Cumbria
Elder Grove Hotel
Keeping the Lake District tradition alive Just a short stroll from the Elder Grove Hotel in Ambleside, is a wonderful old establishment named The Golden Rule. The outside of the pub is festooned with slate […]
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Motoring
What Drivers Should Know About Aquaplaning
Photo by Jaromír Kavan on Unsplash While driving in the rain brings an added dimension of concentration, skill and depending on your wipers to keep the windscreen clear so that you can see the road properly, driving on […]
Hotels
Safari Narayani Hotel
Exploring Chitwan National Park in Nepal with Safari Narayani Hotel Crouching behind a tree, I watched in silence as a rhinoceros munched its way through the grass towards me. “What if it sees us and […]
Europe
5 Perfect Spots To Propose This Summer In Europe
Image by Bernd Hildebrandt from Pixabay Summer is a popular time of year for couples wishing to spend some quality time with each other on holiday – whether it’s to go exploring, experience different cultures, […]
Bars
Heads + Tails Bar
I moved to London in August and since then I feel like one word I have heard more often than not is brunch. In London it is so much more than just a meal, but […]
Cruises
Revving Up With Fred. Olsen On Flagship Balmoral
A cruise can be as relaxing or exhilarating as you choose In the early 19th century the wealthy residents of Madeira’s hilltop town of Monte used wicker toboggans as a speedy way to reach Funchal […]
Lifestyle
The Roborock S6 – This Robot Really Rocks
Life’s busy. Everyone knows that. Especially when you have children who seem to take incredible delight in somehow destroying the entire house whilst you dare to take a second in order to check Facebook. With […]
Yachting
Vida From Heesen Yachts
Launched in the early part of 2019, Vida, a 55-metre superyacht from the Dutch shipyard Heesen has now been delivered to her owners in time for the start of the summer cruising season in the […]
United States
South Carolina – Sea Islands and Low Country
It isn’t often one finds a destination like South Carolina’s low country. A land of diverse flora and fauna, its easy to find alligators, river frogs and spotted salamander as well as a profusion of […]
London
Food Store Lincoln Plaza London
Food Store is located in the Lincoln Plaza London, a Curio Collection hotel by Hilton, and just a stone’s throw away from the boardwalk with a picturesque view of The City. Eating out, whilst fun, […]