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Bursts of colour from around the world

Who doesn’t love bright bursts of colour? They never fail to cheer me up! And that’s one reason why I love to travel: the…

It’s one of my favourite things to do when I fly: watching the views that unfolds outside the plane window. As soon as the…

Autumn, or fall, is one of my favourite times of the year. It’s a bit of a sad moment for those who crave the…

Aisle or window? That’s a question I’m sure many of us are familiar with. I’m a big fan of window seats – you’ll know…

As a kid, I would spend hours studying my geographic encyclopedias. I memorised all the data I could find, like the size of each…

I’m not a morning person – it takes quite an effort to haul myself out of bed on most mornings. Everything changes though when…

There’s nothing more spectacular than a city with an imposing skyline and a nearby mountain-top from which to enjoy the view. There’s just something…

It was an excerpt from a book by E.M. Forster that inspired me to create the Plane Views series: “Those mountains to the right…

Some of the most spectacular cities in the world have a waterside setting. Think of Sydney, with its breathtaking harbour; or Paris, with its…