Category: Travel

  • Visiting Post-Lockdown London

    “Hot town, summer in the city.” That is what The Lovin’ Spoonful promised in their 1966 hit Summer in the City, and that was what S and I were in search of as we boarded a train from Surrey for a few nights away in the big smoke. A trip to London was our first…

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    Ready Player One: Nintendo does airport lounges

    If, as the saying goes, Carlsberg did airport lounges, well they would probably be much the same as actual airport lounges, with comfy chairs and drinks on tap. But if you are travelling through the US then there is something a bit exciting coming courtesy of Nintendo. Travel is one of my most popular topics…

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    Basking in the Riviera sun in Menton

    The French Riviera evokes certain images. This is where Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Stein sunned themselves and sought inspiration in wine. After the war it became the playground of the rich and famous, as Prince Aly Khan bought Chateau l’Horizon, Fiat Padrino Gianni Agnelli sailed yachts and stars of stage and screen from Frank Sinatra to…

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    Yes we Cannes 2019

    Last week I took a trip to Cannes for work. The biggest duty free show of the year was taking place and I went down to join the fun. Some of the brands, new products and items on show were incredible and I’ll be bringing you a few of my favourites over the coming days.…

  • Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali

    Nestled at the southern end of Ubud’s main drag is one of the most amazing places it has been my pleasure to ever set foot. The Monkey Forest is part Indiana Jones set, part Jumanji and part fairytale utopia. Here, the monkeys are the stars as they wander freely through a forest which is very…

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    The best coffee in the world: Black Eye Coffee, Ubud

    The top spot on my Search For The Best Cup of Coffee list has, for quite a long time, been held by Burgundy & Black in Dorking. It is not for lack of searching, they just make a really good cup of coffee. But their crown has finally been taken – and I had to…

  • Welcome to Bali

    We touched down in Bali 48 hours ago and it’s safe to say both S and I are in love. Not only is this one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, but the people are lovely and the food is to die for. Getting into Bali is not that easy – the…

  • Fremantle, Sunsets and Christmas Day in Oz

    So Christmas in the sun was a blast! On Sunday we headed down to Cottesloe Beach to catch the last of the sun and see it set over the horizon. It turns out the vegans had been out in force to spread the word in the area, so we put S in place for a…

  • Christmas Down Under – Part 1

    With the winter weather turning London and Surrey into a scene reminiscent of a post “Winter is Coming” Game of Thrones, S and I have escaped to sunnier climes for the festive season. We are spending Christmas with S’s family in Perth on Australia’s West Coast, where the temperature is currently tipping the mercury at…

  • A snapshot of Beirut

    Winter has arrived here in London; the floor is white with frost and the air is freezing. So I imagine there are a few of you looking for a spot for some winter sun. Let me put in a good word for Beirut. Now stay with me. I imagine Beirut conjours up some less than…