Travel and Culture

5 Foods to try in Lanzarote

All the popular beachside resorts in Lanzarote offer a wide range of pizzas, burgers, chips and fried breakfasts. However if the whole touristy 'brits abroad food scene' is getting a bit tedious, I highly recommend scouting out a traditional Canarian restaurant and trying some of the more traditional Canarian dishes available, 'comida típica Canaria'. We… Continue reading 5 Foods to try in Lanzarote

Travel and Culture

Essay: The Role of Women in Aztec Society

In archaeological writing... women have been viewed as almost interchangeable, engaged in universally predictable roles (Classen & Joyce, 1997, p. 2). During my time living in Belize I had the privilege of studying with top archaeologist, Jaime Awe. Below is an essay I wrote in 2008 touching on central themes that I am still fascinated… Continue reading Essay: The Role of Women in Aztec Society

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Photo journal: Low tide, last last in St Ives

Low tide harbourside in St Ives. Boats are left stranded cast aside by the retreating waves. Pink and orange buoys float on the sand and ropes draped with lengths of frilly seaweed dissect the beach. Thick iron chains protrude through the sand like varicose veins. A thin layer of water remains atop most of the… Continue reading Photo journal: Low tide, last last in St Ives