Wow it’s been a busy June! Between being assigned a plot on an allotment and planning for my upcoming three months of travelling at the end of this year (SO MUCH to tell you guys!) I guess there hasn’t been an awful lot of time for writing. It’s over a month since I got back … Continue reading Munich: Food & Drink
At the end of May I attended a conference in Munich for work. I decided to head out a couple of days early to spend a bit of time exploring Munich in my own before the conference got underway. I didn't have a lot of time, but Munich is a really walkable city and so … Continue reading A Walk Around Munich
A couple of weeks ago I turned 30, and I decided to spend the bank holiday weekend with Mark in San Sebastián to celebrate. San Sebastián stood out as the perfect location as there isn't a long list of sights to see and so we could really take things at our own pace and fully … Continue reading San Sebastián Highlights
San Sebastián is well known as a foodie destination - especially for the local pintxos - and it's no secret that the region boasts the highest number of Michelin stars per capita in the world. Michelin starred restaurants aren't the only way to experience incredible food in San Sebastián as my pintxos post will tell … Continue reading San Sebastián: Michelin Star Dining at Akelarre
The recent bank holiday weekend was an exciting one for me - it was my birthday! It wasn’t just any birthday either, but the big (and ever so slightly scary) 3-0! Last year, I had an incredible birthday weekend visiting friends in The Hague, and so I felt that I had to go some to … Continue reading San Sebastián: The Best of The Pintxos
Last year I went along to a pinch pot workshop at the Japan Centre led by Noriko Nagaoka, whose ceramics I absolutely love. Earlier this year Noriko joined 11 other artists to launch Clay Habitat, a ceramics gallery and shop on Lower Marsh near Waterloo station. I attended their launch event back in February and … Continue reading Sake Tasting at Clay Habitat
Chances are you’ve seen Halong Bay in photos or films even if you didn’t know where it was. The legend goes that the green pillar-like islands off the coast of Vietnam were formed by descending dragons that formed a wall to protect the people from invasion. Joining a cruise through the bay is a must-do … Continue reading Halong Bay
A lot of people have asked me what my favourite part of our Vietnam trip was and I honestly haven’t been able to answer. It really is impossible to pick between our incredible trek in the Sapa mountains, the picturesque yellow old town of Hoi An, or our breath-taking cruise through Halong Bay (more to … Continue reading Hanoi: Highlights
Hanoi is almost synonymous with street food and some well known Vietnamese dishes originated in Hanoi and so I was so excited to eat some of my favourites right in the city where they come from. On our first evening in Hanoi we did a street food tour to throw us in the deep end … Continue reading Hanoi: Food & Drink Highlights
I feel like I’m writing a LOT of blog posts about our foodie experiences in Vietnam! Vietnamese cuisine is definitely a favourite of mine thanks to its fresh, fragrant flavours and I was so excited to try cooking some of my own during our holiday. I spent quite a bit of time researching cooking classes … Continue reading Hanoi: Our Vietnamese Cooking Class with Apron Up
A Year in Dinners 