Category Archives: travel
Sunday mornings in Berlin
So you wake up in Berlin and it’s a sunny Sunday morning? Follow the locals to one of the city’s fantastic and numerous flea markets. Despite crap directions from the hotel I managed to find the Tiergarten Market on the … Continue reading
Filed under green living, thrifty, travel, vintage
Top three things to do in Berlin when it rains
Germany had a record six weeks of sunshine and not a spot of rain. Until I arrived. By the time work wrapped up and my sister arrived for the weekend the rain was coming down in buckets. Let’s face it, downpours … Continue reading
Filed under cheap fun, thrifty, travel, Uncategorized
The long goodbye
Breakups are hard. But international breakups really suck. When I flew to Brussels for what was to be my last European board meeting last week, it hit me. The next eight weeks will be a long series of goodbyes. After … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham, love, travel
Are men better at bartering?
Is there a gender divide when it comes to bargaining prowess? Continue reading
Holidays: where thrift and ethics collide
I LOVE to travel, especially to fabulous, far-off places where the food is scrumptious, the beer is cheap and the culture is mesmerising. Last week my boyfriend whisked me off to Marrakesh for my 30th birthday. It ticked all of the … Continue reading
Filed under ethical living, thrifty, travel
