Sun, sand and sea …..tales from the life of a British expat in the UAE.
“Undoubtedly the finest island in the world.” Marco Polo Compared to a lot of Sri Lanka’s coastal towns Weligama remains pretty much untouched from overdevelopment and commercialism. The little fishing village is a hive of daily activity, the distinct aroma of seafood hits you as you wander along the less touristy end of the beach.
“Hikkaduwa has begun to rise, cautiously, from its own ashes.” Rough Guides
“Liverpool was an industrial town, a poor town. The people fought hard for what they wanted to achieve and there was a hunger there, and that hunger has remained with the musicians.” Pete Best
From the streets of Edinburgh to the shores of Hove with snippets of London life in between, my countrywide exploration of the UK continued with a trip up North to Merseyside.
“You can shake the sand from your shoes but it never leaves your soul.” Unknown
“Bangkok, like Las Vegas, sounds like a place where you make bad decisions.” Todd Phillips
anexpatabroad 