Gulls cry bleak in the night with a face-full of briny spray. Like an archaeology dig-site, they peck obsessively between pebbles to unearth remains; a stagnant, cold chip – tonight’s tea. Bully boy tactics for the ‘rats with wings’, help defuse their cravings. A corroded, old skeleton stubbornly sits halfway […]

Enjoy tranquility, beauty spots, culture and adventure – all on offer in a friendly part of Crete. Our holiday base, Kalyves, is situated just 10 miles from Chania Airport. We booked our trip with the usual criteria in mind: sea, sun, idyllic beaches, fresh food and opportunities to speak pigeon […]

Just before your visit to the Moon, there is one landscape on Earth where you can familiarise yourself with the lunar terrain. The Apollo crews used it before their expeditions, or if you’re Ridley Scott and need an alien world for your next film, replete with angry volcanoes and spectacular […]

Back in 2001, Pixar worked their magic on Monsters Inc. and delivered a cute, thought-provoking, hilarious film which has since remained one of the most beloved family films ever. Following its success and worldwide fame, a sequel had been rumored. However, Pixar go down a different route and instead produced […]

This is a book that I picked up at my local library because I was looking for a nice fantasy to get lost in. The key to creating a good fantasy book, I have learned, is to put a unique twist or to view something from a unique angle in […]

There is a place in the remote lands of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela called the Great Savanna. The vast tropical grassland of unspoiled nature which is inhabited by several indigenous groups evokes the feeling of a lost world in time in the midst of technology and global modern societies. I […]