Postcard of the Week: Oxford
Baptised the “city of dreaming spires” by the poet Matthew Arnold, Oxford is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and charming cities in Great Britain. Its outstanding architecture and […]
Postcard of the Week: Valle d’Aosta
The Italian region of Valle d’Aosta, also known as the Aosta Valley, borders France to the west and Switzerland to the north. France and Italy share the Mont Blanc (or […]
Strolling through Modena
A stroll through Modena, Italy, in May 2012. Taking in some of the iconic places in the city, such as a Spritz cocktail and aperitivi at Caffè Concerto in […]
Postcard of the Week: Portofino
This painting of the tiny quay at Portofino, by Italian artist Mara Sanguineti, is vivid and although it features simple lines, it conveys the warmth and fairytale-esque beauty of this […]
Third Year Abroad: Pros and Cons of Teaching English Abroad
Choosing how to spend your Year Abroad is not nearly as easy as it seems. Here I’m going to take a look at the pros and cons of teaching English […]
Postcard of the Week: Pesto Recipe
Pesto alla Genovese, a speciality of Liguria, is eaten on everything, from pizza to ciabatta to all varieties of pasta. Many tourists come to Italy with a food tour of […]
City View Travel Photography Competition
A browse on Twitter lead me to this travel photography competition run by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels. To enter I have to tweet the URL of a photo I […]
Postcard of the Week: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is one of the most beautiful cities in South-East Asia. It’s so petite and intimate that it can barely be called a city in fact. It sits upon […]
Postcard of the Week: Limoncello Recipe
Although this recipe purports to be for Limoncino, that is in fact just the Ligurian name for the better known Limoncello, an after-dinner lemon liqueur produced all over Italy, although […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 