Category Archives: Travel

Living a Dream – Day 2

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Karen Whitelaw

It’s Sunday, and no rest day for the writer. The notebook my friends’ gave me for inspiration is open on the table. The lines in the book are made of Jane Austen’s Emma written in teeny tiny letters. But I’m … Continue reading →

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Living a Dream

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Karen Whitelaw

Today we arrived in Menerbes, a walled medieval village that runs along a hilltop in the Luberon Valley. We’re staying here for three weeks so I can live out a lifetime dream of writing in France. We arrived at 6 … Continue reading →

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More Readings of Place

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Karen Whitelaw

I can’t stop mulling over David Malouf’s idea about how we apply what we learned about dimensions and space in our earliest childhood to whatever else we go on to look at. When I think about my childhood home I … Continue reading →

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Knowing Vancouver Island

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Karen Whitelaw

Travelling seems to be either movement or waiting. Waiting at airports. The check-in queue. The security queue. The flight lounge. Waiting for the long flights to finish in order to “do” things. Then the movement. We’ve had five packed days … Continue reading →

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500 Characters

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Karen Whitelaw

The swarming crowds on Miyajima Island don’t climb the hill behind Itsukushima Temple. Thankfully. They’re mesmerised by the temple itself which seems to float on water at high tide. From the boardwalks they have an amazing view of the famous … Continue reading →

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