A review of Suiran Kyoto and what to do in the Arashiyama area. Tokyo was quite an experience, it was a melting pot of quirkiness and character. Consequently, after the buzz of Tokyo, I wasn’t sure what would await me following my 3 hour Shinkansen bullet train ride to Kyoto. I […]
Travel & Hotel
Claska hotel in Tokyo Meguro and around Gakugei-Daigaku.
Claska hotel in Tokyo Meguro and Gakugei-Daigaku. I have always wanted to go to Tokyo, and it was wonderful to have finally gone last week. We got to explore many of the districts of Tokyo, each bursting with their own personality. I will be writing about them soon in further […]
Brunch afternoon tea B’NT at Le Meridien Piccadilly
I was so excited to have been invited to try, the new B ‘n T Brunch Afternoon Tea menu, at the Terrace Grill and Bar of London’s Le Meridien Piccadilly hotel. Such a great idea to combine brunch and afternoon tea don’t you think? Here you can see the wonderful […]
A visit to Almhult Sweden for Ikea Democratic Design Day.
A visit to Almhult Sweden for Ikea Democratic Design Day. I’ve just returned last week from an inspiring trip to the homeland of Ikea in Älmhult, Sweden. I was invited to join a large group of international press, for the annual Ikea Democratic Design day event, where the new and […]
Mini Living for Milan Design week at Salone del Mobile 2017
I have just returned from an amazing trip to Milan, with the car brand MINI. I was invited to view their MINI LIVING installation called ‘Breathe’ for Salone del Mobile 2017. Urbanisation combined with a shortage of space for housing is fast becoming a global issue. To help address this […]
A colourful tour of Palm Springs
Colourful tour of Palm Springs. If you have been following me on Instagram, you would have seen that I was away in Palm Springs and LA over February. I love colour hunting on my travels. Palm Springs was a dream to photograph, so I thought I’d show you a colourful tour […]
Latest trends in bathrooms and kitchens at PORCELANOSA
This post is all about the latest trends in bathrooms and kitchens, from my recent tour of PORCELANOSA in Valencia, Spain. I’ve been thinking of re-doing my bathroom and kitchen lately, and so this showroom tour, a source of inspiration, was especially relevant to me. We started the tour with some artistic fun, by tracing over the pencil […]
CERAN® Miradur™ by SCHOTT CERAN®, a revolution for kitchen cooking.
Last weekend, I was invited to Cologne on a press trip by sisterMAG and SCHOTT CERAN®. I was there to find out about SCHOTT CERAN®’s latest innovation, the CERAN® Miradur™, an incredibly scratch and wear resistant glass for cooktop panels. The day started early with a flight into Frankfurt, followed by a ride on […]
Unplugged London locations in Chelsea.
It was with pleasure that I took up the challenge set by Parker pen, to reveal my unplugged London locations in Chelsea. Christmas is just about a week away. This can be an overwhelming time for many. Social media is awash with photos of festively decorated homes and gifts all wrapped up and ready. I may […]
A London mural tour with Style your city for Calligaris
I was recently asked by renowned Italian furniture store, Calligaris, to join their ‘style your city’ campaign. The project involved selecting two chairs from their product range, then styling and photographing them in iconic locations of London. Rather than pick the obvious iconic locations linked to London, I decided to ‘style your city’ […]
Tuscany with Kaleidotour 2016
A few months ago, I was kindly invited by events planners, Italian Eye, to be part of an exclusively selected group of social media influencers, to attend their annual Kaleidotour in Tuscany. Kaleidotour is essentially a short holiday with a difference, creating experiences that are fun and truly special. It consist of a series of bespoke […]
Augustine in Prague, a pre- Christmas stay.
I knew I couldn’t stay away from the blog till after the new year. I have been bursting to tell you about my press trip during early December with Jo, Jacintha, Jess and Christina to Augustine in Prague, a Luxury Collection hotel. This was the amazing sight of the hotel as we […]