by John Haren | Sep 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’ve written about travellers and tourists but there is a third set of people who make their way to destinations away from their day to day life. They have a week or two to opt out of their normal routine and buy into a different reality. They generally travel...
by John Haren | Sep 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
When in travel mode and looking for accommodation, one of the main criteria is a balcony or a terrace. Over the years we have experienced spectacular views in Ikaria, Samos, San Lazzaro…..Balconies have evoked inspiration and reflection such as those in Athens...
by John Haren | Sep 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today a Facebook post featured a photo of the Globe Hotel, Jamestown, circa 1905. My grandfather, John Haren, was its licensee in the late 1920s. The photo shows a stately pub on a wide street with a few men and a couple of dogs. It depicts a glimpse of country South...
by John Haren | Apr 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
QR 915 is transporting its human payload to Qatar. Curiously for all of this country’s internal idiosyncrasies Doha is a hub from which the world can be explored. Rome, Paris, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Tehran, Baghdad are all reachable from this tiny launch pad of a country....
by John Haren | May 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
By now it is apparent to the reader that we are travellers rather than tourists. It’s a subtle distinction and may sound a little elitist. We love being off the beaten track as much as possible, enjoying the local culture and all that it offers. We rarely, if...
