Should I stay or should I go (2).

That is the dilemma facing most of us at this time.  The UK government is yet to decide whether to change the May 17th for international travel and even then the list of destinations that UK residents can travel to is likely to be limited.  So we are faced with 1982 eternal dilemma of staying …

Kiss Kiss – Turkish Delight

“Kiss Kiss” is probably the most famous song to come out of Turkey but you didn’t realise it.  The original song “Şımarık” was a hit for Tarken, a German born Turkish singer.  You are probably more familiar with the versions by the Greek-American singer Stella Soleil in 2001, which was itself covered by the Australian …

Starwood in Aspen

“Starwood in Aspen” was a song that John Denver wrote about his home in Aspen, Colorado. His house in the gated community of Starwood was built in 1972 and he lived there until his tragic death in 1997 when the experimental airplane he was piloting crashed into Monterey Bay, California. There are many reasons to …

These boots are made for walking.

So sang Nancy Sinatra.  I imagine that one of the last places that she thought of walking all over was New Zealand.  There are 10 so called Great Walks of New Zealand developed and maintained by the New Zealand Department of Conversation.  The newest and 10th Great Walk, called the Paparoa Track was officially opened …