Paris in the spring? I know somewhere far better.
I ache to go north again. The locals tell me it is Arctic Fever, an illness described as "constant restlessness, distraction and longing...
Etain O'Carroll is a freelance travel writer and photographer, Lonely Planet author and tethered traveller. Now a mother of three, daily life is more about lunch boxes and school uniforms than passports and trips to exotic destinations but the desire to explore the world and discover its treasures is as strong as ever.