The Art of the Surprise Visit
Having been on the receiving end of an amazing surprise visit on Valentine’s Day last month, I thought I’d write about one of the best gifts you can give: a […]
Postcard of the Week: L’Amour et Psyché, enfants
This painting, L’Amour et Psyché, enfants, was created in 1890 by William-Adolphe Bougeureau and the subject of the painting stems from the story of Cupid and Psyche told by […]
Why You Should Learn… Hindi, Bengali or Punjabi
Following on from my post last week about learning English, here’s the fourth post in my series on the top 10 most spoken languages in the world. Hindi is […]
Postcard of the Week: Dublin
I’ve been in the merry city of Dublin all of last week. The purpose of my trip was for work from Monday to Friday, and we then stayed on […]
Why You Should Learn… English
Following on from my post last week about learning Spanish, here’s the third post in my series on the top 10 most spoken languages in the world. No. 3: English […]
Earthquakes in Emilia-Romagna
In early June 2012 I was on holiday in Modena, just when the earthquakes hit the region of Emilia -Romagna. It turned out the epicentre was extremely close to Modena, […]
Postcard of the Week: The French Atlantic Coast
Up until the age of about 13, a very large portion of my summers were always spent on the Atlantic Coast of France, where my family has a quaint […]
Why You Should Learn… Spanish
Following on from my post last week about learning Mandarin Chinese, here’s the second post in my series on the top 10 most spoken languages in the world. No. […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 