Hello and welcome! It is Friday 9th October and officially my newly revamped Sound Mind Travel website day. I hope you enjoy perusing the drastically new site; we have made TONS of changes and it looks astronomically better. It is …
Viktor Wynd’s Museum of Curiosities, London
If it is a more niche trip to London that you are hankering for and you feel you would sooner jump in the Thames than visit Buckingham Palace, there are many options for you. The inconspicuous underground scene in London …
How to Best Enjoy a Trip to Haworth, West Yorkshire
Haworth, commonly referred to as the ‘Brontë Country’ is a little Parish village in West Yorkshire. It is small but more than makes up for it in history and personality and makes for a fantastic day out or weekend away. …
Japanese Gardens Hidden in Leeds
The Japanese are known for their creating of ornamental gardens that focus on aesthetics and elements in order to highlight the natural world that surrounds us every day – the gardens serve as a mini escape; a place to reflect …
The Unusual Things You See When Travelling
Often, when I’m travelling, I will unsuspectingly turn a corner and find something that, quite frankly, if you had told me earlier that I was going to see I may have thought you a little unusual. I don’t mean things …
How to Become a Television Extra
This has to be one of the most fun and interesting side jobs out there yet so many people think it is not possible for them to do it. When people find out that I have been a Television Extra …
A Village for Ducks on Manoel Island, Malta
Something you wouldn’t particularly expect to see on the Island of Malta is a delightfully cluttered and vibrant ‘Duck Village.’ It takes you a little aback as you are wandering and taking in the views of the harbour in the …
The Devil’s Hole, Jersey Channel Islands
When you arrive into the car park at The Devil’s Hole, you wouldn’t know what awaits you. Apart from the name – it looks usual enough. The Priory Inn – one of Jersey’s oldest pubs – is the first thing …
Your Guide to Mystery Shopping
Mystery Shopping is something I myself did for four years, so I feel able to give good and honest advice as to how to do it yourself if it is something you are interested in trying to make some extra …
Ethel At The Gate: A Mysterious Memorial in Leeds
When the mysterious figure of Ethel Preston comes into view at Lawnswood Cemetery, it is extremely moving. Life-size and made of white Italian marble no less, the statue encapsulates just how Ethel would have looked; her height, the type of …