In a flash, I have my ready response to those inevitable post-holiday questions about trip “highlights”.
It happens while I’m exploring the Pirate Treasure Museum on Saint Thomas, a Caribbean island just east of Puerto Rico. A friendly guide asks if I’d like to dress up as a marine plunderer and pose for a photograph behind the bridge of a mocked-up 17th-century ship.
Mark MulliganWorld editorMark Mulligan is the world editor and a former markets and economics writer. He was a Financial Times correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.mulligan@afr.com.au
