Art: Buddhists at Angkor Wat in Cambodia

          The contrast between the bright orange of the Buddhists robes and the cold colours of the sombre sculpture of the stone face make the people the focus point of […]

The Blessing of a Bank Holiday Weekend

          Here in Great Britain we have the very occasional Bank Holiday (which means public holiday to those of you non-Brits). We have only 8 public holidays per year, including Christmas. […]

Postcard of the Week: Whistler, Canada

                The postage mark on this postcard shows that it was sent 20 years ago in 1993! I was just 4 years old. My parents escaped to Whistler for a […]

Strolling through Milan

Here’s a quick snapshot of my long weekend in Milan at the end of April, which is the next in my ‘Strolling through …’ series, following in the footsteps of […]

Postcard of the Week: Barcelona

          I spent the last week in BCN, the renowned Catalan capital. What most stands out to me about this postcard is not the colours, it’s the textures. Barcelona is […]

How to spend a long weekend in Milan

          In comparison to other cities in Italy, Milan gets a bad rep from foreigners. Many see it as an industrial city that lacks the charm of many of the […]

Postcard of the Week: Chamonix

           Chamonix is one of my favourite resorts for several reasons. First of all, it’s huge and has great links to other resorts in the valley such as Argentiere. Secondly, […]

Art: Light/Dark Abstract Art from Milan

This painting was actually a graduation present from my boyfriend, one of the few paintings I haven’t bought myself. It’s by the award-winning artist Enzo Modolo, currently based in Milan. […]