India

August 28, 2020

The colour of India with a European sophistication. Exploring Fort Kochi.

After saying a sad goodbye to our yoga retreat friends at Ashiyana Retreat the next stop on our journey was the city of Kochi. It […]
August 21, 2020

A cup of tea at Fort Kochi’s cute & quirky Teapot Cafe

Sometimes the thing you remember most about a place is not the ‘must-see’ sights written in a guide book but a little slice of character […]
August 9, 2020

Colour, culture and crystals!

Maha Shivratri Festival & Crystal Shopping in Anjuna Market

One of the great things about going on a yoga retreat abroad is the opportunity to explore a new country and so I was very […]
July 24, 2020
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Blessings from Mother India. A yoga retreat in Goa (with my children!).

When we were contemplating our family year of travel back in late 2019 I read that my favourite yoga teacher from my days living in […]
June 9, 2020

Warm banana pancakes, cold kingfisher beer and watching

the sunset over the sea. Twenty four hours of Hedonism in Goa.

The love hate nature of India has never been lost on me. She can be intense, loud, brash, stomach churning and full of infuriating rules […]
April 11, 2020

Our big adventure … a year of travel with a two and five year old

After years of travel dreaming, whilst at home with two small children, and endless days and nights of mulling over whether or not taking the […]