Entrance to The Magdalen Chapter There’s a sign inside The Magdalen Chapter hotel in Exeter which states that visitors are only allowed between 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Thankfully this refers...
Which occupations make the best bakers?
Bubble-wrap mousse made with maltesers was a success of mine! I’m a keen viewer of The Great British Bake Off even if my own efforts are few and lacklustre. My column in this week’s Lincolnshire...
The benefits of a Helsinki Card
Purchasing a tourist card is something to consider when taking a city break but is it good value or do you worry you may end up visiting a whole host of mediocre museums to ensure...
Finland for Foodies
Image credit: Boulevard Social. I’m not normally a foodie. I don’t often blog about restaurants and rarely photograph my dinner apart from the odd Instragrammed cocktail. When writing about our Helsinki holiday, however, I’m...
A message from Greece – what can tourists really expect?
Thinking about going to Greece for a holiday but worried about how tourism has been affected? A good friend of mine, Sally, has a holiday home there and has sent me this guest post...
The churches of Helsinki
Four of the most interesting buildings we visited in Helsinki were churches. It’s not that I make a bee-line for churches when sightseeing, but these four totally different structures highlighted to me the huge...
Hello Helsinki
You can gauge a lot about a country when you dive into the nearest loo after entering the airport and hear birdsong playing through the speakers.. A few moments later, standing by the baggage...
A place to celebrate: review of Klaus K Hotel, Helsinki
Room 707, Sky Balcony, Klaus K Hotel There can’t be many hotel rooms in the world where, hanging up on the wall near the mini-bar, is a guitar. A full size Spanish guitar...