


Postcard of the Week: Ireland
The 2014 summit of One Young World was held in Dublin a few weeks ago (read my pre-OYW blog post here). It was actually my […]

Postcard of the Week: Istanbul
For 2 or so years of my childhood, my sister and I had an au pair from Istanbul. Over the years we had several au pairs, […]

Postcard of the Week: Dorset
The mysterious castle shrouded in mist in this postcard is Corfe Castle, in the Purbeck Countryside in Dorset. A few weekends ago I popped down to […]

Postcard of the Week: Vienna
This week’s postcard from Vienna comes courtesy of my lovely former housemate and fellow italophile Jess. We first met while au pairing near Rome in between […]

Postcard of the Week: Countryside Market Towns in the South of France
Villefranche-de-Rouergue is not a town I had ever heard of before. I imagine most of you won’t recognise the name either. It’s hidden deep in the […]

Postcard of the Week: Edinburgh & Scottish Independence
Last weekend I flew up north to visit Edinburgh (I’ll post a full article about our weekend there in a couple of days, so keep your […]

Postcard of the Week: A Texan’s Map of the United States
Ah Texas, that most American of states. I picked up this ‘Texan’s Map of the United States’ postcard last October during my fleeting stop in San Antonio, half-way through […]

Postcard of the Week: La Granja de San Ildefonso, Spain
Day trips are the perfect way to discover somewhere new, without too much organisation needed and without forking out for pricey accommodation. Luckily for me Madrid offered plenty! After […]