UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012 | Views [546]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp_hzrB_FI4
Has anyone heard the classical opera piece
of music Lacme? No. I didn’t think I
had either, but it’s the piece of music which accompanies all the classic
British Airways adverts. The ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 26 Mar 2012 | Views [1096]
With the sun shining and essay (and dissertation) deadlines looming ever closer, all I want to do is get out of the city and forget university stress. Sadly jetting off to Thailand or Barbados to lie on a beach and drink overpriced cocktails isn’t a ... Read more >
Tags: day trips, escape, london, oxford, pimms, punting, sun
SPAIN | Friday, 9 Mar 2012 | Views [1293]
There’s
only one thing that I love more than travelling and that’s food. Sampling new
flavours and cuisines can be something which really makes a holiday. One of the
most iconic and delicious cuisines is Spanish tapas. Tapas are small portions
of ... Read more >
Tags: algarve, bar, cafe, spain, tapas
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 27 Jan 2012 | Views [1157]
I’m
drawing to the end of my university career and am counting down until the 18 th
of May when my dissertation will be handed in and I am free of essays. But then
what?
A
Master’s degree? Internships? A real job? As exciting ... Read more >
Tags: canada, china, gap year, inter-railing, peru, uni
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 30 Dec 2011 | Views [624]
2012. Big year! Olympics in London and, according to the
Mayan calander, the end of the world. So I thought I’d better go somewhere
spectacular. I’m thinking Beijing. But the thought of getting there is so much
simpler than planning. I can’t wait ... Read more >
Tags: 2012, beijing, china, planning
GIBRALTAR | Tuesday, 4 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery
Lots of monkeys and sunshine!
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GIBRALTAR | Tuesday, 4 Oct 2011 | Views [806]
Ever
thought of going? No, me either... One
of England’s few remaining colonies; Gibraltar marks the entrance to the
Mediterranean as well as the end of Europe. I went on a weekend break, an odd
choice I know, it’s a home from home, except ... Read more >
Tags: apes, beach, boats, dolphins, eating, gibraltar, rock
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 20 Sep 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
The photos I am submitting are from a recent visit to Gibraltar. This subtropical climate provided me with an amazing variety of interesting things to photograph – and lots of things I had never seen before! That is what I love; being able to capture ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 9 Sep 2011 | Views [741]
Here's 5 things that the City of Dreaming Spires has to offer! 1. Take a walk. As the name suggests Oxford is full of beautiful buildings, many belonging to the University. So take some time to walk around, take little cobbled streets and you'll be ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, museums, oxford, pubs, punting, things to do
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 7 Sep 2011 | Views [689]
This
was my third summer working for the worldwide renowned summer school, Education
First or rather, EF. This is a company with language schools all over the world
including California and Ecuador, but I was once again in sunny England’s
Oxford ... Read more >
Tags: ef, language school, summer job
PORTUGAL | Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery
Along the coast in the Algarve
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UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Views [468]
So, my boyfriend and I were all psyched. A week on a little Croatian island; I have never been that far east and the thought of going to a country with beautiful untouched countryside and beaches which wouldn't be crawling with holiday makers (you know, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Views [666]
The
beautiful empty beach stretches out in front of me as I turn the corner from
harbour. All I can hear was the waves in the distance as the gently lap the
sand and my flip flops tapping on the boardwalk as I walk towards the horizon.
The sun ... Read more >
Tags: algarve, portugal
ITALY | Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery
My favourite place <3
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ITALY | Thursday, 25 Aug 2011 | Views [521]
Once the centre of the ancient empire, Rome still holds all the charm and grandeur that existed two and a half thousand years ago. It’s a place that you won’t want to leave; beauty hides around every corner and some of the best discoveries come from ... Read more >
ITALY | Thursday, 25 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery
These are a few photos from the lovely town of Alghero.
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WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 23 Mar 2011 | Views [477] | Scholarship Entry
The waves crash in the side of the tiny passenger boat as we rise and fall across the ocean. All I can see if the blue of the ocean and the sky, so pure I feel as if I were crossing a liquid sapphire. The wind whips through my hair and spray hits my face.... Read more >
Tags: #2011Writing, Travel Writing Scholarship 2011
