When I think back i have been very lucky, seeing so much of the World from the 60's onward, seeing it as it was, and in some cases hating the change! I remember sitting on Ayia Napa Beach, all that was there was a small hut selling kebabs and cold drinks! Camping on the beach in Tioman, just a few huts on stilts nearby, where there is now a Hyatt Hotel. Sitting in the evening on the Creek at Dubai with not a high rise in sight etc. but one of the saddest things is the disappearance of the stars!
We dont need to light the streets as much as we do, if its not safe then jail the miscreants and -- go home earlier!
Meldrew the Reminiscer
