Rachel Lishman

London’s Shortest Season: Green Spaces In The East

Published on August 19, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman5 Comments

Better late than never. It seems that proper summer, as opposed to ‘that warm week we always get in May’ has finally hit England’s capital. Temperatures have inched over 25 for the first time this year, and the infamous Central Line has inevitably become a sauna.

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Pleasure: Travel To A Happy Place

Published on July 1, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman14 Comments

We all have one. Some of us have more. Those places, those moments that we take ourselves to, that instil a sense of complete calm. Whether we’re at a bus stop in the pouring rain, or in yet another stressful meeting, travel to a happy place is sometimes, the only thing that keeps us sane.

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A Thank You To The European Union

Published on June 25, 2016May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman1 Comment

I don’t want to talk about Brexit. Instead, I want to tell the story of my personal relationship with the European Union.

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Lille’s Historic Façades In Photos

Published on June 7, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman6 Comments

Lille’s complex history is visible in the architecture of its prominent buildings. From the cobbled quarter of Saint André, to the tinted glass of the Euralille shopping centre, a walk through the city tells a story of constant evolution through the diversity of its façades.

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Fuelled By Bubbles: Running La Champenoise, France

Published on June 2, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman9 Comments

I hadn’t expected it to start with a hill. As a lime green man-kini and its host buttocks pulled away up the gravel path, the tiny town of Reuil dropped away behind me, and I puffed my way through the first kilometres of France’s strangest sporting event.

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Is One Week In Argentina Enough?

Published on May 29, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman13 Comments

Pleasantly pickled in red wine, I listened to the Gaucho’s guitar and took in my bucolic surroundings.

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Finding A Very Personal Treasure In Potosí, Bolivia

Published on May 21, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman7 Comments

Once the second largest city in the Americas, Potosí is still well known for its silver mine.

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The White World Of Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats

Published on May 17, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

Some places have to be seen to be believed. During my second month in South America I drove south from La Paz towards the town of Uyuni in southern Bolivia: A base for the world’s largest, and highest salt lake.

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The Old Fishing Port of Mogán, Gran Canaria

Published on May 15, 2016May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

Mogán is the perfect mixture of tourist frenzy and chilled out harbour chic.

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Walking Gran Canaria’s Volcanic Past

Published on May 8, 2016May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman11 Comments

The pristine swimming pools of Gran Canaria’s coastal resorts are a far cry from the island’s origins.

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Better late than never. It seems that proper summer, as opposed to ‘that warm week we always get in May’ has finally hit England’s capital. Temperatures have inched over 25 for the first time this year, and the infamous Central Line has inevitably become a sauna.

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We all have one. Some of us have more. Those places, those moments that we take ourselves to, that instil a sense of complete calm. Whether we’re at a bus stop in the pouring rain, or in yet another stressful meeting, travel to a happy place is sometimes, the only thing that keeps us sane.

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I don’t want to talk about Brexit. Instead, I want to tell the story of my personal relationship with the European Union.

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Lille’s complex history is visible in the architecture of its prominent buildings. From the cobbled quarter of Saint André, to the tinted glass of the Euralille shopping centre, a walk through the city tells a story of constant evolution through the diversity of its façades.

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I hadn’t expected it to start with a hill. As a lime green man-kini and its host buttocks pulled away up the gravel path, the tiny town of Reuil dropped away behind me, and I puffed my way through the first kilometres of France’s strangest sporting event.

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Pleasantly pickled in red wine, I listened to the Gaucho’s guitar and took in my bucolic surroundings.

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Once the second largest city in the Americas, Potosí is still well known for its silver mine.

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Some places have to be seen to be believed. During my second month in South America I drove south from La Paz towards the town of Uyuni in southern Bolivia: A base for the world’s largest, and highest salt lake.

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Mogán is the perfect mixture of tourist frenzy and chilled out harbour chic.

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The pristine swimming pools of Gran Canaria’s coastal resorts are a far cry from the island’s origins.

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