England
The Hare, Langton Green
Stepping into The Hare, located in Langton Green – a suburb of Tunbridge Wells – is a bit like being invited into somebody’s home. It’s an elegant building, which is unmistakeably an eatery, yet at […]
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Lifestyle
Häagen-Dazs Launches New Alcohol-Based Cocktail Flavours
With the majority of us having to stay in the UK over the summer rather than travel abroad for our summer holidays, we are all hoping that this hot spell continues so that we can […]
London
Memories Of India Kensington
A few years ago, Gordon Ramsay hosted a show in which restaurants all over the country competed for the title of ‘best local restaurant’. And it was an Indian restaurant in Birmingham that won, against […]
Lifestyle
How To Keep Track Of The European Football Championship While You Travel
If you are a passionate football fan, you will no doubt be looking forward to watching the upcoming European Football Championship in the summer. It is a major event in the sporting year, especially as […]
Cruises
UK Cruises Restart On MSC’s New Flagship MSC Virtuosa
One of the world’s biggest cruise ships has spearheaded a summer of sailings around Britain. “A cocktail a day keeps the doctor away,” quips the barman as he spins round to greet me while I […]
Travel
New App-based ‘Hop-on, Hop-off’ Walking Tours Launch in London
Novel walking tours using real life guides and based on the hop-on, hop-off bus concept have been launched in London. Already available in countries including Spain, Portugal and Canada, Vox City Walks have now debuted […]
Cruises
Four River Cruise Lines Announce Summer Return To Sail Dates
A quartet of river cruise lines has announced a gradual return to sailing with the first voyages departing in June. AmaWaterways, A-Rosa River Cruises, CroisiEurope and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will begin sailing on […]
Lifestyle
Helping To Conquer The Diverse Mountain
A special fund set up in memory of a British climbing legend is set to inspire young mountaineers of the future. Martin Moran, who died in 2019, was the first person to climb all of […]
Lifestyle
Saddleback Leather Passport Wallet: Your Ticket (Holder) To The Stars
Remember that period in Hollywood in the late noughties when it seemed as if producers were just pairing random nouns together in order to create their film titles? Snakes On A Plane! Cowboys & Aliens! […]
London
Al Hamra, London
Al Hamra is a restaurant with balls. Quite literally, if you examine item 57 on the menu: lamb’s testicles. In English cuisine, these parts of the lamb are euphemistically called “fries” but at Al Hamra, […]