AD | Confession time: for years, my idea of “packing for the outdoors” involved shoving a jumper and a packet of biscuits into a tote bag and hoping for the best. It took one memorably damp weekend outdoors in the Brecon Beacons, where I had neither a working torch nor a dry pair of socks,…
Touch-Ups or Catfishing? Where to Draw the Line in Dating Profile Photos *
AD | Is removing a pimple from your dating profile photo a lie? Few people would say, yes. Is narrowing your jaw a lie? More would probably say, yes. Somewhere between those two edits sits a line, and it matters more on dating apps than almost anywhere else, because your photo is followed by a…
How International Train Travel Actually Works When You Don’t Speak the Local Language *
AD | You know that feeling when you arrive at a railway station in a country where you can’t read the signs? Departure boards flash unfamiliar place names, announcements echo overhead, and a platform change suddenly seems far more complicated than it should. You may know exactly where you want to go, yet buying a…
From Danish Pastries to French Vineyards: An Unlikely Two-Country Rail Trip *
AD | A good European rail trip doesn’t have to follow a straight line between the continent’s most obvious capitals. Sometimes, the appeal lies in combining places with different rhythms, cuisines, and landscapes, allowing the journey itself to become part of the holiday. Imagine beginning the morning with a cardamom bun in Copenhagen, watching Scandinavian…
The Best Time of Year to Chase Norway’s Northern Lights (And What Locals Won’t Tell You) *
AD | Seeing the Northern Lights dance across a Norwegian sky is one of those travel experiences that stays with you long after the cold has faded from memory. Green ribbons ripple above snow-covered mountains, stars glitter over dark fjords, and the landscape takes on an almost otherworldly quality. Yet catching Norway’s Northern Lights is not…
How to Wear Poetcore – Easy Literary-Inspired Outfits for Everyday Life *
AD | There are certain fashion trends that look absolutely gorgeous on Instagram but leave me thinking, “How/where exactly am I supposed to wear that?” Like Poetcore, which on socials seems to involve lots of knitwear, skirts, blouses, brogues or ballet flats, and vintage jewellery (usually brooches). Add a pile of old books, a cup…
