Why everyone should consider becoming a charity trustee, and how to find your first trustee role
I recently became a charity trustee for the first time, for an organisation and cause I care deeply about and […]
Setting ‘New Year’ resolutions in September: How to seize that post-summer energy to help yourself and help change the world
After a busy summer kept me away from the blog, I’ve just spent 10 days on holiday by the sea […]
Paragliding over Myrtos Beach in Kefalonia, Greece
I recently landed back in the UK after a month in Kefalonia, a stunning Greek island in the Ionian Sea. […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Bonus Episode: A Postcard from the Greek island of Kefalonia
A special bonus episode of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! I recorded Series 1 of my podcast in 2020, […]
The challenges of travelling abroad in 2021 (and how the pandemic extinguished the true traveller in me)
I’m worried that I’ve lost my travel mojo. The past 15 months of pandemic have changed my interests, priorities, life […]
The Well-Travelled Mural: Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces in Longsheng, in southern China
This series of Well-Travelled Paintings is designed to share my progress re-learning to paint, draw out the memories of the […]
The Well-Travelled Painting: The Atlantic coast of France, on the Côte d’Argent
This series of Well-Travelled Paintings is designed to share my progress re-learning to paint, draw out the memories of the […]
The Well-Travelled Painting: Sailing around the Saronic Islands, Greece
This series of Well-Travelled Paintings is designed to share my progress re-learning to paint, draw out the memories of the […]
My Travels ›
The Well-Travelled Podcast Bonus Episode: A Postcard from the Greek island of Kefalonia
A special bonus episode of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! I recorded Series 1 of my podcast in 2020, […]
The challenges of travelling abroad in 2021 (and how the pandemic extinguished the true traveller in me)
I’m worried that I’ve lost my travel mojo. The past 15 months of pandemic have changed my interests, priorities, life […]
My 20 Goals and Projects for 2021, with tentative hope for my travel goals
“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination” – […]
Looking back on 2020: Transforming the negatives into positives, and seeking the silver lining
These annual reviews are a rewarding and mindful exercise, as I love both the reflective process involved in writing them, […]
Europe ›
How to Save the World from Mass Tourism
It’s August and much of Europe has hit the pause button while everyone heads off on their holidays. August is […]
10 Things I “Hate” about Europe
A phrase that we British often say to refer to mainland Europe is ‘on the continent’. I’ve never given too […]
What is an Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree?
After my last couple of blog posts from Groningen, which mentioned the degree programme I’m on and its slightly unusual […]
Decisions, Decisions! Where to Study Abroad Next?
For someone with perennially itchy feet, one key attraction of the Master’s course I’m now taking was the international mobility. […]
Careers & Languages ›
10 actions everyone can take to support gender equality
I love the buzz surrounding International Women’s Day (IWD) each year: the flurry of events and speeches; the reports on […]
Career talk: My experiences working internationally, jobs with languages and travel, and career advice
Today marks the start of National Careers Week here in the UK. I’m passionate about developing my own career and […]
Empowering and supporting women’s careers in 2020: must-watch advice on personal resilience, job-hunting, surviving redundancy and lessons in leadership through the pandemic
Women’s empowerment is very close to my heart, whether that be through increasing access to education for girls worldwide, or […]
4 Steps to Pick-up a Language you Haven’t Learned Since School
A popular goal on many people’s New Year’s Resolutions list is to learn a foreign language. As a nation, we […]
London ›
The Very Best of Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems
This month marks the 7-year anniversary of my very first move to London, back in 2012 as a fresh graduate. […]
Celebrating a year back in London: thoughts on travel, wellbeing and conquering FOBO
I’ve long thought that autumn is the time for a refresh and new beginnings. We’ve been educated from a young age to […]
A day in Greenwich: Exploring the Old Royal Naval College, Queen’s House, Meridian Line and the Cutty Sark
Living in south-west London, a huge city that can require a bit of an odyssey to cross, means I don’t […]
Birthday Celebrations and “30 Before 30”
Today is my 29th birthday! I love birthdays and any excuse to celebrate really. I have perhaps loved less the […]
Listen to my Podcast
Why everyone should consider becoming a charity trustee, and how to find your first trustee role
I recently became a charity trustee for the first time, for an organisation and cause I care deeply about and […]
The Well-Travelled Painting: The Greek island of Ithaca seen from the water
Earlier this year I created this blog post series of Well-Travelled Paintings, to share my progress with re-learning to paint, […]
Setting ‘New Year’ resolutions in September: How to seize that post-summer energy to help yourself and help change the world
After a busy summer kept me away from the blog, I’ve just spent 10 days on holiday by the sea […]
My 2-week Travel Itinerary for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka really is a fantastic country and it fully deserves the attention it’s currently getting around the world from […]
6 Reasons Why My British Passport Is My Most Valuable Possession
Almost 7 years ago my friend Libby and I were backpacking around Cuba at the beginning of our gap […]
Win a pair of tickets to Bestival on the Isle of Wight for a lucky reader – competition now closed
[This competition is now closed.] If you’re based in the UK then you will probably have heard about Bestival at […]
Wanderlust and the Problem with Staying in One Place for Too Long
I’ve been hoping that not too many of you will have noticed, but I’ve got a slight case of writer’s […]
My Next Steps: Why I’m Leaving the UK and Emigrating to Europe
The year so far 2016 has been a year of infinite changes. So much change! I’m […]
9 Things I Adored in Copenhagen and What the City Taught Me About Different Travel Styles
I adore watching trends develop in the cities and countries my friends and acquaintances choose to visit and observing how […]