What does it mean to be British? Thoughts on National Identity, Patriotism and Public Diplomacy
What does your nationality mean to you? National identity really interests me. Each country in the world is composed of an utterly unique combination of several different elements, such as […]
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 […]
80 Things Every True Londoner Has Done
My first love is foreign travel, without a doubt, and every item on my travel wishlist is outside of the UK. But by definition, “abroad” can only exist if you […]
Wanderlust and the Problem with Staying in One Place for Too Long
I’ve been hoping that not too many of you will have noticed, but I’ve got a slight case of writer’s block. Since starting this blog I’ve only had it briefly […]
Postcard of the Week: Arundel
Who doesn’t love a small market town in the English countryside adorned with a fairy-tale Medieval castle? No one, that’s who. Disney films throughout our early years […]
Postcard of the Week: English Cream Tea
Yum yum yum. For the uninitiated of you reading this, a Cream Tea is a meal of scones (correctly pronounced like ‘con’ rather than like ‘cone’) […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 