Moving House and the Treasures You Find While Unpacking
I recently took the grown-up step of getting a mortgage and buying property with my sister! It was a long process from start to finish, with stressful viewings and nerve-wrecking […]
Postcard of the Week: the Imperial War Museum in London
Here’s another item for historically-interested Londoners to add to their weekend hitlist: the Imperial War Museum. The IWM is made up of three different sites around London, including the Churchill […]
Postcard of the Week: Sandhamn Island in the Stockholm Archipelago
This postcard of pebble stones from Sandhamn is very misleading, but I just rather liked how it looked! Sandhamn is actually an island blessed with white sandy beaches, and I […]
Postcard of the Week: Stockholm
In mid-August I visited Stockholm, the self-styled capital of Scandinavia. Northern Europe is really new to me, but my first trip to the region in February, when I visited Copenhagen, […]
Running the Athens Marathon for Plan UK: Update after Month 3 of Training
Today marks 3 whole months of marathon training (which is flying by!), and I’m now into week 14 of 24, with just 2.5 months until race day. Here’s a quick update […]
Postcard of the Week: Buckingham Palace, London
Visiting Buckingham Palace has long been on my list of things to do in London. I’ve seen the changing of the guard from outside of the palace, but never seen […]
Setting my Sights on the Stars: I’m Officially in the Top 30 Shortlist to win the Kruger Cowne Rising Star Trip into Space!
I officially have a 3% chance of flying into outer space in 2018! What?! How?! I know, I’m struggling to believe it myself! Since starting this blog I’ve had more […]
Postcard of the Week: Wonder Workshop in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
This postcard doesn’t tell you much until you hear the story behind it. In Tanzania back in April, I spent a few nights in Dar Es Salaam, a large city […]