Postcard of the Week: Tignes
This postcard popped through the letterbox the other day and while I always love to receive postcards (hint hint!), this particular postcard of the ski resort Tignes in the […]
Around the World in 102 Minutes
Have you ever been sitting in a cinema and become so involved in the plot that you literally believe you are an extra character in the film? Only to be […]
Postcard of the Week: The Orient Express
These are in fact two separate postcards, both from a series of six posters by Pierre Fix-Masseau (1905-1994) in the style of the 1920s. He was the last of […]
My Internship at Giorgio Armani in Italy
Everyone from the UK who has done a Third Year Abroad will know of the fantastic website ThirdYearAbroad.com. Founded in 2010 by Lizzie Fane once she realised that there […]
The Souvenir Dilemma
The other day I found myself browsing through a tourist shop in London. I was amazed at the sheer quantity of gawdy figurines and tacky t-shirts that are hoovered […]
Postcard of the Week: Land’s End
This postcard comes from Land’s End, a well-known place to us Brits, as it marks the most southwestward spot of mainland Britain, where the land literally ends. Just offshore […]
“Your Education Is Your Passport To Life”
“Your Education Is Your Passport To Life”. Imagine this said in a strong Trinidadian accent by Floella Benjamin, an incredibly inspiring woman who, among other things, happens to be the […]
Postcard of the Week: the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, is almost 450km long was formed around 40-50 million years by the Colorado River. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site and I’ve heard […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 