I love the thrill of turning a routine commute into a small urban discovery. Over the years I’ve learned that local transport apps — the very tools most of us use to get from A to B — are also brilliant shortcuts to uncovering hidden neighborhoods, quirky streets, and unexpected cafés, all...
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I fly a lot for work and pleasure, and over the years I’ve tried more pairs...
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I love museums that feel like secret rooms in a city — the kind you stumble...
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I’ve always been fascinated by faces — not in a creepy way, but in that...
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Buying refurbished tech has become one of my favourite ways to get better value...
I’ve always been fascinated by faces — not in a creepy way, but in that small, human way we all notice who’s familiar and who isn’t. A few years ago I met someone at a conference who later told me they could remember the faces of dozens of...
Buying refurbished tech has become one of my favourite ways to get better value without feeling wasteful. Over the years I’ve picked up refurbished phones, laptops, and headphones — some bargains turned out brilliantly, others taught me lessons...
I used to think improving sleep meant an overhaul: earlier bedtime, expensive mattress, blackout curtains, a full evening ritual. Over time I learned that small, consistent tweaks—what I now call microhabits—can nudge sleep quality forward...
I used to think magazine-worthy photos required a full frame camera, a closet full of lenses and an art director barking orders. Then one summer I started photographing tiny daily scenes with nothing but my phone — a coffee cup catching the sun,...
I’ve been slowly paring down my closet for years, not out of austerity but because I wanted clothes that genuinely spark joy and make getting dressed feel easy. A minimalist wardrobe doesn’t need to be boring or impersonal — in fact, I find it...
Last week I decided to try a simple experiment: one full day entirely without social media. No Instagram scroll, no Twitter/X feed, no TikTok, and no passive Facebook lurking. I was curious about two things that often feel at odds with our modern...
I’ve spent more mornings than I can count wandering through local markets in cities both familiar and new. There’s something irresistible about the hum of vendors, the smell of spices, and the way people arrange their stalls — a kind of living...
I still remember the smell of my grandmother’s kitchen: lemon oil, baking cinnamon, and a faint trace of old wooden cupboards. That scent can transport me back to a summer afternoon in seconds — a little flicker of memory that feels warm,...
I often get asked how to talk to children about big topics without tipping them into worry or helplessness. Climate change is one of those conversations that feels important and urgent, yet delicate. As someone who writes about science and everyday...
Why I pack like I might live out of my carry-onI once had a trip where sunshine in Lisbon turned into rain in Copenhagen, then an airport delay stretched a six-hour layover into a near-overnighter. Since then, I treat a carry-on like a small, smart...