As our Mauritian taxi made its way across the island we were instantly enveloped in a world of tropical plants. Flamboyant trees were...

As I walked into the kitchen I caught a whiff of something in the air that sent me back years. I’d like to say it was nostalgic, but that...

'You'll be sorry!' my friend said as she watched me dig a hole for my newly acquired Acanthus mollis. I know that they have a reputation...

About 18 months ago I had recently returned from a number of years abroad. This post was one of my weekly musings about life in general...