Hotels
The Vineyard Hotel
Sometimes my job just couldn’t be better. Asked to review a five-star hotel, tick, ‘oh it’s called The Vineyard’, tick and they have a lot of wine there as well as top notch food to […]
England
European Travel
A Cultural Visit To The Isle Of Wight
It’s easy to get to the Isle of Wight, just drive onto the ferry at Portsmouth and enjoy the ride of an hour. There’s plenty to keep you busy on board, café, bar etc and […]
Travel
Ian Fleming And The County Of Kent
“My name is Bond, James Bond”, is one of the most famous cinematic introductions ever spoken. James Bond will always be associated with casinos, glamorous women and the jet set fast living life, but many […]
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea At The Chelsea Harbour Hotel
March saw the launch of a brand-new ‘Travel Through Time’ afternoon tea in partnership with Whittard of Chelsea at the five-star all-suite Chelsea Harbour Hotel and I went along to try it out on a […]
Hotels
The Hari London
If you are looking for a hotel in Knightsbridge that’s a little bit different, more down to earth but with a chic boutique ambience, then may I recommend The Hari, tucked away in a residential […]
Restaurants
Chamberlain’s Of London Restaurant
Now open at the weekends, Chamberlain’s Of London is the go to fish and seafood restaurant in The City of London, positioned right in the centre of beautiful Leadenhall Market, which is at last now […]
Health Spas
Top Organic Spa Escapes In Europe
It’s been pretty cold and damp over the festive period in many places and January is perhaps the least favourite month for a lot of people. So, with winter well and truly settled in and […]
Restaurants
Mango Lounge At The Chequers
It won’t take you long to fall in love with Cookham Dean. It has those attributes we love, twisty turny roads, hedgerows, gorgeous houses (most you can’t see from the road) and of course a […]
Restaurants
The Old Coastguard, Cornwall
“When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” So said Samuel Johnson but what Mr Johnson hadn’t factored in is that […]
Wine
A View Of England’s Wine Scene
With wine becoming more popular in Britain, it is said that the industry is now worth an astonishing £130 million. This is especially good news when you consider that English winemakers had warned earlier this […]