Lifestyle

When asked to sum up the Buddha’s teachings up in one phrase a zen teacher Suzuki Roshi simply said, “Everything changes.”. We must remember this in our daily lives and understand that clinging o...

So ages ago the blogger duo WorshipBlues posted a shelfie challenge and show off the items bloggers have on their shelves at home. Since I'm currently moving out of my flat I thought it was the p...

They say life is short but if you think about it it's actually the longest thing you'll ever get to do. I think what 'they' actually mean is life is too short to spend on things you don't care ab...

Following my Eastern European adventures I was invited to spend a few days in Berlin and seeing as I've never been to Germany before I thought this was a great opportunity to learn about the...

When it comes to design there are no better combination than the stark contrast of black and white colours and it’s the reason many fashion and interior designers alike use a monochrome palette a...

At the weekend I decided to put on some items from the latest Farrell range and explore a few new areas around Shoreditch and Brick Lane. The first stop was Old Spitalfields Market, a historic ma...

In the mid 19th century, Paris was suffocating in the cramped network of its ancient streets. Until then, the city had expanded by developing its outer districts without any careful consideration...

Following on from my previous post I had a lot of nice pictures left over so instead of letting them go to waste I decided to extend the article and showcase the range of photos you can take usin...

It's taken me a while to put another photography post together simply because I've collected such a wealth of material over the past few months I simply did not know where to start. A few weeks a...

London has it all, nobody can argue with that. Unfortunately, it also has a reputation for being one of the world's most expensive cities to visit or live in. The cost for a family of four to ent...

Bruce Lee said “It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential". I believe that in order to grow you have to learn about your strengths and weaknesses and stop tryin...

My mini tour of Northern Italy continues and after being overwhelmed by Venice I decided to hunt for a nearby destination that's not so popular with tourists. Within 5 minutes of stepping out of ...

In the wise words of Mr Fresh Prince "Summer, summer, summertime. Time to sit back and unwind." Lounging by the pool for days on end has never appealed to me though so by unwinding I mean 'get up...

Italy is a country that's always full of surprises so when Mike Knowles suggested a 5 day road trip it was an offer I couldn't refuse. We spent our days visiting seaside villages around Cinque Te...

Where do I even begin with Mike Skinner? Formerly a British rapper for The Streets and now a successful solo DJ and producer, Mike has gone from strength to strength. I consider myself one of the...

Hard to believe it's been a year since the last time I put my annual review together but I can't say that I'm surprised. When you're having fun you don't really pay attention to the time as days ...

When I travel I try to stray off the beaten path. You still get to experience the touristy side of the city but also find the little intricacies that only the locals really know about. During my ...

The paradox of writing about music is that you're trying to describe something transcendent using language which in itself is very limiting. The best you can do is describe the experience, descri...