• The Art of the Man-Chat

    I love the man-chat. It’s one of my favourite things to observe. Over the years, I have seen so many instances where men, who are mostly a little older in years, gather at different times of the day to do… whatever it is they do. I absolutely love watching these gatherings. In my personal experience, not many men in my life took the time to meet in a plaza at the end of the day, or gathered in cafe’s, or played cards. I know this does actually happen in Australia though – consider the MAMIL society – this is what they do once they have completed their morning rides. However,…

  • Acropolis and Pathenon

    Athens – Third Time Lucky?

    Should anyone ever come back to Athens more than once? That was my going through my head as I grappled with the fact that I was now going back to Greece, and more so Athens, for a third time. I was escorting my 18 year old niece to this location for her gap year Eastern European tour, which was starting from here. Of all destinations in the world, it had to be Athens. Why Athens? I have been to Athens twice before, both times as a backpacker, and have seen pretty much most of the expected areas to visit. Of all the cities and countries from the modern and emerging…