Christmas in London’s Covent Garden
Last weekend I spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon exploring Covent Garden in London and was thrilled to discover a 32 foot high topiary reindeer and the largest Christmas tree I’ve ever seen as well as...
View ArticleNew Year’s Eve at London’s Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park
After a few hours exploring Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park, wandering around the pretty craft stalls and laughing at the screams and shouts of joy coming from the hair-raising rides we tucked into...
View ArticleTango, tarrantulas and tasty Turkish titbits!
Last week I was invited to the ‘Press Breakfast’ at (The Times presents) Destinations Holiday & Travel Show 2012 in London’s Earls Court. Having stayed with a friend in North London, I was up...
View ArticleTeppanyaki culinary extravaganza in Camden
Last weekend I had a really wonderful night out at SEN NIN - Japanese Teppanyaki & Sushi Restaurant in Camden, London. For someone who loves Chinese, Thai, Indian, Italian, West African… in fact...
View ArticleReflections of London
It’s been a few weeks since I posted a ‘Travel Snap’ so this is long overdue! During a recent river cruise on a rainy day in London I took this image through the window as we passed the Houses of...
View ArticleCelebrating International Day of the Girl in London
Last week Malala, a 14 year school girl in Pakistan, was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban while coming home from school because she had spoken out about the rights of girls to an education. It...
View ArticleMela, one of the best Indian Restaurants in London
When the Mela restaurant invited me to dine at their restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue I was delighted. From the outside it certainly doesn’t look anything special but having read about the awards they...
View ArticleLondon at Christmas
London at Christmas really is a wonderful place to be! The Christmas lights in town look stunning and shops such as Harrods and Selfridges are famous for their seasonal window displays. Everywhere is...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: Camden’s Markets
Camden is one of my favourite parts of London. Full of life throughout the day and late into the night there’s plenty to see and do there whether you’re looking for interesting shops, great inexpensive...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: Brick Lane
Brick Lane, in a part of East London once known for its slums and Jack the Ripper, has long since been famous for its Indian restaurants, its markets and the biggest Bangladeshi community in London....
View ArticleCultural cock-ups and blogger blunders!
No matter how well-travelled you are it is still possible to make mistakes when you are in a new culture or even one you are fairly familiar with. What to you may seem a perfectly innocent remark or...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: The Natural History Museum
I’d heard good things about the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London so when we arrived to find a long queue I wasn’t too worried, thinking it would be worth the wait. And boy, was it...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: South Kensington and the London’s Farmers’ Market
I recently spent a wonderful weekend in London staying at the smart, Millennium Gloucester Hotel in South Kensington. You can read my review of the hotel, which I loved, here but I’d also like to show...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: A luxury shopping spree in Harrods
Just say the word ‘Harrods’ and images of stylish luxury fill my mind from Yves Saint Laurent couture to Steiff teddy bears, not forgetting, the famous food halls of this, the largest department store...
View ArticleLondon Days Out: Christmas shopping in Covent Garden
I love Covent Garden at Christmas. There’s always a lively atmosphere, the buildings are decorated with festive garlands and baubles, there’s a huge Christmas tree and of course the usual excellent...
View ArticleFortnum and Mason at Christmas
Having recently visited the world-renowned department store, Fortnum and Mason, in London’s Piccadilly, let me take you back in time… The shop’s story began way back in 1707, when royal footman,...
View ArticleAn homage to the cakes of Lille
Having had a wonderful time in Lille last summer I was delighted to be invited back again, this time to celebrate Eurostar’s 2oth birthday. And so, last weekend, I boarded my Continue Reading →The post...
View ArticleTop 5 foodie treats in Marrakech
Marrakech is a place I’ve been longing to go to for sometime. I’m sure I’ll get there one day and when I do I’ll be trying out all these suggestions Continue Reading →The post Top 5 foodie treats in...
View ArticleIn pictures, the vibrant Wazemmes market in Lille
Colourful flowers, drapes of exotic material, antiques, bric-a-brac (and a little cheap tat) as well as a covered farmer’s markets can all be found at the vibrant Marché de Wazemmes, in this Continue...
View ArticleAthens, a multifaceted diamond in the rough
What do you see when you visit a city like Athens? The grime and dirt, the scrawling graffiti, the homeless man with his bedding spread out in a shop doorway? Continue Reading →The post Athens, a...
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