A Memory of Zaha Hadid

I read with great sadness about the unexpected death last year of the formidable architect, Dame Zaha Hadid. It’s as if I’ve only just begun to appreciate her style and enjoy her unmistakable design and now she’s gone. Her’s was a unique and innovative architectural talent – and I for one will miss her. I’ve visited two…

Foreign felines make you feel at home

It always surprises me whenever I travel how many nations love the small fluffy animal which is Felis catus or the domestic cat. (Above – Baku, Azerbaijani resident at the Karvansara Restoran in the Inner City). Once worshipped as a god, these elegant feline beauties display no linguistic difficulties when encountering strangers, enter into amicable conversations…

Pic of the Month: ESPA at Fairmont Baku, Azerbaijan

I took this image when visiting ESPA at Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers in Azerbaijan recently.  I loved the shadows which flitted across the table on which the flowers were located – and indeed, the delicate beauty of the flower itself. It seems to give promise to a calming, beautiful experience, which, knowing the ESPA product,…