The Souvenir Dilemma
The other day I found myself browsing through a tourist shop in London. I was amazed at the sheer quantity of gawdy figurines and tacky t-shirts that are hoovered […]
Postcard of the Week: Land’s End
This postcard comes from Land’s End, a well-known place to us Brits, as it marks the most southwestward spot of mainland Britain, where the land literally ends. Just offshore […]
Postcard of the Week: the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, is almost 450km long was formed around 40-50 million years by the Colorado River. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site and I’ve heard […]
Win a 10-night trip around Europe and €2013
I came across this competition from hotel.info to win 10 nights in top hotels around Europe, including Spain, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland & Belgium, as well as €2013 to spend […]
Strolling along the Thames
A stroll along the Thames path on New Year’s Day 2013. Having grown up always near to the coast I have a special connection with water, and hence one […]
New Year’s (Travel) Resolutions
So now that New Year’s Eve has been celebrated and the entire world wakes up on the 1st January with a champagne-induced headache, there’s one more tradition that needs […]
Postcard of the Week: Capri
Capri is just paradise. A fairytale. It’s the place I dedicate most daydreaming-time to. Without a doubt. Capri (pronounced [ˈkaːpri] with the emphasis on the ‘a’) is a tiny […]
Traditional Britain summed up in 5 Greeting Cards
Wandering through the Christmas Market in the grounds of Winchester’s atmospheric Cathedral, I stumbled across a wood hut selling the cutest paintings in a very particular style. They depict […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 