"Life is art, art is life, I never separate them." Ai Weiwei (AWW)....and everything is political. If you take the view that I do, which is that even drawing breath is a political act, then Ai Weiwei's exhibition, in Istanbul, is a great expression of the philosophy that Art is Life and that everything... Continue Reading →
The Art of Nothing
The joy of travelling slowly & stopping often is...nothing. Doing nothing, being nowhere..
Europe 2017 (Episode 5): The Black Sea, the Beach and the Bosphorus
But if you want a cultural experience utterly foreign to the average Australian then accept an invitation to a popular city beach or swimming spot near a major population. This is, to the average Australian beachgoer, as instant coffee is to the Australian coffee snob or as a British national park is to an Australian wilderness area.
Istanbul: across the European and Asian divide…riots, Ramadan and revolution
I normally sleep well on planes; but then often I have two or three seats. There is a technique. First, check in online and book the very rear of the plane, selecting a row that is completely empty at the time and near other empty rows. Not the back row because the seats rarely recline... Continue Reading →