As if we needed another reason to go to Kew Gardens, this year you just must make the journey to South-West London to see the stunning exhibition Chihuly: Reflections on Nature of new and old art work from the last … Continue reading Chihuly: Reflections on Nature @ Kew Gardens
It took us over 30 years to finally get around to visiting Chislehurst Caves. Like so many things right on your doorstep, where you think “I should really go and have a look at that”, but never go. There is … Continue reading Chislehurst Caves – Beats, Bombs & Button Mushrooms
As if you needed another reason to go to Kew Gardens, for the next three weeks you can visit the gardens and also see the Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Sculpt at Kew. With over 80 sculptures by more than 30 … Continue reading Sculpt at Kew
’25 x’ is a new series of articles in which I will introduce you to places in London (and elsewhere) through 25 photographs and a little background information. The honour of the first one goes to Walthamstow. Trivia: Walthamstow was … Continue reading 25 x Walthamstow
One country that is still on our (longish) list of places to visit is Malta. Friends, who have been, have been raving about this island in the Mediterranean for years, but we still haven’t gotten around travelling there. We would … Continue reading Places We’d Love to Go: Malta
You might remember that I walked around London – the Capital Ring Walk – with a friend during spring/summer 2015 and wrote about the Southern loop of the walk a year ago. Then again, you might not – it has … Continue reading Capital Ring Walk – Northern Loop – Richmond to Highgate
On Wednesday we went to the opening of this year’s Magical Lantern Festival in Chiswick House Gardens in West London. For the second year, the park is a riot of colours from the many illuminated outdoor installations of amazing lantern … Continue reading Explore the Silk Road @ The Magical Lantern Festival
Say goodbye to the generic mini bar with W London –Leicester Square’s Mega Bar, a luxurious in-room bar service complete with personal mixologist, sound system and disco ball; available exclusively to suite guests for the ultimate in-room experience. Last month … Continue reading W London – Leicester Square launches in-room Mega Bar
German Christmas markets are a popular travel destination this time of year with people flocking to the wonderful big markets in Aachen, Cologne, Nuremberg, Munich, Dresden or Rothenburg ob der Tauber, but I if you have been to all of … Continue reading Christmas in Bad Berleburg
I often find myself wandering past hotels and thinking ‘I wonder what it’s like inside. What do the rooms look like? Is the restaurant any good?’. I guess I could just book a room and have a meal, but that … Continue reading Crowne Plaza London The City
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