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Restart Africa: A Loving Sanctuary for Abandoned and Neglected Children
Deep in the countryside of Kenya's Great Rift Valley near the town of Gilgil is a very special orphanage fuelled by love, kindness and community empowerment. Established in 2008 by local resident, Mary Coulson MBE, after witnessing horrific post-election violence in Kenya, Restart Children's Centre started humbly in rented accommodation offering shelter to just six boys. Over the last 17 years it has grown from strength to strength and now looks after 84 boys and girls who ha

Bertie S-C
Oct 145 min read


The University Arms, Cambridge
Reopened after a 4 year, £80 million refurbishment, The University Arms is Cambridge's oldest - and now most exclusive - hotel to escape the bustle of busy university life. Steeped in history, it started life as a coaching inn back in 1834 for weary travellers making the journey up to London. It now boasts 192 state of the art rooms and suites, a restaurant and bar, a library, gym and even its very own ballroom all fronted by a monumental neo-classical porte cochère - the bra

Bertie S-C
Oct 142 min read


Seville to the Sahara in a Hatchback
When planning where to go in June between writing our finals and graduating from university my girlfriend, Tabitha, and I had only two...

Bertie S-C
Aug 1116 min read


Seville and Instagram Tourism
When thinking about Seville a few days before setting off on our three week road trip around Andalusia and Morocco I found myself asking:...

Bertie S-C
Jul 77 min read


Tales and Tips from the Subcontinent
It was August, work experience was in full swing, and I was striding along Chancery Lane in search of a lunchtime meal-deal. My...

Bertie S-C
Jun 2010 min read


La dolce far niente and ancient Roman travel advice
Are you feeling blue after four months of winter hibernation? Bored of the nine to five, gym membership and rubbish telly? Or perhaps...

Bertie S-C
Jun 206 min read


Start here...
"Hello readers and welcome to my blog." These, ladies and gents, are words that I never imagined I would be writing... but here goes. Hi,...

Bertie S-C
May 313 min read
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