Rachel Lishman

It Does Snow In Australia: Winter Play In The Snowy Mountains

Published on December 20, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman11 Comments

Many consider sun, surf culture and endless sprawling coastline to be synonymous with Australia. Of course, it has all the above in droves, but it also has frosty winter mornings, ski fields and snow. As we enter the deep dark depths of British winter, I look back at a colder version of the world’s hottest country.

Continue reading →

Travel Blogging: A Chicken And Egg Tale

Published on December 6, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

From the moment we began walking the earth, we found ways to record our experiences and explain the world around us. Be it through cave paintings, stone carvings or the printed word, we’re experts at describing our surroundings.

Continue reading →

The Tasmanian Wilderness In Photos

Published on December 2, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman6 Comments

Tasmania is expansive and magnificent yet sometimes daunting. As I stood atop the state’s peaks and battered west coastline, I sensed that I was almost at the end of the earth.

Continue reading →

Powered By Flowers: An Itinerary For Tasmania

Published on November 29, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

I thought I was hallucinating when I arrived in Bicheno. In the middle of the campsite sat another vehicle exactly like mine: A compact campervan covered in purple and yellow flowers.

Continue reading →

Abney Park Cemetery, London

Published on November 25, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

At the edge of London’s Zone 2 there’s a wilderness. The constant hum of traffic is replaced by nesting birds, damp ground underfoot and a thick canopy that drops dappled shadows onto the pale faces of long-forgotten gravestones.

Continue reading →

A Foodies’ Guide To Lithuania

Published on November 18, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman7 Comments

I have some advice: Don’t holiday in Lithuania if you don’t like carbs, if you wince at the thought of loosening a belt buckle or if, for whatever reason, you don’t enjoy eating.

Continue reading →

Behind Closed Doors: A Brief History Of Lithuania’s Capital

Published on November 15, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman6 Comments

A drizzly day in Vilnius can be deceptive. Rain hits the greys of dilapidated tower blocks and the cobbled streets of the old town are shiny underfoot.

Continue reading →

A Baltic Bargain: History And Nature In Trakai, Lithuania

Published on October 25, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

From a thin slice of fertile land that extends into the lakes of Lithuania’s southeast, wooden jetties push into the still water dangling narrow fishing boats and colourful pedalos.

Continue reading →

Vilnius In Monochrome: Walking In Lithuania’s Capital

Published on October 23, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel LishmanLeave a comment

During a walking tour of Lithuania’s capital, our guide produced a statistic: 60% of the time in the country it’s either snowing, raining or overcast.

Continue reading →

Five Things To Do In La Paz, Bolivia

Published on October 7, 2015May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman8 Comments

A large, friendly zebra carefully took the hand of a small child before looking both ways along a hectic main road. Then, calmly and upright, the pair began to cross to the backdrop of angry horns and revving engines. Once safe, the animal left the child and turned to repeat the process with someone else.

Continue reading →

Share this:

From the moment we began walking the earth, we found ways to record our experiences and explain the world around us. Be it through cave paintings, stone carvings or the printed word, we’re experts at describing our surroundings.

Share this:

Tasmania is expansive and magnificent yet sometimes daunting. As I stood atop the state’s peaks and battered west coastline, I sensed that I was almost at the end of the earth.

Share this:

I thought I was hallucinating when I arrived in Bicheno. In the middle of the campsite sat another vehicle exactly like mine: A compact campervan covered in purple and yellow flowers.

Share this:

At the edge of London’s Zone 2 there’s a wilderness. The constant hum of traffic is replaced by nesting birds, damp ground underfoot and a thick canopy that drops dappled shadows onto the pale faces of long-forgotten gravestones.

Share this:

I have some advice: Don’t holiday in Lithuania if you don’t like carbs, if you wince at the thought of loosening a belt buckle or if, for whatever reason, you don’t enjoy eating.

Share this:

A drizzly day in Vilnius can be deceptive. Rain hits the greys of dilapidated tower blocks and the cobbled streets of the old town are shiny underfoot.

Share this:

From a thin slice of fertile land that extends into the lakes of Lithuania’s southeast, wooden jetties push into the still water dangling narrow fishing boats and colourful pedalos.

Share this:

During a walking tour of Lithuania’s capital, our guide produced a statistic: 60% of the time in the country it’s either snowing, raining or overcast.

Share this:

Share this: