The Ultimate Guide to Exploring St Petersburg in Russia
The last trip of my sabbatical saw me head to the biggest country in the world: Russia! My two weeks in Russia were a last minute addition to the sabbatical […]
For the Record: I Do Not Want to Leave the EU
I’m writing this blog post primarily for my readers from outside the UK. I want to put the record straight. So the UK has (very traumatically and blindly) voted to […]
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 […]
Journey into the Moroccan Sahara
A great expanse of sand covering 3.6 million miles2, the Saharan desert is to many a dreamed-of mystery, a little terrifying and awe-inspiring. I first saw it in the film […]
Diary of a Raleigh ICS volunteer in Nepal: Part 3
It’s now 11 weeks since our first arrival in Bhalu Khola and we’ve just completed our ICS project here. Phase 3 was very different to the other two and we’ve […]
The Two Essential Questions I Ask on Every First Date
A friend of mine in London writes an anonymous dating blog and I’ve occasionally thought about how lovely it would be to have an anonymous blog in which to record […]
How Nepal is Surviving 1 Year after the Earthquake
One year ago on the 25th April 2015, a 7.8 scale earthquake hit Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people, injuring 21,000 and leaving 3.5 million Nepali people homeless. The damage caused […]
Postcard of the Week: The Himalayas
All visitors to Nepal begin in the capital city Kathmandu, at the country’s only international airport. Before they then head off west to scenic Pokhara or north to trek the […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 