Postcard of the Week: Prague

          I’ve been in Prague for the last week and just got back last night. It was my first ever trip to the Czech Republic and I’ll admit that I’m […]

The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show

          This past weekend saw the annual Adventure Travel Show in London’s Olympia and despite the unremarkable surroundings and decor of the conference centre, the speakers, tourist boards, companies and […]

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 […]