One of the joys of travelling is spending time relishing the local cuisine. Memories come flooding back when I taste a dish I associate with a particular place. I remember travelling to Mallorca as a
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 the
Review of The Magdalen Chapter, Exeter
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 to
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 and
CanvasPop turns my photo into a piece of art
I love taking photos, especially on holiday, but I’ve never thought they were good enough to enlarge and become a piece of art. Until now. Remember our trip to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne last
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 unsuspecting
Review: Mövenpick Hotel, Amsterdam
If you want to meet a cosmopolitan, fun bunch of people, may I suggest the elevators in the Mövenpick Hotel in Amsterdam. I don’t think I have ever conversed so much with other people in
Sampling Scarborough’s Fare at the Ox Pasture Hall Hotel
What better way to start living life as an empty nester than to be whisked away for a romantic midweek night away. Thanks to the Ox Pasture Hall Hotel in Scarborough, who offered Dougie and