T R A K A I If you’re making a trip to Vilnius any time soon, Trakai must be on your list of things to do. Located less than an hour’s coach ride just outside of the city centre, this old town is home to the incredibly picturesque Trakai Castle. You may have seen the castle […]
If We Were Having Coffee… | Vol. 29
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that I’m currently in China. Over the past two weeks, I toured some sights and met with friends in Beijing; I travelled to Inner Mongolia for four days; and I’ve just started my Study China programme here in Hangzhou. If we were having coffee, I would tell you […]
July Reflection 2017
So, how did I do with my July Goals? JULY REFLECTION Personal: 1) Go for a run 3x a week (and seriously this time). Okay, I admit it. I’m seriously bad with running and I don’t know why! I went for a total of one run the entire month. It’s so bad but I’m determined to […]
What Being Away for 7 Months Taught Me
“You were on your Gap Year last year?! It feels like years ago now!” Those were the words of my sister a few days ago. It really doesn’t feel like it was last year and I’m going to keep saying this, but did it even happen? One thing that confirms that it did is what being […]
12 Hours in Amsterdam
A normal person would spend their Sunday evening kicking back with a cuppa and Love Island. But that’s not me. Instead, a few weeks ago, I booked myself a return ticket to Amsterdam for the next day. 12 Hours in Amsterdam. Here’s what happened… How it happened When Gemma asked me if I wanted to go to […]
Reflection: Trinity Term & First Year | Uni Diaries
It’s been exactly a month since my first year at the University of Oxford finished. I don’t really know how to feel about it, if I’m perfectly honest. It doesn’t feel like one quarter of my degree is over; it doesn’t feel like first year is over. Trinity Term & First Year Reflection I think […]
If We Were Having Coffee… | Vol. 28
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that *hopefully* I’m back on it with producing content for A Piece of Viola. I’ve got a schedule of blog posts I want to write. I’m trying to get on top of things before I go away with no internet access. I’m back to posting twice a week […]
Oxford Law Society Ball at Hedsor House | Uni Diaries
Not one to pass up the opportunity of going to a ball, I {of course} ended up balloting for the Law Society’s summer term ball. This was held at Hedsor House & Gardens and, believe me, this venue is the definition of a blogger’s dream. Hedsor House photo credits: Oliver Robinson Photography I was again lucky […]
Postcards from Vilnius | Travel Diaries
Let me introduce a new favourite city of mine by sharing my very own ‘postcards’. Vilnius was a completely rogue travel decision on both mine and Jack’s part. We both wanted to travel somewhere that was cheap, in Europe, and somewhere we’d never been to before. The Baltic States made the cut, and we kinda […]
July Goals 2017
I’ve never really been into the whole ‘let me document my goals on my blog’ each month, but you know what? I think I’m going to hop on the bandwagon and join the likes of Kendel and Ella for my July Goals. I’m slowly beginning to realise that unless I physically document my goals and track […]