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Holy Smoke. A Mayan Massage in Mexico
A priest. A still-beating heart. Blood flowing down sacrificial steps until it flooded the ground some 30 metres below.
That’s my first mental image of Mayan culture, the…
Mama Shelter Paris – Just Too Cool
To see the cool side of Paris, see Mama Shelter. Forget the Eiffel Tower and ignore the Champs Elysees. The young, the weird and the beautiful wine, dine and, er, rendezvous in the 20th – and they make no apology for it.
London Bridge is Falling…Up?
The London Bridge Hotel lives next to London’s record breaking The Shard and is only [...]
A Nifty Gift for Travelling Tech Folk: Inspiremycase
Yes, yes, I know. It is only October and here I am talking about Christmas. [...]
London. As Seen From The Cavendish Hotel
As a Londoner, you miss out on London at its polite and polished best. The London that would turn up to a job interview. The London you would take home to meet your parents. The side of London that tourists get to see…
21 Barclay Road: London as You’ve Never Seen It Before…
…Covering a Wall and Bathing in Resplendent Lime Green
A Stylish Travel Bag – Travel Packing Essentials
The last few years of careering around the globe have transformed me from the world’s worst packer into a lean, mean travel machine. Well, OK, a slim enough, friendly enough woman powered by chocolate, a list and a desk full of post-it notes.
Sleeping Above A Bakery – In London
Ah, London. According to some things I read, there’s nothing but high rise buildings, reams [...]
Finding the Golden Fleece – A Chic Hotel in Covent Garden
A golden sofa waits in the lobby of the Radisson on Mercer Street, its spine forming a glamorous backdrop that
Tasting India by Christine Manfield – A Book To Fall In Love With
From the moment I opened the parcel, I could tell it was going to be [...]
On Fire at the Egerton Hotel: An Independent Luxury Hotel Review
There are hotels. And then there are hotels. Places so imaginative, so extraordinary and so unusual that they stand out as experiences in their own right. The Egerton Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, is one of those hotels…
The Rubens At The Palace – An Independent Hotel Review
Like many a hotel in London, a Union Jack flag hangs over the doorway of The Rubens at the Palace, the
Blissing Out in the Banyan Tree Spa Seychelles
Picture this: a beach of white sand that curves to clasp the Indian Ocean. Palm trees fluttering at the edges of your vision. The crash and sigh of the waves in the distance. I open my eyes and…
A Waterproof, Shockproof Camera – The Olympus TG-610 Review
How does a camera fare when you kayak, snorkel, coasteer and more? Here’s how…
Eat Portugal – The Essential Guide to Portuguese Food
Growing up in England, I heard plenty about French food. And Italian food.
Yet for some reason, even though Portugal’s so close, I’d have struggled to name a single Portuguese dish.
For shame.
How to Take Great Pictures – Getting Out of Auto – A Book Review
Every now and then I have trouble writing a review. Getting Out of Auto by Bethany Salvon has been giving me trouble for a couple of days now.
It’s not because I don’t like it. It’s because I’ve fallen in love with it.
A Luxury Hotel in Granada – Hospes Palacio de los Patos, An Independent Review
he Hospes Palacio de los Patos, a luxury hotel in Granada, has a story. Maybe even a story and a half.
Built in 1890 or so, as a grand expression of fine living in Granada, it quickly acquired the nickname of the “Palace of the Ducks” – a cheeky reference to…
Roomorama & The Big City Sleep
First off, this article is going to be about finding accommodation in London. Secondly, just how enjoyable are the words Roomorama and the Big City Sleep?
Bamboo & Clear Water in Tokyo’s Concrete Jungle
Tokyo’s a crowded, industrial place, particularly around Suidobashi station. Yet Hotel Niwa resists the greyness by bringing the essence of a traditional Japanese Ryokan into this thoroughly modern hotel.
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