Norwich – East Anglia’s unofficial capital
Charlie’s trip to Norwich Charlie had heard of a light festival that would take place in Norwich around Valentine’s day. What a great opportunity for a weekend trip! Charlie hadn’t seen Norwich yet and the Love Light Festival sounded like a good event to participate in. The festival
Oxford
Charlie's Academic Trip to the Oldest University Charlie’s tour to Blenheim Palace and Stratford-Upon-Avon eventually led her to Oxford. She did not just pass through but stayed for one night. Charlie had booked two separate Oxford Tours: A Ghost Tour for the evening and a Free Walking
Charlie in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Meeting with William Shakespeare Who else’s trails would you follow when you got to spend a day in Stratford-Upon-Avon? Of course it is the town’s most famous son: William Shakespeare was born, raised and died here. But Charlie almost followed another figure that the modern days have
Christmas at Blenheim Palace
Charlie in Wonderland As the days get shorter and the air colder towards the end of the year, Charlie gets in the festive mood: Christmas lights, smells of mulled wine and cinnamon and Christmas Carols brighten up her mood and make it the favourite time of the
Rye – One of the prettiest towns along the English coast
Charlie on a historic walk through the ancient town of Rye Charlie had been to the ancient town of Rye in East Sussex before but it was one of these places to always come back to if you like to see a beautiful, historic place with its
Paddle Boarding in London
Charlie becomes a Gutsy Girl When Charlie lived in Malta, Stand-Up Paddling (SUP) and SUP-Yoga were some of her usual free time activities. You’d expect to do those regularly on an island in the Mediterranean. But would you expect them in London too? Charlie was surprised when she
Charlie at the Photographer’s Gallery
Exhibition: Urban Impulses: Latin American Photography from 1959 to 2016 The Photographer’s Gallery in the heart of Soho is one of those destinations where you find yourself regularly if you’re into photography. The exhibitions change frequently and there’s always something going on in the workshop rooms or
Charlie at Tate Britain
Late at Tate The invitation for this came through one of these newsletters you occasionally get into your inbox and it sounded interesting: An evening of art, music and workshops at the Tate Britain. In addition to an interesting offer, it was free, and Charlie had never
Street Art in London
Graffiti and Murals in Shoreditch One thing Charlie loves about London is the wide variety of things to see and do and the fact that there’s always something new to discover. Even if you’ve spent your whole life there, there will always be something you haven’t seen
Contemporary Photography at Somerset House
2019 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition Charlie occasionally searches for photo exhibitions in London. Somerset House is always a good place to start looking. The main image shown to advertise the exhibition immediately got Charlie’s attention: three women in wide open space, there’s just one massive palm