Isn’t it funny how awkward it can feel to disagree with advice the world keeps shouting at you? In just about every corner of the Internet I seem to run into ‘motivational’ articles imploring me to travel now while I’m young and free! ‘What are you doing staying in one […]

Gulls cry bleak in the night with a face-full of briny spray. Like an archaeology dig-site, they peck obsessively between pebbles to unearth remains; a stagnant, cold chip – tonight’s tea. Bully boy tactics for the ‘rats with wings’, help defuse their cravings. A corroded, old skeleton stubbornly sits halfway […]

As I have grown older (the grand old age of twenty-three) and marginally wiser, one of the most memorable teachings I have encountered is the importance of exploring the world, travelling, doing crazy things, enjoying every day, and not wasting a single minute. I wholeheartedly agree with this. It is […]

Jump on a flight to Malta and you will find yourself transported not just to another country but to an alternate “home on the range” where everyone speaks English (to tourists), looks Sicilian and the skies are not cloudy all day. In fact for most of the year they’re not […]

Fall is finally kicking in and with cooler temperatures you start to miss the warmer days of summer with a pinch of spring´s cooler nights, thought the colors are beautiful, at some point you´ll find yourself daydreaming about a paradisiac beach, in terms things to do in Cancun here are […]

There’s journey, and then there is adventure. China is becoming so popular for its modern wonders of technology and architecture, but what about adventure buffs who want to experience some real Goonies style adventure? Image by Herve “Setaou” BRY via Flickr When it comes to international travel, some people like […]

It seems to be a well known and highly voiced fact that living and working in the city of London is the ultimate lifestyle choice for many; the number one spot where all your hopes and dreams will come true, the epitome of success and fun. It boasts a high […]

For any of those studying languages at degree level, you will understand the long hard slog that’s been necessary to get to this point, and you might still feel that there are mountain ranges standing between you and fluency. Most of the time you might be so dejected it’s just […]