Michael Demetriou

Kraków without the crowds: The perks of early spring travel

Having just come back from my Darts Society’s international tour to Kraków, it felt very clear to me that schools were still open. We were through airport check-in and security in under 10 minutes both at East Midlands Airport and in Kraków. We were able to go to most sights...
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Posted Apr. 7, 2026

Michael On The Move: Exploring Hungary

Hello all and welcome back to the next edition of Michael on the Move. I hope you all enjoyed reading about China, I certainly learnt a lot from researching it. It has been a few editions since I last wrote about a place I’ve actually visited, so today we’re changing...
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Posted Mar. 15, 2026

Michael On The Move: Exploring China

Hello all, and welcome back to the latest edition of Michael on the Move. I hope you enjoyed exploring somewhere a little closer to home last time, since for this edition, we’re venturing much farther… This country is the second most populated country in the world and the third largest...
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Posted Mar. 1, 2026

Michael On The Move: Exploring Wales

Hi all, welcome back to the latest edition of the column. Last time we explored Bhutan, one of the furthest places we’ve talked about so far, so this time I thought we would turn our attention a little closer to home: Wales! In my first year at Warwick, when I...
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Posted Feb. 15, 2026

My 2026 travel bucket list

Many of us probably use the New Year as a way to set our travel goals for the year. I know I certainly do! This year I really want to visit more non-European places so I can become more culturally aware in the world and to try my hand at...
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Posted Feb. 8, 2026

Michael On The Move: Exploring Bhutan

Hello all, and welcome back to the next edition of this column. I’m writing this one from the best building on campus, the FAB, while procrastinating instead of getting on with my work. I was a bit stuck on which country to focus on this time, so I turned to...
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Posted Feb. 1, 2026

Michael On The Move: Exploring Morocco

Hey readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and that you enjoyed the last edition of the column on South Africa. For this next article, I have decided to stay on the African continent and travel a little further north to Morocco. Having just returned...
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Posted Jan. 18, 2026

Michael On The Move: Exploring South Africa

Welcome back to the fifth edition of this column. I hope you enjoyed reading about Norway and maybe found yourself considering it for your next festive getaway! This time, I am writing with some exciting and personal news: I’ve just received my year-abroad offer and I have been given the...
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Posted Jan. 4, 2026

The best souvenirs you can eat

When I go on holiday, I mostly take back magnets or little mementos of the places I’ve visited, like a piece of the Berlin Wall. My parents, on the other hand, love an edible souvenir. Be it crisps, chocolates, or sweets, I can be sure that they will pick up...
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Posted Dec. 24, 2025

Michael On The Move: Exploring Norway

Hello all, welcome back to my column. Last time we explored Japan, and I even received a lovely thank you message from my friend for the shoutout. This week, however, I wanted to focus on a more festive destination, so I’ve decided to explore Norway. I could have easily focused...
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Posted Dec. 21, 2025