I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been thinking a lot about Egypt this week, with the very heavy-going political demonstrations happening in Cairo. I never made it to the capital during my brief trip to Egypt - I had a cheap package in a Red Sea resort and because of the restrictions on tourist …
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Picture pirouette: The Kobe Luminarie is very pretty!
There are so many fond memories I have from my time in Japan that it will take me the next ten years to finish blogging about them. One fantastic event which I highly recommend is the Kobe Luminarie. Held in December (it pretty much coincides with Christmas, but kind of has nothing to do with it …
Picture pirouette: Christmas in Heilbronn, Germany
It's almost Christmas. It's the time I wish I was back in Europe and I could tour the Christmas markets. Oh, I miss them. So quaint, so cosy, so Christmassy! This gingerbread was hanging in the Heilbronn Christmas market in southern Germany. Tastes good and looks cute. What more can you want at …