Have Paprika, Will Travel

Travelogue

Welcome, Welkom, Aloha

Welcome to my site. I write because I like it, and am grateful to those who read my words. Even better is when they appreciate them.

My family provide much of the inspiration for what I write about, but are growing less willing to be photographed. Hence the hefty number of food shots and scenic seascapes. Or I rely on the goodwill of people we meet on our meanderings who are kind enough not to mind being featured.

Feel free to comment, and thank you for reading. Hopefully you’ll come back again.

(If you’re interested, this is the reason why this site is called Have Paprika, Will Travel).

Here is home. And here is a little more about me/us.

 

 

time, school, mother, children, mistakes, oversight, creativity, writing, paths

Blooming late on exam day

May 10, 2023

In my time as mother to four secondary school students, I’ve written and received emails with such high frequency (my children being the subjects of these in various heart-sinking ways), that I’ve had to be creative in order to avoid boring both myself and the kids’ schools. When emails have led to meetings, I’ve tried … More Blooming late on exam day

Free Territory of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Notes from Trieste

March 27, 2023

The least Italian-like Italian city I have ever been to.  A run along the sea to the Lanterna Bagno Marino ‘La Lanterna‘ lido, also known as ‘El Pedocìn’ (meaning little louse or mussels), but not for a swim. Spring has only just arrived, and this segregated swimming place can wait for the summer. Still, I … More Notes from Trieste

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