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Postcard of the Week: The Northern Lights in Iceland
I sincerely apologise for not extolling the virtues of Iceland on this blog sooner! It’s been a whole three months since my trip to Iceland and there is simply so much to write that I haven’t known...
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Postcard of the Week: Chatsworth House in the Peak District
Here’s a fantastic Art Deco postcard I found at Chatsworth House in the Peak District. It’s an incredible stately home (and oh how I do love snooping round a stately home!) set in a beautiful green...
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Postcard of the Week: the island of Antigua in the Caribbean
Heaven. Just heaven. Antigua is a small Caribbean island about the same size of the Isle of Wight in England, with just 80,000 inhabitants. It was a British colony until 1981 so it has a strong...
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Postcard of the Week: Nyhavn Harbour in Copenhagen
Alongside the sculpture of Hans Christian Anderson’s Little Mermaid perched upon a rock, this view of Nyhavn is probably the most recognisable view of Copenhagen. Nyhavn is a quaint port adorned with...
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Postcard of the Week: Zanzibar
Back in April I spent four nights in Zanzibar, the coolest-sounding place name that I have ever heard. It’s a tropical island off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa and is best known internationally...
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Postcard of the Week: Kraków, Poland
One of my very dear friends, Jess, is an incredibly thoughtful and kind person, and she’s always sending me postcards from these fantastic city breaks she takes – mostly to places I’ve never been to....
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Postcard of the Week: Chiswick House in London
I have a real penchant and curiosity for stately homes – I can’t get enough of them! These “dream houses” are mostly found in the very rural countryside, but even in our dear capital it’s possible to...
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Postcard of the Week: Wonder Workshop in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
This postcard doesn’t tell you much until you hear the story behind it. In Tanzania back in April, I spent a few nights in Dar Es Salaam, a large city on the east coast. Having had a one-on-one...
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Postcard of the Week: Buckingham Palace, London
Visiting Buckingham Palace has long been on my list of things to do in London. I’ve seen the changing of the guard from outside of the palace, but never seen inside. As the Queen’s main residence only...
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Postcard of the Week: Stockholm
In mid-August I visited Stockholm, the self-styled capital of Scandinavia. Northern Europe is really new to me, but my first trip to the region in February, when I visited Copenhagen, taught me that...
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Postcard of the Week: Sandhamn Island in the Stockholm Archipelago
This postcard of pebble stones from Sandhamn is very misleading, but I just rather liked how it looked! Sandhamn is actually an island blessed with white sandy beaches, and I was lucky enough to spend...
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Postcard of the Week: the Imperial War Museum in London
Here’s another item for historically-interested Londoners to add to their weekend hitlist: the Imperial War Museum. The IWM is made up of three different sites around London, including the Churchill...
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Moving House and the Treasures You Find While Unpacking
I recently took the grown-up step of getting a mortgage and buying property with my sister! It was a long process from start to finish, with stressful viewings and nerve-wrecking negotiations, one flat...
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Postcard of the Week: Climbing the Welsh 3000s Challenge
2015 is the year of exercise for me. If you hadn’t gathered, I’m training to run a marathon and so my fitness is better than it’s been for many, many years. Wishing to capitalise on all this new-found...
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Postcard of the Week: Thank you your Majesty!
You’ve probably heard that our dear Queen has recently hit a rather impressive milestone! She’s out-reigned any previous monarch of the British Isles with an incredible 63 years and 7 months under...
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Postcard of the Week: Glasgow
Not a city that typically features on the tourist trail of the UK, Glasgow never particularly grabbed me as a city break destination. I won’t beat around the bush – Glasgow has a terrible reputation....
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Postcard of the Week: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Strangely enough, Croatia hasn’t yet made a single appearance on my blog! When I visited Croatia back in 2009 on a sailing holiday with a family friend, I’m not sure I had even heard of the country...
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Postcard of the Week: Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu is a hectic hive of 3-million-people strong activity, but dotted in amongst the chaos are more religious monuments than you can shake a bamboo stick at. Hindu temples, Christian churches and...
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Postcard of the Week: The Himalayas
All visitors to Nepal begin in the capital city Kathmandu, at the country’s only international airport. Before they then head off west to scenic Pokhara or north to trek the mammoth Himalayas, they...
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Growing up with The Well-Travelled Postcards: An interior design idea for...
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