Postcard of the Week: A Hindu Offering and the Galungan Festival in Bali
Back in May, at the end of our trip to Bali in Indonesia, my friend Imy and I headed into the heart of the jungle to […]
Cycling through the countryside around Ubud in Bali
Back in May while we were in Ubud in Bali (here’s my blog post about Ubud), we went on a cycling tour of the countryside and it was one of […]
Learning about the Spanish Civil War on a Walking Tour of Madrid
As part of a Modern Languages degree, you study not only the language itself, but also it’s contextual setting, with modules on the history and the literature of that country. […]
Postcard of the Week: Madrid’s Golden Triangle of Art
Art museums are always a great place to pick up postcards, as well as unusual and thoughtful presents. I adore looking through the postcards of the museum’s main artworks […]
The Tale of Why I Adore Sailing
Ahh… The salty sea air, the splash of water on bare skin, the wind in your hair, the spaciousness of the open sea, the escapism… For the past few […]
Turning 25 & My Travel Wishlist Before 30
I love having a July birthday. It’s normally lovely weather, everyone’s in an excellent mood because exams have finished or summer holidays are looming, and having a summer birthday […]
Postcard of the Week: Watercolours of Hong Kong
I took enough photos of Hong Kong myself that I wanted to bring back some slightly more unusual postcards: these watercolours. As I like to highlight contrasts, I chose […]
A Long Summer Weekend in Paris
Last July, a whole 12 months ago, I spent a long weekend in Paris with my mother. It has taken me 12 long months to get round to finishing […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 