There are some people who can casually stroll through their international travels on a wing and a prayer. Hell, they don’t even need the prayer. I met a girl like that in Thailand, a six foot tall Australian who had picked her way to the WFFT animal rescue centre via a series of buses and...Read More
Despite persistent inequality between men and women in our society, the achievement of women’s right to vote was a big step towards bridging that inequality, moving this country away from the sexism, prejudice and bigotry of an aggressively patriarchal society. Women were legitimate people who deserved a say in politics and an opinion on how...Read More
If you’re a connoisseur of any social networking site then you know that if you’re having an identity crisis there’s no need to worry. There’s a multitude of online tests you can take that will tell you exactly what your personality type is, gently nudging you towards several labels that you can define yourself by....Read More
I’ve never believed in God as such, but when I was younger and felt that my life was awful I used to blame an unseen higher force for all my woes. It was easier to have something to aim all my anger at, to assign every misfortune, mistake and problem to a person or being...Read More
In November, to break the monotony of everyday life I went to Oslo for a week. I’d been wanting to go for a while, and every Scandinavian country is on my list as I like the general culture and history of that part of the world. Oslo has plenty of that and it certainly didn’t...Read More
For my trip around Belgium, I had to face the reality of staying in hostels. By which I mean that I had a set idea of what hostels were, and had yet to experience what they were really like. I planned three weeks travelling around various cities, and aside from one B&B on my brief...Read More
Whenever I step into an interview room, meet new people or have to speak on the phone, ‘The Idiot’ takes over. In my mind I am an articulate human being, I imagine arguments or debates with people and all of these speeches are confidently relayed without self-consciousness or fear. If only such suave sophistication happened...Read More
Two days of sunshine and suddenly summer’s here with a vengeance, kicking out the last dregs of winter with a triumphant cackle. Of course, it is raining at this very moment because British summertime is fickle at best. It’s at this time of year when spring and summer rule the land that the differences between...Read More
I have extremely fine hair. By which I mean that it’s very thin, not that it’s hella fantastic. This means that a.) It gets oily quickly, I’m lucky if I get two hours of clean, fresh hair each day, b.) I’ve spent my life looking enviously at people who have even slightly thicker hair, and...Read More
Hello from Iceland! This is my third trip here and I’m out in the sticks. A beautifully situated mini cabin with a mountain on one side and a bay on the other. The scenery here is truly spectacular, I could be a happy hermit here, occasionally scuttling out for supplies but mostly either frolicking around...Read More
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
