What’s the first thing you do when you enter your hotel room? Bounce on the edge of the bed? Check out the mini-bar? Eat the complimentary biscuits? If you’re a blogger or you’re into...
Choosing King’s Cross as a base for a weekend in London
London can be overwhelming for visitors. To alleviate the stress of trying to do a lot in a short space of time, we often settle in one area and keep our sightseeing focused. There’s...
Taking a walk on the South Bank side
The London Eye Ever had a day in London where you try to pack too much in? You choose attractions which are in different locations then spend your whole time negotiating the city’s underground...
Review of Mondrian Hotel, London
Exterior of Mondrian Hotel (courtesy of hotel) This hotel is now called Sea Containers, London Mondrian London only opened last year but has certainly made its mark as one of the best hotels in...
London Calling
As seems to be the way at the moment, real life has overtaken the blog world: it’s been over a fortnight since my last post. Time for a catch-up methinks. The saga with my...
Review: St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel, London
Following our visit at the end of last summer I declared the Taj 51 Buckingham Gate to be my favourite hotel in London. It still is…but the St James’ Court Hotel comes a very...
Oh What a Night…or two.
Whisky Galore! We had these grand ideas that when Rory started University Dougie and I would be able to travel more. In truth, work commitments and moving my aunt up to Lincolnshire (plus all...
Review of The Exhibitionist Hotel – South Kensington
The Exhibitionist Hotel certainly lives up to its name. Behind the demure exterior of an 18th century townhouse in South Kensington, there is a brazen, bold interior just waiting to expose itself to...