Postcard of the Week: the French Riviera
Aaaah, the French Rivera… Portrayed in films as a sort of Mecca for the rich and famous, as a paradise of elegance, opulence and beautiful sweeping […]
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 […]
The Latest Addition to My Packing List: a UE Boom speaker
A couple of weeks ago I found myself in the remote rural French countryside of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It’s an area I’d never visited before and […]
Postcard of the Week: Vive les Vacances!
Bonjour! Today’s Postcard of the Week comes from la belle France: Vive les Vacances! I am doing just that in France, at this very moment. I’m currently on holiday in the […]
Video Diary of 2013 Travels with The Well-Travelled Postcard
Last year in 2013 I travelled to 3 continents, 11 countries and 17 cities, covering a total of 64,818 km. In that time I collected so much video footage […]
Travel and Tourism as a form of Public Diplomacy
Alongside my love of travelling, another interest of mine is learning about international relations and cultural relations. In my second, third and fourth years of university I took an […]
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 […]
Postcard of the Week: Paris in Shades of Blue
I’ve already blogged about a number of postcards from Paris, probably more than any other city, although I’m not sure of the reason for that. I wouldn’t say I […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 