A Broad Abroad: Moving House
Today, my blog is moving house. I first started blogging back in December 2007. Many of my posts have been travel-related. Some of the earliest ones were a series called: Emails…
Time For A Change?
As the year draws to a close, many of us reflect on what we have achieved during the past twelve months and start planning for the future, This morning,…
A Broad Abroad: Why Do I Do This?
Before I ‘gave up the day job’ to write full-time, I spent many years travelling around Russia and the former Soviet Union countries. I had some wonderful experiences, met…
A Broad Abroad: Leaving Ukraine
It is the end of a week’s training course in Kiev; Victoria and Lena are due to pick me up at noon for the short journey to the airport….
A Broad Abroad: From Everglades to Baseball
A whistle blew and the train trembled into movement. My home for the next twenty-eight hours comprised facing seats that slid towards each other to form a flat bed…
A Broad Abroad: Death in Business Class
‘There’s no problem; it’s alright — I’m with British Airways,’ a short dark-haired woman is screaming in my ear. I slowly return to consciousness, as though forcing my way…
A Broad Abroad: Breakfast in Montevideo
When I moved from technical to creative writing, my original aim was to write about my travel experiences. My first book was going to be called A Broad Abroad….