Always on the go

Travelling was a natural and essential part of Paul’s life. He travelled all over the world, and his passport could be compared to a voluminous collection of varied visas from the farthest corners of the globe. Thus, answering the question of where Paul felt at home is not easy.
It all started with his escape fromEngland, in which he saw the chance of finding happiness that was denied to him at home. He travelled through Holland, and Latvia until he arrived in St. Petersburg, where he spent many years. After ending his career as an active secret agent, he stayed in Britain for a short time and then changed his native countryfor New York. Here he found his first love and new life impulses. He went to Paris and Belgium with a dance revue, andwith this tour, he had the opportunity to thoroughly travel his native England for the first time. In Switzerland, for a change, he experimented with fasting therapy and cleansing rituals. In Egypt his stay was marked with a great experience, as he went through a mystical experienceinside the Great Pyramid of Giza.
A significant trip which Paul undertook in his sixties was a visit to India. It was initiated by a long-lasting interest in yoga, and it greatly demonstrates his approach towards getting to know new regions, their people and culture. Paul was never the type of traveller who would enjoy the luxury and perks of five-star hotels. He liked to travel by train or walk, talk to the local people and let himself be charmed by the authenticity of the environment. He brought back countless photographs from his journeys. He was so enchanted by his stay in India that he decided to write a travel novel. However, Sai Baba’s manuscript was never published.
An almost eight-year world tour with yoga took him outside India to Australia and South Africa. He also visited New Zealand, which became his next favourite destination. He released a vinyl record here, a yoga manual with the author’s music and even remarried. Diana Fitzgerald became his second wife, with whom he also found a business partner who faithfully accompanied him until the end of his life.
Quite naturally, the analogy of Paul’s passion for travel and his lifelong efforts to find answers to questions about the meaning of life suggests itself. We will never know if he foundwhat he sought. However, his life’s journey is perhaps best described by the words of his close friend: You will not find what you long for - you willhowever find much more on your journey than you were originally looking for instead.