Best Bits is on our way to the Also Festival in Warwickshire this weekend to listen and learn. The forecast looks a little wet and windy – surprise, surprise as we are, after all, in the UK! All the British best are in the bag: the Wellies, in honor of our favorite Duke of the […]
Upon arrival at the airport, I was met by ladies bearing chocolate…I dare you to beat that. My first Caribbean Island and I couldn’t think of a better place to begin my adventure than Grenada. The country is filled with spirit; you see it driving down every road. Citizens compete to show off their patriotism […]
After recovering from the dizzying heights of Cape Town’s Table Mountain, I was ready for some luxurious TLC and the night ahead offered me nothing but! I didn’t have to wait long as our first stop was Majeka House, the intimate hotel snuggled cosily in the vineyards of Stellenbosch, one of the best places in the world to for […]
I love to drink it and truly wish I were a connoisseur. There is something super sexy about a man or women calling over the sommelier to discuss the hundreds of labels printed in the leather-bound Menu des Vins. Personally, I am sorely lacking in my oenophilic education. Why a white goes better with fish […]
After visiting the Red City twice in one year and adoring it both times, I know it will have to be an annual pilgrimage. The first time opened my eyes to tastes, smells and sights I had never beheld. So I am dedicating my first ever top 10 Best Bits List to this city in the sand. Here […]
Did you know there were roof gardens above H&M and M&S on High Street Ken and they’ve been there since the 30’s? Did you know they’re open all the time? I didn’t but do now and might just pretend they’re all mine. The story goes that the Roof Gardens were the baby of the VP […]