Category: The Itineraries
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POSTCARDS FROM… GIRONA
When they tell you about Girona, they will tell you about Game of Thrones and Arya Stark, I would tell you about Game of Thrones and Arya Stark, but that is only a snippet of this place. I didn’t know much about this town besides the Game of Thrones scenes that took me there, but…
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BARCELONA, THE ITINERARY
STAY: Eixample; I hate to be that person, but I am, I love to stay in the centre of town, and I love the wider boulevard of the Pasaig de Gracia. Any hotel there will do but when in doubt a H10 hotel is perfect and the have a fair few in Barcelona ideally situated.…
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DAY TRIP – BATH SPA
STAY: The Gainsborough Hotel; besides being an incredibly indulgent hotel, ideally located, it has the best spa in town, using the tradition healing remedies known to the region. The Royal Crescent Hotel: the most iconic residence in Bath provides you with this incredible place to stay. No. 15 Guesthouse: this hotel is on my favourite…
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BRIGHTON- QUICK & DIRTY
I will admit, I have a marmite type of relationship with Brighton, it has its moments with me, and in high season I try to avoid it. It is by the sea so its the ultimate catchall for high summer revellers and the scene by the beach, though pebbled is not without its charm, but…
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SUMMER ROAD TRIP- RYE
The beautiful market town of Rye in Sussex is one perfect for a day trip exploration. Between rolling hills and the English channel, it is abundant in history and charm. It is a short hop from Hastings, that of the battle, trapped in a moment in time; timbered houses, little lanes, cobbled streets, quirky shops,…
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PARIS- QUICK & DIRTY
If like me, you are fortunate enough to live in the UK, you can visit most countries in Europe in a day or a weekend, itinerary depending, and have a good time of it. Paris you can visit for a good few hours, quick and dirty: a coffee on arrival, an exhibition, lunch, a cocktail…
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FLORENCE in 120 Minutes- ESCHER
On the way home from the dreamiest of places with a couple hours to kill, Florence was a whistle stop and it was fortuitous that an exhibition on Escher was on in the Museum of Innocence, up the road from il Duomo. Which it turns out was all we had time for. ESCHER: a visionary…
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LONDON- PAUL CÉZANNE
There is a reason I continually visit Provence and its simply because I want to be near the mastery of Paul Cézanne. I have never known a more evocative artist, one that plays with light and mood in a way that is both romantic and dramatic but awfully quiet. The current exhibition at the Tate…
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EDINBURGH, THE ENDEARING
You know how everyone has a happy place? Well Edinburgh is that place, that happy place for me. Besides the book festival which is the best time to be there because the city is buzzing, but never crowded, the city makes you feel like a part of it; like you are among kindred. Winter is…