29
Nov
posted by dareshegoes at 11:09 comment View Comments

Four years ago I decided to live like a goddess in France. Not permanently, but just for a few weeks. Six to be exact. Rented a miniscule apartment in the heart of Paris. Rue Beauregard. 2nd arrondissement. 5th floor. 18 square meters to live, shower, cook and sleep. Small. But with a view on the… read more »

23
Nov
posted by Richard de Nooy at 13:12 comment View Comments

Louis Greenberg, who edits all my blogs, also writes horror stories. He is one half of author S.L. Grey, together with his Siamese writing twin Sarah Lotz. I mention this not because I wish to subject you to a name-dropping gore fest, but because Louis supplied the photos for this week’s blog and because I… read more »

15
Nov
posted by Jör at 10:27 comment View Comments

Every year, thousands of humpback whales trace the Pacific coastline of Panama. For a four-month period, from July to October they swim through the topical waters as part of their migratory journey. An amazing opportunity to head out to sea to check out the Big Friendly Giants up close. Contadora Island Together with a few… read more »

09
Nov
posted by Richard de Nooy at 12:41 comment View Comments

I’m deeply disappointed. As you may remember, I’ve been in a one-sided running battle with the Obsessive Network Planner since I discovered that there are a disproportionate number of KLM destinations starting with K, L and M. But no one seems to care that this villain will stop at nothing until Aalborg, Barcelona and Chicago… read more »

26
Oct
posted by Richard de Nooy at 10:19 comment View Comments

People sometimes come up to me in the street and ask if I’ll ever run out of ideas for my blog or if I ever suffer from writer’s block. My answer is always no, because I can retreat into my own head to explore the many different imaginary worlds inside – weird and wonderful places… read more »

17
Oct
posted by Jör at 14:00 comment View Comments

I’ve been flying for 17 years now and, having racked up 10,000 flight hours, I’ve been round the world a lot. But there are still lots of places I haven’t been to. Cuba, for instance, has been high on my wish list for quite a while. I’ve been hoping to go there since Havana was… read more »

12
Oct
posted by Richard de Nooy at 13:53 comment View Comments

The Obsessive Network Planner (ONP) has struck again. A couple of weeks back I made the surprising discovery that KLM serves a disproportionate number of destinations starting with the letters K, L and M. Earlier this year, KLM began operating flights to Luanda and Lusaka. Before that, it was Linköping and Lima, and I recently… read more »