Inspiring Travel Writing About Gardens : Page 4 of 4

"Sitting out on a veranda in the Caribbean you can almost hear the overwhelming, relentless fertility. An untended lawn looks out of control in a week, with sprouts a foot tall, and trees can reach 60 feet within a decade"

"In Seville and Cordoba, and any number of town squares across Southern Spain, autumn’s gifts of oranges and limes are swelling the trees. It’s perfect that in the Alhambra it should be peaches"

"Go to Esfahan and it’s as if the whole city were forever readying itself for an impromptu royal visit. Esfahan, often called the Florence of Iran, now boasts the country’s most famous and fabulous hotel, the Abassi"