Two Feet In… Paris!
I’m in Paris with my sister and I never want to leave! We have had an amazing four days of sightseeing, delicious food and drink, shopping and laughter. Despite lots of summer rain, we have still...
View ArticleGetting Gaudy with Gaudi in Park Güell
While Sagrada Familia is Antonio Gaudi’s obvious triumph, with its multi-faceted towers reaching towards the Barcelona sky, Park Guell is a beguiling mix of his beautifully quirky architectural style...
View ArticleHigh in the Barcelona Sky
On our last day in Barcelona, I wanted to give the port cable car a try. I’d seen it zooming high over the port on a previous day’s wander, and as I love a good view, thought it would be the perfect...
View ArticleEating My Way Around Barcelona
True to form, my long weekend in Barcelona featured a lot of sightseeing, but also a lot of seriously tasty food. If you’ve been reading for a bit, you may have picked up that I’m a massive foodie – I...
View ArticlePrancing At The Polo
Horses (and their riders), dressing up, and a beautiful early summer’s day – the recipe for my day at the Polo was always guaranteed to please! I went along to Hurlingham Park on Ladies’ Day to see my...
View ArticleExploring Colourful Copenhagen
Some places are easily associated with a colour. The blue seas and white houses of the Greek Islands are familiar to many. I always think of Florence, Italy with its orange roofs and the white, green...
View ArticlePachyderms and Palaces in Copenhagen
I’m rarely in favour of burying the lead and so, straight-out, here it is… I saw elephants in Copenhagen! Of all the things I thought I might find – delicious food, a Little Mermaid, and some stunning...
View ArticleExploring Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
Tivoli was sparkling, both in the warm summer evening and the bright light of day. From the gold trim on the rides to the glint in happy children’s eyes, there was a hum of fun, excitement and a...
View ArticleEating My Way Around Copenhagen
As you may have seen in my previous “Eating My Way Around Turkey” and “Eating My Way Around Barcelona” posts, I like good food. A lot. I was expecting big things from Copenhagen and it certainly...
View ArticleExploring The Secret Tube Station
Thousands pass these doors every day, but most would never guess that behind the fire exits signs lies a gateway to the past. Aldwych, the “Secret Station” closed twenty years ago, but I journeyed...
View ArticleTime-Travelling in Bath
I time-travelled in Bath. One minute I was back in Roman times, exploring the aqueducts and foundations of the Roman baths. The next I was in Regency England, experiencing life in the time of Jane...
View ArticleThe Glorious Madness of Glastonbury Festival
Mud. Music. Minimal Sleep. And More Mud. My first experience of the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts was so far beyond what I expected, from the incredible range of musicians,...
View ArticleWestward Bound
I’ve noticed there’s something missing in my London life, something that I hadn’t anticipated. I miss driving! There’s something wonderful about getting behind the wheel of a car and being able to go...
View ArticleAn Afternoon in Oxford
After our morning of castle exploring and excellent pub lunching, Zoe and I journeyed on to Oxford to visit our cousin Kathy. I’d never visited this historic university city and was excited to have a...
View ArticleTwo Feet In… Greece!
Coming to you this week from incredible Greece, where I’ve just spent a week sailing the Saronic Islands with a yacht-ful of friends. We have had an amazing time swimming in crystal-clear turquoise...
View ArticleUnexpected Destinations
Sometimes, a place catches you by surprise. It might take your breath away with its beauty, draw you into a dance with its energy, or simply catch you unawares by showing you a side you hadn’t...
View ArticleSnapshots – August 2014
Well, August was really about one thing for me – my incredible Greece trip! The rest of the time I spent mostly madly whipping round east and central London flat-hunting. Of course, I did find time...
View ArticleTrain Travel in Eurostar Standard Premier {Review}
The glamorous images of train travel, from wood-carved carriages to gently puffing steam engines, now generally belong to a historic age. While I had no illusions that travelling on the Eurostar in...
View ArticleFour Days in Paris
Macarons, Arc de Triomphe, bateaux mouche, Versailles… this might not be your standard ‘must-do in Paris’ itinerary, but Zoe and I ticked a lot of the best boxes during our time in Paris! While we...
View ArticleThe Best Views in Paris
It might be controversial, but to my mind you can’t beat the views of Paris that you get from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. From Sacre Coeur to La Défense, the Louvre and of course, the Eiffel...
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