Over 47% of Luxembourg’s residents hold a foreign passport — the highest proportion of any EU member state. Yet Luxembourg…
Cycling the Highlands and Islands: Fort William to Vatersay
We arrived on the outskirts of Fort William late the previous evening, the last flickers of daylight fading as we pitched the tent by Loch Linnhe. If there’s one thing […]
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Oaty Biscuits
You think oaty biscuits are easy? Think again. Most people churn out dry, crumbly hockey pucks, or worse, flat, greasy disappointments. The idea that “it’s just oats and sugar” is […]
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Spiced Carrot Traybake
Carrot cake is one of my all-time favourite desserts and this traybake is no exception: bursting with juicy sultanas, tangy pineapple and, of course, the mighty carrot. When I was […]
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Philadelphia: Exploring the Birthplace of Today’s America
Following our three jam-packed days in Washington D.C., we set off to conquer Philadelphia: home of the long-silenced Liberty Bell, full of cheese steak-seeking tourists and the American city with the closest […]
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Chocolate-coated Flapjack Slices
Flapjacks are one of the easiest traybakes to make, and should be a staple of any student’s baking repertoire. Smothering them in chocolate is a sure-fire way to make them […]
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Mini Eggs Fridge Cake
Most fridge cake recipes are a lie. They promise “5 minutes of effort” but then ask you to temper chocolate, whip cream to stiff peaks, or source obscure biscuits from […]
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Cairngorms National Park: Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas Maol and Creag Leacach
I stood at the car park below Glen Shee Ski Centre, rain soaking through my collar, looking at four Munros spread across a plateau that looked featureless on the map. […]
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Mince Pies
You’re a thousand miles from home, maybe exploring bustling markets in Marrakech or navigating the snowy streets of Copenhagen. The air cools, twinkling lights appear, and suddenly, you’re hit with […]
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Cairngorms National Park: Loch Callater, Carn an t-Sagairt Mòr, Carn a’ Choire Bhaidheach and Lochnagar
You’ve got a free Saturday. The forecast shows broken cloud, light winds, and no rain. You pull up the map and see the line: start at Loch Callater car park, […]
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Orange and Cinnamon Traybake
You arrive at a vacation rental in the south of France. The kitchen looks perfect — until you open the oven. It’s a tiny gas model with no temperature markings, […]
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