride In Hoi An, Vietnam
My untrained eye didn’t deceive me on that one as the seat dug into places it really shouldn’t, or at least not without due invitation!
Vietnam – Mekong Delta Day Trip – Coconuts, toffee and snakes
‘Hello love, here’s your jacket spud and beans and by the way how about holding a Python later.’
No Spoiler Book Review – where my heart used to beat, Sebastian Faulks
I imagined him in a slightly mucky rain coat, hair a bit unbrushed, a bit of dandruff on his collar. In his youth, an army uniform well pressed but also well worn.
No Spoiler Book Review of the Beautiful Debut Novel – Part Star Part Dust, L M Valiram
It reads like an epic, maybe one day we’ll see it transformed into film, it has that cinematic feel.
Book Review – Get to know the iconic Smart Passive Income guru – Let Go, Pat Flynn
I’ve also been ‘let go’ and it’s hard to bounce back but Pat gives you the tools, and motivation to do it.
Book Review – Business for Authors: How to be an Author Entrepreneur, Joanna Penn
I knew I wanted a different career, I frequently said to myself ‘There must be more than this.’
What to do in Rome (And an easy way to save money whilst doing it!)
Remember your memories are in your head. As much as it’s great to take photos, I do all the time, it’s also great to see stuff with your eyes not your lens.
Introduction to Vietnam – it lived up to all my expectations…and more
I’m all for having body confidence however some people maybe should be educated in the art of epilation or the existence of nail clippers before venturing into the big wide world.
Book Review of the Invaluable Non-Fiction – The Art of Social Media, Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick
There’s a brilliant helpful ‘schedule’ of what to do when you ‘Peg’ a blog post – invaluable!
A Page Turner Thriller! No Spoiler Book Review – Love, Lies & Clones, Joynell Schultz
I had a vision of ‘Bones’ Temperance Brennan, you know the character created by Kathy Reichs. She’s not as ‘detached’ but certainly similar.
No Spoiler Book Review – Autobiography – The Motorcycle Diaries, Ernesto Che Guevara
You will learn so much about this iconic figure from 20th century history I don’t want to spoil it for you, but wow it’s worth the read.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland – A Night at The Museum with Awesome Art Classics
The exhibits are displayed in smaller rooms, well spaced so browsing and taking your time is easy and enjoyable.
Book Review of Non-Fiction / Autobiographical Book – On Writing, A Memoir of The Craft, Stephen King
We may not all end up with a back list as long as your arm, but if you want to write it’s a great place to get advice from someone who knows. He truly does have the t-shirt.
No Spoiler Book Review of the Beautiful, Curious, Booker Prize Winning – The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje
Before I watch any movie or TV adaptations I try to read the book. This frees me to immerse myself in the writer’s original work and, importantly, my own imagination.
Young Adult (YA) Fiction Book Review – Matched, Ally Condie
The young characters are not only learning about love and honesty, but also hidden agendas. They learn that not everything is as it seems, decisions are not always easy, in other words adulthood does not bring all the answers.
Book Review of THE BRILLIANT – His Bloody Project, Graeme Macrae Burnet
A small town murder occurs, in true ‘TV detective Columbo’ style you know who did it, but you are still drawn into the tale. Brutal moments, hidden undercurrents and stubborn survival instincts all described simply and in deserved prize-winning ways.