From its’ castles and tall buildings of stones to its hills and volcano, Edinburgh is a theatrical and dark city. It is home to institutions such as the Scottish Parliament and the Holyrood Palace. For a place so filled with history and culture, a weekend is not enough to grasp its energy fully. A few tips on what to visit will help you make the most of the time you have … [Read more...] about Edinburgh, Scotland: 9 things to see and do
Healthy fruity breakfast ideas to start your mornings
What is your go-to fruit and vegetable shop? Galway has a few, and once you find the one you like, cooking will get so much easier. Seasonable cooking especially, and in winter more than ever, we all need nutritious and healthy breakfasts we enjoy to start (yet) another gloomy day. A lot of my favourite recipes for a quick and healthy breakfast in winter include apples, which … [Read more...] about Healthy fruity breakfast ideas to start your mornings
Tell me you’re afraid of climate change without telling me you’re afraid of climate change
You know what is simultaneously funny and very sad about my watching of Don’t Look Up? It is that until the end, I had hope. Sometimes I sit on my bed, and I think about what more I could do to, at my level, work against “the overwhelming threat that is climate change.” I used to think we could do so much more. I used to think I could do so much more. And of course, we can, … [Read more...] about Tell me you’re afraid of climate change without telling me you’re afraid of climate change
The History of ‘Black Friday’
Last Friday, November 26th, independent retailers once again found themselves competing with big online shopping websites, in the biggest sale of the year: the famous Black Friday sale. Black Friday got its name from the Friday in 1869 when gold prices plummeted, causing a market crash. Some 50 or 60 years later, depending on the stories, a policeman from Philadelphia, US, … [Read more...] about The History of ‘Black Friday’
Living with anxiety: an interview with Ux designer Phoebe Crayk
Phoebe Crayk is a 30-year-old interactive learning designer from England. A few years ago, she moved abroad to France. “I have suffered from mental health for over 10 years but within that time it has manifested in different ways alongside the labelling of different diagnoses,” she told me. She says that anxiety has been with her for a long time, even though she was … [Read more...] about Living with anxiety: an interview with Ux designer Phoebe Crayk