Time to read: 5 minutes I love travelling. Something about being above the clouds, or the buzz of the airport, or just seeing new things, all make my hippocampus and other bits of my brain happily buzz. And typically, I will sit down, make a list of things to pack, and go off and pack them. In two waves. Night […] continue reading »
Tag: travel
13 ways to detox your brain
Time to read: 7 minutes One of the biggest perks of freelancing is that I get compulsory free time in between projects. One of the biggest downsides of freelancing is that I get compulsory free time in between projects. I used to have my anxiety shoot through the roof at that time… “will I find something else?” “When?” “Who will […] continue reading »
How BA failed at maths, humanity, and service design
Time to read: 5 minutes I’ve been on FOUR BA flights since 27th December 2016. This only matters because the last one was a VERY different experience from the first three. The first two were First Class (we used avios, sit back down), and awesome. On my last and fourth one, however, I discovered BA’s new policy of not serving […] continue reading »
why asking “where are you from” is getting old. And periods.
Time to read: < 1 minute [View the story “why “where are you from” is the worse question to ask me.” on Storify] […] continue reading »
Venezia: my place out of time
Time to read: 6 minutes I did not read. I took photos instead. A lot of photos. Last month, I went to Venice (for the third time). I went with The Man, who finally said that Venice “exceeded [his] expectations”. This isn’t something I’ll hear often, especially not about holidays. San Marco The most famous thing about Venice is St […] continue reading »
I promise not to read…
Time to read: 2 minutes I read a lot. I am always reading. Street signs, menus, books on the tube, magazines with my coffee, newspaper headlines as i pass a newsstand. I am a reader. My favourite escape and one of my favourite pastimes in life is to expose my brain to new experiences, information, emotions and ideas, using books. […] continue reading »
Sketchbook Monday! Indestructible travel card holders, free to test!
Time to read: 2 minutes Ok. So maybe not “indestructible”. But if you use one of my travel card holders and it falls apart (you know, how the plastic ones do?) within a year of purchase, i’ll make you an identical new one for free! Yes, this applies to sit-on-it-daily young men too. No guarantees on the cards contained though! […] continue reading »
“home is where i sleep” – what makes a nomad’s home?
Time to read: 4 minutes I’ve lived in many places, slept in many beds. The first I can truly call my own was purchased 5 months ago. In my flat, I still do not feel at home. What is it that can make a home for a nomad like me? […] continue reading »
Qype: Abyssanto Villas in Santorin
Time to read: 2 minutes A series of small houses, without kitchenette, in a field near the coastal road running on the back of the island. This is a quiet road. Clean and economical, especially if you need to fit a car into your budget for getting to beaches, other towns or archaeological sites. Also, Hostelbay and its unique ferry […] continue reading »
Qype: Hilton Athens Hotel in Athens
Time to read: 2 minutes Room was clean, although the floor seemed a bit dusty. We were disappointed to not have bathrobes in the room by default (and this is an expensive Hilton), and didn’t bother asking for them. An iron and ironing board are in the closet. Dry cleaning facilities are provided, but at €14 for a pair of […] continue reading »