πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Santorini πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·

by Ryan Clement THREE WEEKS AGO TODAY, I was on the/another idyllic Greek island 🏝️ of Santorini πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· We took an early ferry from Heraklion, Crete’s capital. Even in the early hours, the port was mega busy because one could travel to many other islands. Also, it was extremely hot πŸ₯΅ The ferry journey wasContinue reading “πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Santorini πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·”

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·

by Ryan Clement HOW TIME FLIES! It seems as though it were only yesterday I was writing from the beautiful Greek island of Kos. This time I am writing from another beautiful Greek island, Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· It is hard to imagine why residents of any of the Greek islands would want to travel anywhere else,Continue reading “πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Crete πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·”

On this Day (Easter Sunday)!

by Ryan Clement On this day many years ago, I was in Rome. My soulmate at the time, Sue, and I went over to Rome for the Easter period. Our hotel was in walking distance of the Colosseum. It’s a memory that remains with me and shall forever. We had this lovely walk down andContinue reading “On this Day (Easter Sunday)!”

Travel writer

What job would you do for free? This is easy for me. I would be a travel writer. I get two for the β€˜zero price’ of one. Travelling and witnessing other cultures and traditions would enhance the writing, and the writing would enhance how I see and engage in new cultures and traditions. It’s aContinue reading “Travel writer”

In these turbulent times!

by Ryan Clement It saddens me to think about the world my son will grow up in during these turbulent times around the globe.  I was communicating with my very good friend, D., today and asked whether we worry ‘more’ (if measurable) about our young today than our parents and guardians did about us? ToContinue reading “In these turbulent times!”

Dubai and the Bahamas

by Ryan Clement This story begins on Friday, 20 February 2026, around 8am. I was savouring my double espresso β˜•️ while texting a friend who was due to fly to Dubai the following Thursday. After some enquiries, I had booked a flight to Dubai for Saturday 7 March, just two weeks away. I was due to returnContinue reading “Dubai and the Bahamas”