Why the Haitian hurricane barely graced your newsfeeds: bad timing or do we simply not care?
This week I’ve had an ‘OpEd’ article published in The Euroculturer Magazine on a slightly different topic from my usual optimistic-loving-life-free-spirit-global-citizen-traveller style… It’s titled ‘Why the Haitian hurricane barely graced […]
Cultural Exchanges for Young People in the UK: Where to Find Them
The UK is very lucky to have so many options for cultural exchanges in foreign countries, although many young people in the UK don’t seem to be aware of just […]
Musings from my Course at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy: Perceptions and the Importance of Cultural Relations
I’ve been pacing up and down Mirissa beach in Sri Lanka all morning trying to choose a topic for a 5-page essay I need to write. My essay plan needs […]
New Year, New Blog! The Well-Travelled Postcard Gets a Refresh in 2015
I recently wrote about my New Year’s Travel Resolutions and I hinted at some new plans for 2015 and some new features on my blog too. The turn of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monkeys, the Jungle and Balinese Culture in Ubud
Our trip to Asia in May was split into three parts. Firstly, sightseeing in the hectic metropolis of Hong Kong. Secondly, relaxing by idyllic beaches on the south-east coast of […]
