Flat-hunting Abroad
I’ve just been going through a highly stressful flat-hunt in London, although it needn’t actually have been all that stressful because I’ve done it a total of four times […]
Postcard of the Week: The Palio di Siena
The Palio di Siena may be recognisable to some from the opening scenes of Quantum of Solace and it dates back to 1656. It’s a biannual horse race that takes […]
Coming to terms with the concept of “Annual Leave”
As a recent graduate who’s soon to start a full-time job I’ve been the savouring the summer holidays. Up until now I’ve enjoyed 23 years of academic holidays: a […]
How to Survive Financially on a Third Year Abroad
It’s easy to see a Third Year Abroad as a year-long holiday and it can end up costing a fair deal, depending on how you go about it. Here are […]
Postcard of the Week: Feria de Sevilla
The Feria de Sevilla is essentially a week-long party that takes place every April, typically two weeks after Semana Santa, in the capital city of the incredible Andalusia, involving hundreds […]
Could Postagram be the future of postcards?
As I discussed in my first ever blog post, The Beauty of a Postcard, sending postcards is a slightly archaic means of communication, in comparison to the plethora of alternative […]
Third Year Abroad: Pros and Cons of Studying 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 to help you […]
Postcard of the Week: Bullfighting
Bullfighting in Spain is equally as popular as it is controversial, and so controversial in fact that it’s been banned from Catalonia since 2011. I witness […]
Festivals: Benicàssim, Spain
British festivals, no matter how great the line-up is or how many years it’s existed, are essentially missing one key thing. The sun. A festival, in England, in summer, […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 