During the General Election 2019, I batted and pawed at the political state of the country like a cat with a new toy. More curious than ever before, as I attempted to fathom buzz words and phrases like ‘Brexit’ ‘Not …
Published in ‘Go World Travel’ Magazine!
It would be fantastic if you could click on the below link to my article that I have had published in Go World Travel magazine! Just before lockdown, I was corresponding with an editor of this magazine, going through the …
Malta in January: What is it Like?
Malta in January is a breath of fresh air. You travel in from the UK armed with your sunglasses, sun-cream and cardigan in case it is ‘a bit cooler’ and then try not to self-piteously laugh as you sit there …
Sound Mind Travel: News and Updates
I want to begin this post by saying a huge thank you to anyone and everyone that has ever read my posts, liked them and shown any interest, however little. Just a small sign that people are noticing the blog …
Trakai, Lithuania: A Winter Day Trip
During my November ’18 trip to Vilnius in Lithuania, it seemed a great idea to fit in a little trip to a town nearby, enabling me to experience a bit more of what the country had to offer during my …
My Life Mystery Shopping Part II
I recently wrote Part I of my blog series, which gave a brief introduction to my experience of mystery shopping over the last few years. Welcome to Part II. Mystery shopping or secret shopping as it is sometimes dubbed, is …
My Life Mystery Shopping
For the past 4 years, I have been pursuing an experiment. Is it possible to make a career Mystery Shopping? This is one of those obscure activities that people have kind of heard of and sort of know what it …
Cotswolds: A Most Splendid Trip
Want to feel quintessentially British? Visit the Cotswolds! This place. Wow. What an absolutely gorgeous part of England. Cottage after cottage, pretty floral patches, thatched roofs and tea room after tea room after tea room. Scones and jam and cool …
On Trying to Find Balance and Quitting Self-Punishment
So, apparently, me not being a successful musician, writer, linguist or champion interior decorator and horticulturist by the age of 33 (and-almost-a-half) means that I should be taken to an abandoned, spider infested wood and tickled and taunted until I …
Vilnius: Three Days in the Lithuanian Capital
Admittedly, before I booked this trip, I had absolutely no idea that vilnius was the capital of Lithuania and I didn’t know a great deal about the country. I felt quite ashamed that I hadn’t known about Vilnius before but …