Tag Archive: Travel

Mood: serene. A manta appears overhead in the sunlight, we are in the water below

Maldivian Manta Memories: before the Asian Tsunami

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On the way to snorkel with reef sharks and turtles in the Maldives, our pilot called us and pointed, turning the boat. We strained to make sense of large patches of darkness with… Continue reading →

Mood: intense. The silhouette of a beautiful woman looking intently at a film projection of men dancing flamenco

Around the Flamenco Triangle

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I’ve always been fascinated by flamenco. Not the woman in scarlet with a rose between her lips. That cliché exists only in the tackiest of tourist shows. Rather, the living art that reaches straight into your heart without the intercession of conscious thought. How better to understand people, contrasts and culture than with an epic trip by train?

Mood: fairly tale. Huge castle a distance away literally half in and half out of a cave

Castle Ghosts of Predjama

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“When you go to the castle to close up in the evening you hear voices, every word is clear. Sometimes you can spot the people you’ve heard through the windows, so voices don’t… Continue reading →

mood: inspiring. Beautiful view of mountains in distance and charming village in front. The sun is shining very brightly.

Parkhotel Igls Perfection

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Situated in the clean fresh air of the Tyrolean Alps in Austria, the Parkhotel Igls is a medical spa complex subscribing to Modern Mayr philosophy and practice. It has won a host of… Continue reading →

Mood: scary fun. A smiling suspended woman with crash hat and safety clothesholds the hand of a smiling man who seems to be pulling her down. It looks windy and there is a feeling of empty space

My Ziplining Challenge

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Wow (then – a fun and scary challenge) So long that I can barely see its end, the largest zipline in the Northern Hemishphere and fastest in the world, stretches across the entirety… Continue reading →

Image showing bustling coffee shop in Vienna. Mostly wome of all ages are talking intently to each other in an opulent surrounding that is light and airy, the closest woman with her back to us has grey shoulder length hair and is reading an Austrian language paper and two women aged between 18 and 20 are talking to each other around a table facing us. Towards the far end of the room is a rack of newspapers and the general feeling of the room is that it is one of many.

Schmäh and Coffee House Culture in Salzburg

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On the way to Salzburg my taxi driver Johann attempts to explain coffee house culture. In doing so he demonstrates the uniquely Austrian quality schmäh.

Tabanka African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble performed at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London as part of ADAD's Bloom festival. (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Role Models, Race and Reason in Norway – please help

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I need your help – your backing in terms of time – to research, photograph and write an important and positive piece on the life of some Norwegian minorities who, in the current… Continue reading →

Children waiting for talking mothers at Lagos in the Algarve, (c) Carole Edrich 2015

Children in Lagos, Algarve

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Last week I went on a taster trip (actually press fam trip) of two Headwater holidays in the Algarve. One was trekking and the other cycling. I am processing the photos now, then… Continue reading →

Angel Munoz performing "Angel. From White to Black" at Sadler's Wells Flamenco Festival 2014, (c) Carole Edrich 2014

Duende on #wordymonday

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Duende. An ambiguous concept that can only really be understood when you’ve felt it for yourself. It’s a way of describing that still, sharp state where anything’s possible; the ‘Zone’; the Zen Moment;… Continue reading →

One Youth Dance performing in Presence, (c) Carole Edrich 2013

Joy in looking – Einstein #Quote #Image #Dance

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This shot is from the piece Flux, choreographed by Anna-Lise Marie Hearn and performed as part of One Youth Dance‘s Presence in December 2013.