Postcard of the Week: Tignes
This postcard popped through the letterbox the other day and while I always love to receive postcards (hint hint!), this particular postcard of the ski resort Tignes in the […]
“Your Education Is Your Passport To Life”
“Your Education Is Your Passport To Life”. Imagine this said in a strong Trinidadian accent by Floella Benjamin, an incredibly inspiring woman who, among other things, happens to be the […]
New Year’s (Travel) Resolutions
So now that New Year’s Eve has been celebrated and the entire world wakes up on the 1st January with a champagne-induced headache, there’s one more tradition that needs […]
Traditional Britain summed up in 5 Greeting Cards
Wandering through the Christmas Market in the grounds of Winchester’s atmospheric Cathedral, I stumbled across a wood hut selling the cutest paintings in a very particular style. They depict […]
Postcard of the Week: Valle d’Aosta
The Italian region of Valle d’Aosta, also known as the Aosta Valley, borders France to the west and Switzerland to the north. France and Italy share the Mont Blanc (or […]
Jobs Abroad: a Guide to Working a Ski Season
I feel like working a ski season on your gap year should be an obligatory rite of passage for everyone. Especially for those who’ve never been up a mountain […]
Guest Post: A Student’s Guide To Skiing
Olivia Stuart-Taylor weighs up the benefits of skiing on a trip organised by a University Imagine this: 1500 Durham University students, one resort, one week, three metres 3m of […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 