Conserveira de Lisboa – discover this sardine shop in Lisbon
We came upon the Conserveira de Lisboa purely by chance, on a rainy day in Lisbon when we were making our way up the hill …
Visiting Sigouros Pottery on Zakynthos in Greece
If you’re visiting the Greek island of Zakynthos and love hand-painted ceramics, then you should visit the Sigouros Pottery Shop in Zante Town. Also visit …
Interview with Lara Dunston and Grantourismo – Podcast 07
In Episode 7 in my travel podcast series, you’ll find an interview with travel writer and blogger, Lara Dunston who’s embarking on a year long …
Weekend in London at the Mandarin Oriental – Podcast 06
In Podcast Episode 6 in my travel podcast series, I’m in London for a winter weekend meeting up with friends and staying at the fabulous …
To Kensington Palace and tea at the Orangery – in London
Kensington Palace in London has been a home to members of the Royal family since the 17th century. Located just off Kensington High Street, it’s …
Getting around in Lisbon
This is going to be one of those useful posts for those of you heading to Lisbon on how to get around the city. Like many …
The Banksy exhibition in Bristol
A while back I wrote a short piece about the Banksy Exhibition that took place back in 2009 at the Bristol City Museum. You may …
The Queen’s ice-cream van – at Buckingham Palace
On my visit to Buckingham Palace , we ended our tour of the Palace with an ice cream – why not? Our visit was sparked …
Wine tasting in Lebanon at Chateau Ksara
You may be surprised to learn that Lebanon is a source of world class wines – of course grapes have been grown and made into …
Top things to do in Sidon – Lebanon
If you drive south out of the traffic madness that is Beirut, you’ll hug the coastal road and in under two hours you’ll be at …
Visiting the Khalil Gibran museum in Lebanon
In some ways this story is more about words than pictures, or is it more pictures than words? For it’s about the American-Lebanese poet and …