Taxi Rage

The woman at the spa’s reception desk was in quite a state. Her taxi driver was parked on the pavement outside the large front window, leaning against the car with his arms folded and a murderous scowl on his face. There’d been a dispute about the fare, she explained...

Toucans and Tapenade

If you’re fortunate enough to stay at the Santa Clara Hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, you’ll meet Mateo. The Santa Clara is a Sofitel which began life in 1628 as a beautiful rose-coloured convent, with high ceilings and wide cloisters surrounding a big central patio, lush as a jungle. Mateo...