We’re all familiar with skateboarding and snowboarding, but how about sandboarding? Adrenaline-junkies and curious backpackers flock to the colossal sand dunes of the oasis town Huacachina for one thing and one thing only – to sandboard. I was the latter. The intrigue alone was enough to make …
Looking for the best brunch in Paris? We’re sharing our top 10 spots so you can experience French dining at it’s (breakfast!) finest and fuel your city sightseeing all day! The Marais, once ‘the marsh’ of Paris, is now a hub of trend-setting creativity in fashion …
I’m partial to a glass of wine (or two…) and always enjoy a good ice cream – but both of them together?! Yes, that’s what I found on my travels in the small wine region of Cafayate in Argentina. Cafayate, which lies in the heart …
What’s better than a doughnut? A cronut! The world went cronut-crazy back in 2013 when one New York bakery, owned by the inventive pastry chef Dominique Ansel, merged two well-loved baked goods together – a doughnut and a croissant. The result was a flaky, iced …
Cat cafés seem to be the trend du jour, and when I heard that a new feline-themed venue had opened in the Marais district in Paris, I couldn’t satiate my curiosity on my recent trip to the French capital. Situated in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it building on …
Nendaz, a popular ski resort in the Valais region of Switzerland, is a hiker’s paradise in summer.
One evening last week, I found myself in the luxurious surrounds of The Montagu restaurant in the Hyatt Regency Hotel – The Churchill* with a mouth-watering display of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory-inspired desserts in front of me, a special pudding menu to coincide with …
It’s not everyday you get the chance to stay in an igloo, let alone one with its own bar and hot tub, so when I was offered the chance to pay a visit to the cool-as-ice Iglu Dorf on a last-minute ski trip to pretty Engelberg …
The Marais district in Paris is one of the French capital’s trendiest. Literally translated as ‘the marsh’, the once agricultural area became a firm favourite of the bourgeois in the seventeenth century and many grand palaces and residences were built. However, the Marais went over to the side …
Most tourists head straight to the Royal Mile when visiting Edinburgh for a bite to eat, but a local advised me to visit Spoon Café Bistro, hidden away on South Bridge Road. Not only was I told to expect quirky interior design and fantastic wholesome …
Whilst wandering up the winding, cobbled Cockburn Street in Edinburgh recently, I came across a treasure-trove of a shop – Miss Katie Cupcake. Being a big of a magpie for all things pretty, I was immediately drawn to the little boutique, owned by artist and …