Hi! My name is Zenobia (or Zen if you like). I’ve lived in Holland, the UK, Germany, Türkiye and Iraqi Kurdistan… before circling back to the UK again – but I can frequently be found elsewhere as well.

On this blog I might share (budget) travel tips, stories about unexplored or under-appreciated places – and especially the history of these places. I am a trained historian and archaeologist and I hold a PhD in Near & Middle Eastern Studies. I also have an eclectic collection of training in humanitarian affairs, endangered languages, diplomacy and international security. At the moment I am a full-time researcher but I have previously been employed as cartographer, video game artist, Latin tutor and music teacher. I am also always learning a new language (currently Irish). On which note: sententia [f.] is the Latin for ‘way of thinking’ – or a feeling, or opinion. So, I spell it with a ‘z’ to indicate my way of thinking!

Do contact me if you have questions about anything or would like to work together on something.