The Beauty of Winter in Munich
Tree trunks and branches bare of leaves reach up to the crisp, blue sky, resembling veins and arteries on a body map. As I…
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How A Skyros Writing Retreat Changed My Life (And Why You Should Also Consider A Retreat Holiday)
As I stepped off the little bus that ferried us from Athens’ airport terminal to the plane, the reality of the situation dawned on…
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Not Lost. Just Wandering.
The question I’ve grown the most accustomed to over the last few months is: “What is your plan?” At first, I would panic mildly…
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Visting Casa Batlló in Barcelona – Gaudì’s Surreal Masterpiece
“Hola, welcome to Casa Batlló,” the cute doorman at the entrance of the building said to me after gauging whether to speak in Catalan, Spanish…
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Throwing Myself In The Deep End: Partying Solo At The Festa Major de Gràcia Festival
I’m alone in the midst of groups of friends, families and couples; the world is whirring around me, while I sit, contemplating. After wandering…
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Old Endings and New Beginnings
“Please don’t cry, Billy,” he says while I struggle to hold back the tears. My eyes are feeling like an overworked dam and that dam…
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Taking Things Nice and Easy in Ubud
“So the yoga studio is taking part in the Complaint-Free World challenge,” explains our yoga instructor, Erica, while I’m trying to ignore how uncomfortable I’m…
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A Tour Along The Green Line of Nicosia – The World’s Last Divided Capital City
Nicosia, Cyprus is the last divided capital in the world. Since 1974 when Turkish forces invaded the island and captured 40 per cent of…
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Saigon: Our Home For The Next Three Months
I walk out of our apartment and onto the quiet, narrow street that houses the building that we live in. An elderly Vietnamese lady…
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The Bittersweet Feeling of Being Home
As we began our descent into Larnaca International Airport, a familiar wave of excitement came over me. I looked out of the window and…
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