The highlight of visiting the Sera Monastery is watching the monks debating inside the shady courtyard behind the main temple.
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This morning began with a lecture on the main themes, characters and symbols of Tibetan Art and religious life. It is a a great way to help you understand what you will see and hear whilst in Lhasa.
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In November last year, I finally boarded my flight to Tibet, I was beyond excited! Would it be all that I hoped it would be..?
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Landing into Inverness I felt like I was coming home, the light, the snow on the distant mountains with their rows of pine trees, it brought back so many memories of growing up in Scotland and it tugged at my heart.
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Apart from all the Champagne tasting, all in the name of research of course, it was also a very educational trip. I learnt about sexual confusion, Champagne eggs, and how to tell a vine from it's leaf..and yes, you did read the first one correctly.
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Whilst fantastic photo opportunities arise constantly, and you will regularly hear cries of "stop the car", remember that there are many blind hills in Iceland, so be careful where you stop in order to avoid being rear ended!
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You don't have to win the lottery to have a luxury experience, and whilst I cannot make it cheap, I can give you a few tips to maximise your budget. Interested?
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As we neared the Blue Lagoon and the Silica Hotel, the landscape became more harsh, large lumps of black volcanic rock covered the landscape and gave it an almost lunar appearance.
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Iceland had long been on my bucket list and with a client wishing to go for up to a month this year, I needed to go and report back.
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Porto is Portugal's second most populated city, and yet it seems small, manageable on foot, assuming of course that you have suitable footwear.
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Statistics claim that there is a 32% reduced risk of a heart attack for men who take regular vacations, and a 50% reduced risk for women.
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Today I have been thinking about fear, sometimes it paralyses us, sometimes it is the thing that drives us forward.
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