UK / Europe
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Splendour in the Grand
Stepping onto the cobblestone walkways of the Old Town Square in Prague is akin to stepping into some sort of magical fairytale wonderland.
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The Restaurant delivers All Star rating
Mestni trg 15, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia The streets of Ljubljana are abuzz on the day the city’s favourite sporting son Luka Doncic has been traded from American NBA team the Dallas Mavericks to the famous Los Angeles Lakers.
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It’s midday and I’ve run out of things to do in Monaco
It’s midday and I’ve run out of things to do in Monaco.
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Sweet taste of Estonia
What was once a solution to a cocoa crisis, has become a beloved national snack for Estonians.
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Italy almost forgot Famoso but now it’s nearly famous
While Ferraris, food and wine make Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region one of the world’s favourite locales, a collection of local winemakers are passionate about adding the humble and almost forgotten Famoso grape to the list.
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A weekend in Vilnius moves from Le Carre to the Spa
It’s no wonder film crews come to Lithuania’s capital city to shoot scenes of the Cold War.
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Italy’s Adler adding warmth to winter
I used to think paradise only came in shades of one colour – blue, blue and bluer … all of it with golden or white sandy edges and a few whitecaps for good measure.
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Bristol bubbles up near Bath
Visitors to England will, no doubt, have heard of – if not visited – the ancient Roman city of Bath, about three hours west of London.
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Long Live the Victorian (and Albert) Afternoon Tea
Britain’s Victorian era, from 1837-1901, produced many great things.
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London’s legendary Ivy a Kensington fav
The Ivy has continued to grow over the years, taking over prime real estate in Covent Garden (a natural), Marylebone, Chelsea, Kensington, as far west as Wimbledon and a few hours further, to Bristol, one of the foodiest cities outside the big smoke.
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New Forest is a gamboller’s paradise
There’s a place in England unlike any other in the Western world.
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You can’t go past Puglia’s Monopoli
After ten minutes walking the shaded, limestone laneways of Monopoli, I get it.
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London’s chippie masters
A casual ‘Chippie,’ traditional ‘British Fare,’ a ‘National Institution,’ a taste of ‘Heaven on a plate’…Whatever the cliché, Masters Super Fish in southeast London does Fish and Chips, served properly, so properly, even the Financial Times named it one of the best 5 fish and chip shops in the city.
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Calcot Manor’s sweet rural delights
There is a tradition in Britain, particularly for Londoners, of regular retreats to the countryside, or simply, ‘the country.’ These days, the actual location matters far less than the hotel, itself.
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Kaspar’s friendly Savoy style London affair
There may be some debate among hotel snobs about which of London’s three most historic, legendary hotels are the best.
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The blissful tune of Prague
“People only go to Slovakia so they can stop confusing it with Slovenia,” a friend joked as I spoke of my trip.
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Dial M Victoria Street for meat lovers
Amy Hughes Enter the Victoria branch of this popular city restaurant through the light, bright wine shop and head downstairs to a busy bar crowded with after-work 20-somethings.
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