Every time I mentioned where I was staying in Belfast, the response was always the same: “Aye, that would be the best hotel in Northern Ireland.” Those utterances made for pretty high expectations. Approaching The Culloden Estate & Spa from Belfast City Airport, our GPS lead us down a small service road and then into the […]
When an invitation arrives from Jing Tea, I attend. I had recently discovered Jing Tea at Brown’s Hotel last November and have been a devotee ever since – truly living on their Verveine! The aforementioned invite was not only beckoning me to sip my Jing tea, but also dine at Benares Restaurant. Michelin-starred Chef Atul Kochhar was […]
I am always impressed with Jennifer. Not only is she a mother, the hardest job in the world imho, but she founded and runs Britmums.com, writes her own travel blog, and is from Texas! I was lucky enough to meet her at the first Traverse Mingle (a travel-blogger friendly cocktail party) I ever attended. There she […]
My first morning in Paris was spent crying in my café au lait. I just didn’t know where to start. Paris was so big and there was so much to see. As my croissant got soggy, I got back in bed and pulled the covers over my head. Then, all of a sudden, I remembered the very sage advice […]
Once upon a time, there was a travel blogger who knew in her heart of hearts that she was destined to stay in a palace. Day and night, she looked longingly out of her Chelsea window, dreaming of a palace to call her own. There would be a spa, pools, banquets and handsome princes in […]
I am not a great skier, having begun too late in life, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love ski resorts, and I am sure most of you non-skiers feel the same way. That’s why I loved my ski holiday in Chamonix! Who doesn’t want to be surrounded by massifs, breathing fresh air, eating melted […]