WENDY’S WEEK: My trip to Winchester
By Wendy Hughes It is always a treat to meet up with friends, and I started this week by setting off for Winchester to meet my friend who lives...
Ranjit Recommends: 28°-50° Wine Workshop & Kitchen
Whilst it is easy to think that the numbers in the name of the restaurant correspond to something trivial, there is a far greater significance to them. Indeed, they...
WENDY’S WEEK: Wendy’s Adventure in to London
As some of you may know I haven’t ventured into the big city for about four years, but when I knew I good friend of mine was over...
Malta Diary What links MEGHAN MARKLE to Malta? Did she find the link?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: Well, perhaps the title should read “The Duchess of Sussex” – but I...
Trinidad, a vivid postcard of Cuba’s colonial heritage – World Meanderings (n°62)
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny During the first days of May the FIT CUBA 2018 event (Cuban International Travel Fair) gave to a strict selection...
JOHN’S JOURNEYS – WINING AND DINING
John Burke recalls eating out abroad Most travellers are neither gourmets nor connoisseurs of wine – and that goes for me too. When in France, my choice is...
DINING OUT AT THE ROSE & CROWN, WARWICK.
By Ann Evans. Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Warwick is famous for its castle, its royal connections, it’s medieval architecture – and its food, as Ann Evans...
Ranjit Recommends: Lord’s Afternoon Tea
On a crisp winter afternoon the home of cricket, Lord’s demonstrates that there are alternative ways to marvel at the 22 yard wicket during the off-season. Indeed, their...
DINING OUT AT THE ONE ELM PUB, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
By Ann Evans Photos Rob Tysall Who doesn’t love dining out? Ann Evans popped over to Stratford-upon-Avon to try the delightful dishes at the One Elm Pub. ...
Ranjit Recommends: Secret Food Tours London Bridge
London Bridge is often synonymous with its modern day history as it is home to the tallest building in London, The Shard and boasts a plethora of contemporary cafes...
Dubai, a city craving for modernity – World Meanderings (n°55)
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny The famous Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” that means “Faster, Higher, Stronger” could well be Dubai’s motto. Indeed over the last decades...
A stranger in America; Miss Laura’s House of Prostitution
By : Hatem Dhouibi Everything in this life has a history. The trees have their own history, rocks and stones have history, human beings have history....
Chequers, Maresfield. 18th-Century Coaching Inn.
The Ashdown Forest has always been a favourite Tourist area, but the new film Goodbye Christopher Robin has increased the numbers of visitors to the area. Although we...
Malta Diary Valletta – a grand city of ups and downs – and its diverse zones and quarters European City for Culture 2018
Lyn Funnel asked all her writers to select a favourite article for this week – this is mine, originally written two years ago. Our grand capital City...
The MSC Seaside, the very new jewel of MSC Cruises – World Meanderings (n°50)
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny Last week, I was one of the happy few to be invited to stay on board the MSC Seaside, the...
A GALAXY OF STARS SHINE ON COMIC CON
By Ann Evans Photos By Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography. Another show packed with fun and enthusiasm. Ann Evans went along to the latest MCM Comic Con event and...
The Alchemist Where the laboratory meets liquor
This intimate science-themed cocktail bar and restaurant brings an exciting and engaging twist to your run of the mill cocktail! With twelve locations across the UK, including London and...
Pardubice; History, Horses & Huge Helpings!
Pardubice, in the Bohemia region of the Czech Republic, is pronounced Par doo bee chey. Why can’t the Czechs make their spelling easier?! Says Lyn Funnell. It’s a lovely...
Toit – Bangalore’s trendiest pub
This week I’ve been in the south of India, visiting family over the festive season of Diwali. I’ve come to Bangalore, a cosmopolitan melting pot of vibrant colours and...
What’s on at Cahoots this Autumn!?
Carnaby Street’s basement cocktail bar invites you to step back in time to this post WW2 themed haven. With a string of new events lined up this Autumn, now’s...
Ranjit Recommends: London Old Docks – Historic Pubs, Food & Beer Tour
First piece of pre-tour advice is to keep your breakfast as light as possible ahead of a midday start time. Furthermore, don’t worry about dinner as you will endure...
This autumn at The Bootlegger
This latest Speakeasy is charmingly themed against the backdrop of the American 1920’s Prohibition era. A cosy interior and a playful cocktail menu, the Bootlegger is the perfect place to...
Malta Diary; Is it all about sex?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: Some anecdotes stick in one’s mind and remain throughout a lifetime. Many years ago I read one about...
Quaglino’s
Founded by Italian restaurateur Giovanni Quaglino – Quaglinos (affectionately known as ‘Quags’) features a two-tier venue split into an upper level lounge and bar, and a lower level dining space...
WENDY’S WEEK BIRTHDAYS AND OTHER RAMBLINGS!
Love them or hate them, we all have a birthday as we notch up yet another number on our board of life. I used to love birthdays, but...
Flight Club: Elevating darts
When you first think of darts, you’re likely to picture a wave of fancy-dressed drunkards incoherently chanting for their favourite beer-bellied heroes. Whilst this still holds true, the The Flight...
Bar Floridita: Una historia que contar con 200 años
By Lázaro Estenoz Cosme Press the TRANSLATE button to read this article from Cuba by Lazaro. El Floridita, bar cubano de fama internacional y considerado la cuna del Daiquirí...
Swingers LDN
At the foot of the iconic Gherkin skyscraper, beneath the City’s business district, Swingers is an underworld golfing and fast-food extraordinaire. Kiran Shergill paid it a visit recently. Following...
Ranjit Recommends: Between The Sheets
Ranjit Shergill pays a visit to Between the Sheets, a London Burlesque Club. Tucked between the crowds at London’s Underbelly festival is a hotspot of watershed entertainment led...
Secrets From The Sahara Love between the countries. Djerba the dream island
I have seen and i have heard alot of discussions about long distance relationships, a lot of people have been questioning if two people who live in two different...
Secret Sussex Super-Star! Stuart Bligh
Stuart Bligh is a brilliant guitarist, singer and guitar teacher. He plays solo or with his group, Big Blue. I first met Stuart about six years ago, and he...
Malta Diary To pole dance or not to pole dance – that is the question!
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: Why they are termed to be “Gentlemen’s Clubs” is a bit of a paradoxical mystery – a...
BYOC – The drinking concept with a twist! Bring. Your. Own. Cocktail.
Bring. Your. Own. Cocktail. In reality, what this really means is: bring whichever spirits your heart (I mean… your liver) desires and leave it to your personal mixologist...
Ranjit Recommends: The Bothy
The Bothy is the latest addition in a host of successful bar & restaurant chains by Drake & Morgan. Situated in the epicentre of West India Quay, The Bothy...
Ranjit Recommends: Leon’s West End
The restaurant chain Leon is synonymous with tasty health conscious fast food. However, on 13th February 2017 they opened their all-singing Leon branch in the West End of London...
Bottoms-up at the Bootlegger!
The latest Speakeasy to grace the Capital is neatly tucked away in EC3’s buzzing Leadenhall market – this 1920’s style bar is impressively themed against the backdrop of the...
Ranjit Recommends: 28°-50° Wine Workshop & Kitchen
Whilst it is easy to think that the numbers in the name of the restaurant correspond to something trivial, there is a far greater significance to them. Indeed, they...
Have a real hoot at Cahoots!
Step back in time at Carnaby Street’s underground cocktail haven. What once was a WW2 air raid shelter is now Soho’s Kingley Court Underground Station – a retro bar...
Get Retro with Old Street Records!
Welcome to Shoreditch’s trendy new hang out – Old Street Records is sure to kick off your weekend vibes. With live music, mouth-watering pizza and a funky cocktail offering,...
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski, una joya en el centro de la Ciudad Maravilla.
By Lázaro Estenoz Cosme On a recent trip to Cuba for the FitCuba Fair,I met our writer Lazaro for the first time. I was invited to visit...