Strolling through Modena
A stroll through Modena, Italy, in May 2012. Taking in some of the iconic places in the city, such as a Spritz cocktail and aperitivi at Caffè Concerto in […]
Postcard of the Week: Portofino
This painting of the tiny quay at Portofino, by Italian artist Mara Sanguineti, is vivid and although it features simple lines, it conveys the warmth and fairytale-esque beauty of this […]
Third Year Abroad: Pros and Cons of Teaching English Abroad
Choosing how to spend your Year Abroad is not nearly as easy as it seems. Here I’m going to take a look at the pros and cons of teaching English […]
Postcard of the Week: Pesto Recipe
Pesto alla Genovese, a speciality of Liguria, is eaten on everything, from pizza to ciabatta to all varieties of pasta. Many tourists come to Italy with a food tour of […]
City View Travel Photography Competition
A browse on Twitter lead me to this travel photography competition run by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels. To enter I have to tweet the URL of a photo I […]
Postcard of the Week: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is one of the most beautiful cities in South-East Asia. It’s so petite and intimate that it can barely be called a city in fact. It sits upon […]
Postcard of the Week: Limoncello Recipe
Although this recipe purports to be for Limoncino, that is in fact just the Ligurian name for the better known Limoncello, an after-dinner lemon liqueur produced all over Italy, although […]
Jobs Abroad: a Guide to Working a Ski Season
I feel like working a ski season on your gap year should be an obligatory rite of passage for everyone. Especially for those who’ve never been up a mountain […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 