Silvano On The Go

Last year I read an article about a 27 year old who had visited over 190 sovereign states. I was like ‘dude, this chick is a decade younger than me and has visited almost 4 times the countries I have! Next year I’m travelling somewhere every month.’  No idea if I will be able to accomplish it but I’m going to give it my best shot.  Lapland in January was a great place to start. Sometimes who you go on holiday with - is just as crucial as where you go. Definitely the case on this trip to the real life Winter Wonderland! (I will never look at the Hyde Park equivalent the same). Who else would happily fight their way through 2 foot of snow - when there was a perfectly clear (but no way near as much fun to walk) path? Or go from a relaxing, warm massage, into minus degree snow to toboggan ? Yes, I was happy my friend Roxane was content to indulge my crazy doings on this trip. Lapland is the most northern region in Finland, bordering with Norway, Sweden and Russia....

It’s been a while since I’ve had a break in the UK just for the sake of it. One of the nicer hotels in Folkestone had an offer on so we took advantage of it for three nights.  It was an hour and a half's drive from London. The location was lovely - opposite The Leas and easy 15 minute walk to town centre. But it was November so rainy and cold. Still hubby and I braved the elements to explore The Leas and the city centre.   We found a lovely Nepalese restaurant that we enjoyed so much we ate there twice.  I managed to catch the show, One Man 2 Guvnors, which I had missed in London.  It was put on at the Tower Theatre by FHODS (Folkestone-Hythe,Operatic and Dramatic Society) and the story line changed from Brighton…to Folkestone, of course. As an avid London theatre goer I found there was far too much audience / actor interaction. But it was a funny show and hubby and I not only brought down the median age of the audience - we also added some colo...