Did you know that the UK produces some amazing quality sparkling wines? That’s what I discovered on a recent trip to Tinwood Estate vineyard in West Sussex. I never thought our UK weather would be compatible with growing grapes. How wrong I was.Seeing is believing. I snapped this photo at […]
Travel & Hotel
Tropical Hotel St Barth interior designed by Oscar Lucien Ono.
When I saw the beautiful pastel hues of the newly renovated Tropical Hotel St Barth by Oscar Lucien Ono of Maison Numéro 20, I was stopped in my tracks. If I had a holiday home in a sunny country, Oscar would be the one I would hire to recreate this […]
LA travel guide – What to eat, see and shop in LA over 5 days. Part 1.
LA travel guide – Day 1 Here’s my LA tavel guide after a 5 day trip there.. Before the Covid lockdown, I would visit every other year, so it’s lovely to go back again. Thought it might be fun to share my trip with you with an LA travel guide.I […]
Crockers Henley, an award winning restaurant with rooms.
Crockers Henley, an award winning restaurant with rooms ticked all the boxes for a great U.K staycation. I couldn’t ask for more with its stylish and luxurious interiors and an opportunity to sample the famed tasting menu at the Chef’s table. There are 7 bedrooms at Crockers, all decorated to […]
Menorca -Top 10 things to do.
Menorca – My Top 10 things to do. The list here is in no particular order. 1.Cala Mitjana A beautiful bay and beach on Menorca’s Southern coast. It’s a Sandy beach with the clearest turquoise water. The sea is calm to swim in and a lovely warm temperature. If you […]
Linnaean- London’s new luxury wellness destination.
Linnaean may be what you need, if you are getting fed up with London’s wash out of a Summer, with all that rain. The situation for all has probably also been made worse by the difficulty in travelling abroad at these Covid times. Staycationing at home was all the trend, […]
Champagne tour and tasting at Taittinger in Reims, France.
Champagne tour and tasting at Taittinger in Reims, France. On our recent drive home from Grasse to Calais, we decided to stop over at Reims. Here’s a photo of the beautiful Reims cathedral. I was last in Reims more than 10 years ago for a French wedding, and all I […]
A trip to Devon staying at Kentisbury Grange hotel.
A trip to Devon staying at Kentisbury Grange. Happy September. I’ve just returned from a wonderful break with the family in Devon. We were kindly invited to stay at Kentisbury Grange, a luxury hotel at the edge of Exmoor National Park in North Devon.Kentisbury Grange is located in an idyllic […]
Acqua di Parma Home collection. A series of 10 new scents in candles and scent diffusers.
Acqua di Parma Home collection. I have been a fan of Acqua di Parma for many years now, so I was super excited when invited to the launch of their Home scent collection in Milan. If you are new to Acqua di Parma, then let me give you a little […]
METHOD AND MADNESS Gin in Cork Ireland
I’ve just returned from Irish Whiskey maker METHOD AND MADNESS‘ Gin launch party in Cork, Ireland.It was a lovely diversion from my normal routine. I’ve always wanted to see a distillery. These buildings are part of Jameson’s distillery in Midleton.So here it is! METHOD AND MADNESS’ first Gin. You may […]
An afternoon in Penang – an Insider’s guide of the best things to do.
An afternoon in Penang – an Insider’s guide of the best things to do. For as far back in my childhood as I can remember, we always take a family holiday in Penang. If you are new to Penang, it is an island off the Malay Peninsula, in the Strait […]
Shared and small space living in Beijing with MINI Living’s latest Urban Cabin.
Shared and small space living in Beijing with MINI Living’s latest Urban Cabin. I may have missed London Design Festival this year, but I saw plenty of amazing design in Beijing, China. After seeing the MINI LIVING Urban Cabins in London and LA, I was so excited to see their […]