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MEMORIES OF RANGIROA, sans touristes.

One of my most treasured travel memories is of a visit to the great atoll of Rangiroa in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. It was 1969. There were no tourists because there were no hotels. I stayed with Tahitian-French … Continue reading

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RED SEA ADVENTURE: EXCERPT Chapter 2 TWMH

This is a taster of Chapter 2 — Red Sea Adventure — from my new book Travels with My Hat. Seeking winter sunshine, I had gone back to Hurghada, a small fishing village with one hotel in 1964. I wondered … Continue reading

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Thoughts and Truths on Travel Writing

  It is my belief that the days of freelance travel writers doing a quick tour of a place, sponsored by this airline, or that hotel are over. Finished. Dead in the water. Future travel guides are likely be written … Continue reading

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