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High Tea in London fit for Royalty - The Berkeley Hotel
Being from the UK, I've never thought of a High Tea London experience before. I get used to drinking cups of tea at home, and whilst I don't quite eat cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off, I do enjoy egg mayonnaise sandwiches. But with various Royal Weddings that have taken place, I though a […]
Unique London Walking Tours - with a social conscience
I've lived in London in the past, but when you live in or are from a place, you don't really see it. That's why now, whenever I return to the capital, I see it with a fresh perspective and have a better appreciation of it. I am, in effect, a tourist in the city I used […]
A View from London's Shard at night
I've visited the Shard in London before, but during the day. This 95 storey, 11,000 glass panelled skyscraper located in Southwark, a district of London near London Bridge station on the south side of the River Thames, looms stately-like at 309m (1,016ft) over all who hustle and bustle beneath her. She (I like to give […]
Where to swim in Bristol, UK in all weathers: Bristol Lido
When taking a weekend break in the west country city of Bristol, UK (voted by Rough Guides as #4 in the Top 10 Best Cities in the World to Visit - 2017), one doesn't really think of going swimming - mainly as Bristol is not located by a beach and this is the UK, hence […]
Where to eat in Bristol - UK: WokyKo at CARGO, Wapping Wharf
When exploring destinations - and cities - to write about or, indeed, if you're on holiday or a short break, naturally you've got to eat. So on my second night in Bristol, where did I go and eat? I'm a fan of Asian cuisine and when I was invited to try out the cuisine of […]
Alternative London Markets - East Street - South London
Avoid the more touristy markets of Covent Garden when you visit London. Find your local one to explore. Here I look at the eclectic London's East Street Market.
Things to see in Bristol, UK
During one of my trips to Bristol in the South West of the UK, I had the honour of being hosted at the Bristol Harbour Hotel. There are so many things to see in Bristol, it's hard to know where to start. As a West-Country girl myself, I tend not to think of exploring in […]
A look around Tiverton, Devon, UK
I'd never really been a fan of Tiverton. Nestled in mid-Devon, a county in the south-west of the UK, I can attribute my lack of enthusiasm for the place to having grown up as a teenager here in the 80s. Anyone who comes from a provincial market town will tell you: being a teenager in […]
A cabin of a different sort
And so my journey from Athens to Hong Kong overland came to an end when I touched down at LHR airport. What took me five weeks in a container ship with beautiful views took me twenty hours in a steel tube! I flew with Aeroflot and was initially I was quite nervous about this. But no […]