When I was invited by London City Airport to take part in its #NoFilter project, I jumped at the chance, because I'm a big fan of taking photographs and resisting the urge to tamper with them. Instagram certainly has the ability to enhance your photos, but a lot of people are falling into the trap of taking photo editing a step too far and … [Read more...]
Pueblo Ingles: Volunteering to Teach Languages in Spain
I never expected to find myself straddling a Portuguese man and screaming ‘Take me now’ in front of an audience of 50 people, but that’s exactly what happened when I volunteered with Pueblo Inglés – an English language programme that takes place at a selection of remote and very scenic locations throughout Spain. I’d ‘volunteered’ (or at least … [Read more...]
Getting Scammed in Madrid
A few people had warned me about pickpockets before I set off for Madrid, and besides, we all know to be wary as we amble through foreign cities as conspicuous tourists – a map in one hand and a camera in the other. That said, I wasn’t prepared for the complexity of a particular scam that caught me totally off guard a couple of weeks ago. If I’m … [Read more...]
