Travels with My Hat is a memoir of my adventures as a travel writer in Africa, South Asia and the Arab world. Beautifully designed, it is lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps and includes poignant correspondence with my mother who had never left Australia.
When I would think, well this is what I've come for and the physical and psychological demands of the effort to get here, are now worth it...
When I first set foot in Morocco as a young backpacker in the 1960s, I was captivated by the ever changing desert and mountain scenery, its colourful peoples and fascinating souqs. My book Collins Independent Travellers Guide to Morocco was published in 1990.
Some 1.3 billion people in the world lack access to clean water. Women and children spend an estimated 200 million hours a day hauling water, often over great distances from the source. Here Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa, one of the driest places on earth.
Thousands of images covering travel, culture and religions can be found in Christine Osborne Pictures and the World Religions Photo Library
Visiting the Muslim Heritage Exhibition at the London Science Museum, I couldn’t help wondering how ancient Arab scholars would view Muslims in the contemporary world. Having said this, the discoveries and inventions of Arabs, as far back as the 7th … Continue reading
What I relish about living in London is the sheer number and variety of fascinating exhibitions on at any one time. Today I visited the ‘Treasures of Lambeth Library’, marking the 400th anniversary (1610-2010) of its founding in Lambeth Palace, historic … Continue reading
The crocuses are up: it’s time for the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park! I attend the fair every year and rate it as one of the most enjoyable occasions in the London Art Calendar. So do other art lovers: … Continue reading
