I’ve been sent a note about a book due out in London in September: 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die, by Patricia Schultz. The publisher, Workman, says it’s “the first authorised spin-off title of the original bestseller” 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
Now, the original, I seem to […]

My wife, dutifully recycling newspapers at the weekend, thrust into my hand a copy of The Guardian’s listings magazine. pointing to the top right-hand corner of the cover.
“Look at that,” she said.
“Oh, they’ve spelt Saturday S-a-u-t-r-d-a-y,” I answered.
“What? I hadn’t noticed that. What I meant was that they’ve got Saturday down as May the 25th […]

I hate guided tours, those sheepish outings on which you trail through streets following a barking man or woman waving a flag. A tour with a guide is a different thing altogether.
I’ve just returned from 10 days in Nicaragua, where I spent most of my waking hours in the company of a man named Juan […]