When the change came, the island held its breath. What would happen the following day?
Would people turn up to work? Or would they leave?
Tag Archives | Inspirational People
Barbados, George Washington, And Me.
“In the cool of the evening we rode in the country and were perfectly enraptured [...]
Photos of the Maldives: Tears & Inspiration
The aeroplane bobbed on the water. The spray shimmered like tears on the window, giant baubles of longing just waiting for something to happen or someone to notice…
Why I HAVEN’T Quit my Job to Travel the World Full-Time
Today’s guest post is by Lillie Marshall. She is an energetic, six-foot tall Boston Teacher who [...]
Interview with Shark Photographer, Liv Gaunt
How did you get into shark photography? Did the photography come first or the sharks?
Get Paid to Travel the World – Underwater
Wow. Just wow, I thought when I first saw Alex’s photos on Camels and Chocolate. [...]
Sleeping Inside A Volcano – Desroches: A Private Island in the Seychelles
The sand I’m standing on is soft and bleached, the type that squeaks beneath your soles if you walk too fast.
The Day I Held the Iron Curtain In My Hand
Sometimes things go wrong in life. The printer at the car hire company breaks, the sat nav doesn’t work, the
How To Be A Pro Surfer
Surfers have a reputation for being cool, laid back and sexy. I’m talking, of course, [...]
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Today’s post comes from a woman whom I very much admire. It first appeared on her own blog and it moved me so much that I had to get in touch and ask whether I could cover the story here. She gave her permission for me to reproduce the whole article – and since…
P-P-Pizza Ideas: The World’s Most Creative Pizzeria
“I’m not a cook. I’m a fixer man.”
It’s a striking opening line from anyone, but coming from Fabián Martín, it sounds particularly ominous…
Spanish Artists – Capturing the Olympics
A man and a woman walk hand in hand through the speckled sunshine in Olot, Catalonia…
How Social Media Contributed to the London Riots
In the aftermath of the London riots, a group of volunteers decided to show the world what social media could really do. This is their story, told by Sophie Collard.
Full Speed Ahead…
“It is necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to achieve something significant.”
James D.Watson
Marmite & Bananas in the World’s Best Restaurant
Ferran Adria, head chef at the world’s best restaurant, talks about women, words and how bloggers are changing gastronomy.
Inside the World’s Best Kitchen
I’m in the El Bulli restaurant in northeast Spain being totally, thoroughly and utterly ignored – which is just the way I like it.
Get Paid to Travel the World – And Save It
No, I’m not talking about the life of James Bond (or at least, not as far as I know.)
I’m talking about life as a conflict resolution and peacebuilding specialist, a real life job with plenty of travel and overwhelming responsibility…
V is for Vespa: Making Engineering Sexy
Vespa. On the one hand there’s the breathless icon, the vision of beautiful Italian limbs perched upon beautiful Italian design, zipping past fountains, ochre walls and cafes practically swaying with romantic intrigue. On the other, there’s a bald man in a shirt and tie. The man…
Inspirational People: City Banker Turned Philanthropist
“Mental salvation,” Jean-Marc tells me when I ask why he left his banking job to run a charity full time. He talks about his dismay at the practices in the City in the run up to the crisis. Then he tells me about his son…
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