Batik Studio Sri Lanka

From Batik to Fish: Sri Lankan Culture at a Glance

I went to a progressive elementary school, a place where we called our teachers by their first names and ‘our bodies and feelings were safe.’ Creative and interesting parents and community members came in...

European city breaks

Budgeting for European City Breaks

If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you know by now that we have the art of the weekend European city break down to a science. Weekend travel is convenient and easy to fit in around an otherwise busy life,...

Sri Lanka Holidays

Postcard from our Sri Lanka Holiday

There is nothing quite like getting away. Far, far away. That is how we find ourselves 5400 miles away from our London home, on the beautiful island of Sri Lanka, just off the coast of India, surrounded by the rolling...

berlin

A Walking History of Berlin

Berlin has held a vaulted spot at the top of our must-visit Europe list for more than two years. Timing, costs and weather have held delayed earlier visits. When, recently, the stars aligned, we finally set off for...