2008 in travel
January 1, 2009 by Caitlin
Filed under Places & Inspiration
From New York to Indonesia – where I went in 2008 and why. January: New York, USA Holiday (On the blog: New York’s parks and gardens in winter) March: Sydney, northern NSW, and Brisbane; Australia Holiday Managua, Matagulpa, Jinotega and Granada; Nicaragua Work (On the blog: Welcome to Nicaragua and Colonial grandeur of the American [...]
The best of 2008 (and 2007 too)
December 31, 2008 by Caitlin
Filed under Cookery & Recipes, Restaurants & Food Travel
The top 10 most popular posts at the end of 2008. 10. Recipe Road Test: Nigella’s rhubarb tart Guest blogger Pixie tests out Nigella Lawson’s rhubarb tart recipe from How to be a Domestic Goddess. 9. Recipe Road Test: Fried aubergines with chilli and salad onions I test out Simon Hopkinson’s aubergine recipe from Waitrose [...]
The best of 2008
December 31, 2008 by Caitlin
Filed under Places & Inspiration
The top 10 most popular posts at the end of 2008. 10. Photo Friday: Catholic taste A hilarious religious painting from the Prado in Madrid, Spain. Popular with Google searches for the term ‘Catholic taste’. 9. Colonial grandeur of the American Granada Beautiful Spanish colonial architecture in Granada, Nicaragua. 8. Guest post: Sleeping around Angela [...]
Christmas in London
December 24, 2008 by Caitlin
Filed under Places & Inspiration
I’m spending Christmas Day in London for the first time in over 15 years. It’s Christmas in the Roaming Tales household. With just the two of us and no children it’s going to be a low-key affair but no less enjoyable for that. We have a bouquet of sparkly branches and red berries strung with [...]