Medellin has a troubled past. In the 90’s Medellin was one of the most dangerous cities in the world, and even up to 10 years ago, it was riddled with crime, after trying to shake off the aftermath of the Escobar drug cartel. As such, my prior thoughts about Medellin were ones of serious reservations […]
I’ve only been travelling for 3 weeks, but it feels more like 3 months. This is my second day of doing nothing, so I thought it was about time to catch up on a few blog posts and share some pics and stories with you from the journey so far. Let’s start in Colombia. Prior […]
I did this for the first time in ages yesterday. It was surprisingly enjoyable and liberating! Go on, you know you want to… Original image from 1000awesomethings.com Ah the joys of throwing food in the air and catching it in your mouth 🙂
The Short Version I am very excited to let you know that after 8 fantastic years working for bigmouthmedia / LBi, I’m finally taking a break, picking up my backpack and going travelling for 5 months. In October I’ll travel round South America, visit Machu Picchu, spend Christmas and New Year in Sydney, drink my […]
When I finally switched from Android to Apple last year, it was like moving from a Vauxhall Corsa to a BMW (no offence to those who own a Vauxhall Corsa). It was so easy, so fast, a great transition, and I loved it. Then, 5 weeks ago, my mobile world fell apart – I lost […]
I was searching for ages trying to find a good Team GB Facebook cover photo to add to my profile. In the end I made my own. Feel free to save the image and use as your Facebook cover! The writing at the bottom left of the image gets covered by your Facebook profile pic. […]
Are web algorithms hiding information from us? Are Facebook, Google, Netflix and others marching so quickly towards personalised content that they are showing us what they think they want us to see rather than what we need to see? A few years ago, when I first told people I worked in ‘Digital Marketing’, they’d pull […]
How many phone numbers do you remember off by heart? I stopped remembering phone numbers back in 1999, when I got my first mobile phone. I know my parents home phone number, my phone number, and maybe one or two others. Now tell me how many email addresses or Twitter usernames of friends and colleagues […]
Twitter has completely changed the way we communicate. How we communicate with the people behind brands, how we communicate with friends, how we communicate with celebrities and sports stars, and how we share photos. Mashable is the authoritative source on all things Social Media, with breaking news and great articles being retweeted by the masses. […]
It’s July in London. It’s already 28 degrees and it’s only 10:30am. You rush down the steps of Oxford Circus tube, swipe your Oyster Card and rush down to the Victoria Line. It’s busy and it’s hot. You feel hot. You’ve already felt the river of sweat beginning to develop on your back, so you […]
