Musings from my Course at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy: Perceptions and the Importance of Cultural Relations
I’ve been pacing up and down Mirissa beach in Sri Lanka all morning trying to choose a topic for a 5-page essay I need to write. My essay plan needs […]
I’m taking a 6-month sabbatical! Here’s Why, What I’ll Be Doing and Where I’ll Be Going
Upon reading about my news in this blog post, I’m slightly worried that all my friends will disown and de-friend me for the next six months, but… I’m taking a […]
Inspiring Individuals: Charlie Walker, who cycled 43,630 miles around the world for over 4 years
At this very moment while you’re reading this blog post, there is a handful of brave individuals who are undertaking extreme expeditions which to us mere mortals seem unfathomable and […]
A Look at How Christmas is Celebrated Around the World
Merry Christmas everyone! As Christmas begins earlier and earlier each year, there’s a longer build-up before the 25th December so thank goodness we’ve finally made it… Wherever you are in the […]
Art: Batuan Style Painting from Bali
In May, during our trip to Bali, we spent three nights in the jungle near Ubud, the cultural centre of the island now famous for its role in the […]
8 Reasons UK Millennials Should Try Working Abroad (and particularly in Asia)
One of the reasons why I originally started travel blogging, and publishing stories about my travels and different spells living in foreign countries, was because I strongly believe that it’s had […]
Postcard of the Week: A Hindu Offering and the Galungan Festival in Bali
Back in May, at the end of our trip to Bali in Indonesia, my friend Imy and I headed into the heart of the jungle to […]
Cycling through the countryside around Ubud in Bali
Back in May while we were in Ubud in Bali (here’s my blog post about Ubud), we went on a cycling tour of the countryside and it was one of […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 