- Jan 26, 2019
The bazaars of this world
An afternoon at the Osh Bazaar, in Kyrgyzstan's capital city of Bishkek, lifted my spirit and rewarded me with so many smiley faces,...
- Jan 12, 2019
Castello a Mare: The Venetian Sea Fortress of Heraklion
I am native of Crete and former inhabitant of Heraklion. This was my first visit to the interior of the fortress since I left Crete over...
- Sep 11, 2018
A multilingual encounter
In a recent trip to Wellington for work, I had a few hours to kill between meetings and I headed to the capital's beautiful waterfront...
- Jul 10, 2018
Island press: The Arran Banner and other explorations
My Scottish Islands research took me to Arran for a few days. I stopped by the Arran Banner to talk to the editor of the island's only...
- Apr 24, 2018
Island art-resistance encounters
I was tempted to do a selfie with this selfie-taking penguin family on Ocean View Rd at Oneroa yesterday but I could not find the right...
- Apr 21, 2018
Island taxi encounters
It was raining when I got off the ferry and decided to take a taxi. The driver, a woman, was very chatty, as often taxi drivers and...
- Mar 25, 2018
Sustainable island communities
This morning on the ferry to Waiheke island I was pondering on what brings meaning to one's life. On arrival, I found my good colleague...
- Jan 6, 2018
“Mapping the communicative ecology of Amami Islands”- A research journey
My research fellowship took me on an unexpected journey of exploration of the Amami Islands over a period of six months, in the second...