The Gibson Bar; Cocktails for the Weird & The Wonderful
In the corner of a cosy bar on Old Street, I took my Mum and Auntie on a journey back to Edwardian London for an eccentric experience like no other. Antique collections, vintage books and Art Deco decor surrounded us as we sipped on exquisite drinks. The Gibson Bar is one of East London’s most talked […]
The Lindos Look Book
Dragging out the summer wardrobe to find its all a little over worn, a size too small (none of us actually do a bikini diet anymore right?) or a tags-still-on regrettable buy… there’s no better excuse to go on a shopping spree. Prior to Lindos, I experienced the British ‘I have nothing to wear’ crisis […]
Luxury for Less at the Lindos Sun Hotel
On board a long transfer from Rhodes to Lindos, we eagerly looked out as the shuttle slowed to a halt at various hotels and villas along the coastline. ‘Could that be it?’ we wondered with each pause along the journey. Two hours in we knew it had to be soon. Passing the Acropolis, the town’s most […]
A Father’s Day Feast at The Cinnamon Club
As we passed the heaving groups of tourists making their way to Westminster Abbey, I directed Papa Shep down a quiet side street. I could see his mild confusion as we made our way into an elegant building, with no menus or outside seating to be seen. Hidden within the historic Grade II listed former Westminster […]
Top luxury activities you can do in the Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica
I didn’t just eat my way around the Four Seasons resort or lounge around pools and private beaches as talked about in my last post. My last two days in the Peninsula Papagayo were slightly more active. Kayaking to Snake Bay An early rise got me up and at the beach for 6.30am, ready for […]
A Luxurious Stay at the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica
As soon as I found out that I had been invited to stay at the Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica, I immediately began to imaginably Photoshop myself lounging on their private beaches, taking in dip in the turquoise pools and sipping cocktails in the warm evening breeze. After almost 24 hours of travelling I […]
Queen of Sheba; an Ethiopian Delight
There’s a few international cuisines on my foodie bucket list and Ethiopian food has ranked in the top five for a while now. So when Papa Shep suggested going out for dinner in Camden one night last week, I did a little research and found great things about Queen of Sheba, an authentic Ethiopian restaurant in […]
A Lion Encounter in Zimbabwe
Jumping out of bed at 6.25am in our Zimbabwe hostel, I realised my alarm had failed to wake me, leaving Emma and I just five minutes to get ready and grab my belongings for the morning ahead. We sat and waited on a brick wall outside, looking up at any sound of an engine. 45 minutes later […]
A Yorkshire Pudding Feast at Reform Social & Grill
Yorkshire puddings. A roast dinner must in my opinion, no matter the meat. But I’ve never thought of them as anything other than Aunt Bessie’s delicious crispy shells that contain my gravy. So when I opened my Timeout newsletter the other week to see an offer for a Yorkshire Pudding menu, I was intrigued to […]
Discovering the Real Venice
On a train that had come from Verona, I looked out the hazy window to see a vast blue horizon. It seemed that we were floating across the water, for I could spot nothing else apart from the waves of the Adriatic Sea which surrounded my speeding carriage. Approaching Venice, Laura and I gathered our […]