Diary of a Master’s Student Abroad: Month 10 (June 2017)
So this blog post is a several weeks late but… we’re over halfway through 2017! The end of June signified the end of my first year of the Master’s after […]
One week to Mont Blanc! Training and Preparations for the Summit
Today marks 1 week until my mother and I will hopefully attempt to summit Mont Blanc – the highest mountain in the Alps at 4,810m! Almost […]
Preparing for a Mother-Daughter Attempt to Climb Mont Blanc!
4 months today, on the 15th June 2017, my mother and I will hopefully be following in the footsteps of my great-great-grandfather, in attempting to climb to the summit of […]
Looking Back on 6 Months of Adventures on my Sabbatical
Today in a few short hours I will get dressed, have breakfast and travel into central London for my first day back at work after a whole 6.5 months’ sabbatical. I […]
A Perfect White Christmas Skiing in Tignes in the French Alps
I write this post on Boxing Day beside a roaring fire in our Alpine chalet, with a vin chaud and mince pie nearby, after a day’s skiing in the sunshine. Life’s reeeal tough […]
Living in the Lap of Luxury in Paris in the 5* Hotel de la Trémoille
A good friend of mine, Mel, recently moved to Paris. She’s one of those girls that gives me utter envy with every step she takes, as she’s forever travelling to […]
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 […]
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 […]
