A Mini Celebration
Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography It was back to the 1960s for the 60th birthday of the iconic Mini. Ann Evans reports. ...
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...
Mumbai Memoir 110- Nostalgic Moments beat the city blues!
When it rains in Mumbai, the city literally gets paralysed and most of the Mumbai’kars prefer staying back at home to avoid the havoc of the rain-soaked streets. When...
A Place to Stay. Steve’s Soujourns The Battlestead Hotel
The Northumberland countryside between Hexham and Bellingham has some of the most beautiful scenery in the north of England and a short drive away from the majestic Kielder Water...
Camber Sands Holiday Park, where you can Own your Dream!
Have you ever dreamed of owning your own Holiday Home, but thought it was out of your reach? Well think again! I’ve just spent a couple of wonderful days...
Ranjit Recommends: MiniMix
As Oscar Wilde famously said “there is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about”. Well, possibly the world’s largest mini bar...
Harry’s Ramblings. Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne has a reputation for having a population of white-haired seniors, wheelchairs, walkers, miseries sitting on seafront wooden benches waving their sticks as pointers. Yes, they do exist, but...
Steve’s Sojourns A day in Salamanca,
Breakfast Why not join the people of Salamanca on their way to the office having an Espresso and an amarguillo, scrumptious almond biscuits that are a legacy of the...
A Stranger in Vegas. The Golden Nugget Hotel Casino
In 1946, project Diana bounces radar waves off the Moon proving that communication between Earth and outer space is possible. In 1946, the current US President Donald Trump was...
Ranjit Reminisces: Prague Pissup
The title of this article isn’t as stereotypical as it sounds. Whilst Prague has a plethora of pub crawls that stag and hen parties immerse themselves in, there are...
A Place to Stay; The Globe, Warwick.
Ann Evans visits The Globe in Warwick There is so much to love about The Globe hotel and restaurant in historic Warwick. It’s steeped in...
A Place to Stay. Elphinsone Hotel, Biggar, Lanarkshire
With Fred Olsen starting cruises from Rosyth opposite Edinburgh many people are looking for a hotel to break the journey. Driving from the south on the motorways has become...
Harry’s Ramblings – Madeira day trip
Madeira is a Portuguese island in the Atlantic about a thousand miles off the northern coast of Africa. It has a population of a quarter of a million, about...
GET ON TRACK WITH THE HRCA
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Love model railways? Ann Evans meets up with the Hornby Railway Collectors’ Association. Did you have a trainset when you...
Welsh Witterings: finally a good meal
For two days I had been serving up culinary delights for a private party but not a morsel of the fine food I cooked had passed my lips, so...
Welsh Witterings: Where did all the good food go?
Well, it feels like I have been travelling on a high speed treadmill, the treadmill of self employment. I have done three back to back events and whilst everyone...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s retro...
Holland Park’s Safestay Hostel. Is it London’s Cheapest Place to Stay?
I was surprised to find a hostel right in the middle of Holland Park. It seemed to have been dropped there one dark night. It just didn’t belong there....
A stranger in Vegas Downtown Las Vegas part 1: pre-history
Fort Smith, Arkansas is a great place to live in, for the people who are done with their life and career and want some ‘me-time’, not for the ones...
London Cabman’s Shelters, Benny Hill & Jack the Ripper!
If I have an appointment in London, I always spend the whole day there as I love discovering new things to write about. This time I decided to visit...
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...
Gourmet trip in Alsace
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny When travelling in Alsace one could think that Alsatians mainly focus on food and drinks. Without being completely true this is not...
Food review: Best burger in my life?
Everyone likes burgers, right? A good piece of meat inside the buns together with sauces and vegetables or other ingredients. Or do you prefer a vegetarian version where tofu...
Ranjit Recommends: MiniMix
As Oscar Wilde famously said “there is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about”. Well, possibly the world’s largest mini bar...
Ranjit Recommends: Floral by Lima
Covent Garden has increased its charm and character fusion with Peruvian culinary delights in the form of Floral by Lima. The decor resonates with a bohemian ambience with the...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s...
Return to Tunisia Part 4; El Kef.
Wednesday It was Tunisian Independence Day, from France in 1956. We checked out of the hotel, Andrew, Fakhri & me, and set off to drive to El Kef. I...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s...
Ranjit Recommends: Stem + Glory
The name of the restaurant illustrates the epitome of the Vegan cuisine; stems from plants and tastes glorious! Indeed, this is the restaurant’s inaugural London branch that is tucked...
“Le Fouquet’s”, a symbol of French glamour since 1899 – Meanderings through France n° 177
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny For over a century “Le Fouquet’s” has attracted handsome, rich and famous people. Is it for its unique location...
A Trip to Tonbridge, Kent
It was a lovely, rare, warm February day so daughter Rana and I with little Isabella decided to go out for the day and Rana suggested Tonbridge. Tonbridge is...
Golden days on the Gulf Coast at Naples, Florida
Naples, on the Gulf of Mexico between Miami and Fort Myers, in Southwest Florida, has long lured those to its sub-tropical climate, pristine beaches and glorious sunsets. The...
Welsh Witterings: Making New Year Traditions
In my past New Years Eve was a time for getting dressed up and having a night out, but for nearly a decade my New Years Eve celebrations have...
Britannia, Guildford – Pub Chain Food can be Good!
Lyn meets her friend for lunch in the Britannia, in Guildford. I’d always been inclined to avoid eating in pub chains that all have the same menu. It used...
MALTA DIARY: Time to legalise prostitution and end the sham?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: In 1968 Malta, together with the Republic of Ireland, was regarded as the...
Ranjit Recommends: Club Swizzle
The lights might not all be in use at The Roundhouse, but that’s all part of the glorious pandemonium as it turns into a madhouse of the ABC theme:...
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: Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs
Storied Australian entertainer, Dein Perry is bringing an athletic theme to London’s Tap Dancing scene. Indeed, there are a plethora of sporting talents Down Under, and this extends to...
Discover The Globe
By Ann Evans The newly refurbished pub, restaurant, hotel, The Globe re-opened on 12th October, Ann Evans went along to see the changes. There’s a...
Ranjit Recommends: Taj Express – Celebration of Indian music
Indeed, the cast more than ‘express’ themselves in a dynamic production that illustrates Indian music and dancing culture. The generous leg space at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre enables you...