In late August, I moved out of the apartment I was living in after a hostile argument with my roommate. Whilst there had been tension between us for a while, it was still a fairly spontaneous [...]
Languages are commonly noted as a cause of difficulty when travelling. How are we supposed to know where we’re going if we can’t read a sign? How are we supposed to understand people telling us [...]
Where I work, the Community Development department hosts ‘café reminiscence sessions’ for local residents who have dementia. This is a disease common in over-65s and caused by a loss of brain [...]
In December 2007 when I was 15, my mother and I went to New York to visit my eldest sister who was working there. I was so excited. I’d been lucky to have travelled many times but I’d never been [...]
Help-exchanges are a form of budget, cultural travel intended to provide reciprocal favours to travellers and a native family. A helper will assist their hosts for up to 5-6 hours a day, [...]
