Hi, I’m Alicia!

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About me

Entrepreneur, passionate speaker, empathetic advisor.

Explore some of the things I’ve built and achieved. Listen, read and watch some of my interviews and coverage. And get in touch if you’d like me to help you with your business or speak at your event.

Ruminations

Thoughts, experiences, ideas and reflections

A blog documenting the trials and tribulations of starting and running a tech startup, of living in these exciting but challenging times, and of learning and becoming – bit by bit – the best I can be.

Travel

Adventures, get-aways, wanderings and discoveries

I love to savour the world’s beauty, experience its teachings, and survive the inevitable mishaps along the way! From the verdant footpaths of Britain to the ancient ruins of Peru, I’ll share my tales and recommend top tips.

Shopping

Tech & gadgets, fashion & beauty, green & lifestyle

Explore some of the best products and services that I’ve tested and advocate. There is so much stuff out there that is crap, here’s a bunch of things that aren’t.

Recent ruminations

1 year after leaving Skimlinks

Alicia Navarro2019-04-04T14:35:50+01:00April 4th, 2019|Birth of a Startup, Puppy adventures, Random musings|

Today is the one year anniversary of announcing I was leaving (and actually leaving) Skimlinks. As I write this, I am sitting at my computer in a beautiful old chateau in Avallon, with a cute

Lancelot heads to Avallon

Alicia Navarro2019-04-03T16:00:52+01:00April 2nd, 2019|Birth of a Startup, Puppy adventures|

The poetry and synchronicity of my choice of car name and my choice of first destination in France is not lost on me. Both Lancelot and Avallon are famous in the Arthurian legend, which I

Lancelot’s demise

Alicia Navarro2019-03-24T14:56:50+00:00March 24th, 2019|Puppy adventures, Random musings|

It is very hard to shake off the reputation I have of being unlucky, when one hour after buying a new car, a truck crashes into you. Yes. Sigh. I was all giddy with excitement

Recent travel posts

Bavarian Bliss

Alicia Navarro2019-03-04T14:46:43+00:00July 7th, 2007|Travel|

You will all be pleased to hear - no doubt - that the first few days of my travels have given forth the usual serious of adventures and misadventures. I truly to attract calamity. Or

Making it to the Mountains

Alicia Navarro2019-03-04T14:49:35+00:00July 4th, 2007|Travel|

One of my little childhood fantasies was to travel in a countryside where I could imagine fairytales being set... towering mountains, stunning lakes, inviting woods with magical elements in them, quaint houses.... and the Bavarian

Daisy chains and wild horse rides

Alicia Navarro2019-03-04T14:42:53+00:00June 3rd, 2007|Travel|

I think I am living all my childhood fairytales and fantasies at the moment. If I let myself humour that belief, it makes for a delicious way of looking at the world. A few weeks