Postcard of the Week: Zanzibar
Back in April I spent four nights in Zanzibar, the coolest-sounding place name that I have ever heard. It’s a tropical island off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa […]
Afternoon Tea with Alexander McQueen at the Kensington Hotel and the V&A
If you’re in London at the moment, then you will most definitely have heard of the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition that’s just opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum […]
Review of the Oscar-winning Italian film ‘The Great Beauty’ (aka ‘La Grande Bellezza’)
An easy and extremely cheap way to travel vicariously is to let your television screen travel for you and immerse you in a foreign country, simply by watching a film. […]
Once Upon a Time in Madrid (Seen through my Instagram)
After 6 months living in Madrid I’ve now been back in London for 4 months and I’m throwing myself back into life here. It’s so easy to get swept up […]
Postcard of the Week: NYC in Collage
This is now my third Postcard of the Week from New York City, but hey, I liked the design of this postcard and thought I’d have a go at something […]
Remembrance Day and the Poppies at the Tower of London
Today, the 11th November, is Remembrance Day and while we pay our respects every year, this year is particularly important as it’s the centenary of the […]
Art: Batuan Style Painting from Bali
In May, during our trip to Bali, we spent three nights in the jungle near Ubud, the cultural centre of the island now famous for its role in the […]
Getting Creative with My Travel Photos: a Review of Photobox
I received my first digital camera aged 16, from my mother as a Christmas present. It was a large clunky Canon which required 4x AA batteries, […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 