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Over the past two years, while we’ve been back in the UK, we’ve flirted with dozens of different possibilities about what the next step may be for us. We’ve eyed up working as a chalet couple in Italy, camp counselling in the US, teaching English in China or even trying to find work on the [...]  I’m somewhat disproportionately excited about the fact that last night we bought travel insurance to cover our next few trips. I’m excited, firstly because we got a great deal, and secondly because it feels like we’re one step closer to it all actually becoming a reality. On it’s own, of course, buying travel insurance is [...] I got to Liverpool Street this morning to find the circle/hammersmith/metropolitan line platform full. So much so, that people were queuing up the stairs. Giddy as I was at the idea of pushing my way onto the platform and eventually onto a train, I decided to bail and walk from Liverpool street station to work. [...] This week I took my very first Aikido class. I’ve been promising myself for years that I’d take up some sort of self-defence class, but it’s one of those things I’ve never quite gotten around to. However, the prospect of travelling to South America, combined with my brother taking up the new skill (he’s already [...] Venus of the Rags – The Tate Modern This is a piece of art we recently saw at the Tate Modern in London. I think it’s supposed to represent the broad gulf between classical and contemporary culture. For me, it resonates of a more personal gulf that between my current life and where I would like [...] I firmly believe that pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone is a vital part of discovering more about yourself. It lets you know your own strengths, how you react in crisis and at what point you’ve had enough. If you’re interested in travelling you’re likely to be interested in pushing those boundaries and discovering [...] |
 
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