Category: Marco Polo

The plan to travel down to Bristol the day before and have an overnight stay in a Travelodge turned out to be a good one. Had we known when we booked the hotel many months ago that embarkation wouldn’t start until 4pm, we may have just driven down on the day, knowing that there would be plenty of quality time...

Leaving home loaded up to the eyeballs always sets off a minor anxiety attack, believing that something important has been left behind… passports; check… yellow fever certificate; check… art materials; check… This time around, the packing and preparation has chugged along like a military campaign – surely nothing could be overlooked… I even have a checklist that I referred to...

What better way to kick off a new year than a trip to somewhere warm and exotic? I’m pleased to say that, once again, I have been invited to run watercolour workshops aboard Cruise and Maritime Voyages’ ship, the MV Marco Polo, as it sails across the Atlantic Ocean towards Brazil and the mighty Amazon River. It’s a six-week trip, with...