How glorious is the weather we're getting in London right now?! Last weekend was absolutely beautiful and we were lucky that we had planned a trip to The Hague to visit friends on the hottest weekend of the year so far! It was also my birthday which made it even more special. As you know … Continue reading The Hague: Food & Drink Highlights
At the end of our trip we had an open ticket to Brussels as part of our Eurostar booking. We decided to do the first leg of our homeward journey early so we could have a quick whistle-stop tour of Belgium’s capital. Manneken Pis, a statue of a small boy urinating into a fountain, where … Continue reading Brussels in a Day
It's only right and proper that I dedicate an entire post to the food and drink we enjoyed in Bruges. With big hitters like chocolate, beer, waffles, and moules, expectations were skyscrapingly high, but these cosy Bruges institutions delivered. BlackbirdAddress: Jan van Eyckplein 7 Website: https://www.blackbird-bruges.com/ This cute cafe in an old building and with … Continue reading Bruges: Where to Eat and Drink
It will come as no surprise that chocolate was pretty high on my agenda when planning our Easter Bruges getaway. After getting our bearings with our walk around the centre, we figured we could explore the town some more while enjoying a bit of chocolate indulgence as we went along! I wanted to share this … Continue reading Bruges: A Self-Guided Chocolate Walking Tour
It's snowing in London as I'm writing this, which feels a far cry from the weather I was enjoying last week in Durban, South Africa. Even just catching the tail end of their summer meant sunny skies and temperatures of 29°C. Durban is a bustling port on the East coast of South Africa, with some … Continue reading Durban, South Africa
This time last week I was shoop shoop shooping down the snowy mountains of Les 3 Vallées under blue skies on our skiing escapade to Méribel. After a few days of R&R back in the UK (I think I’ve just about digested all the cheese I ate) I thought I’d share this post with some … Continue reading Skiing in Méribel
The morning’s first port of call was Levain Bakery, known for their door-stop sized cookies. The shop front is tiny - blink and you could walk right past it - but the queue out of the door and people taking their Instagram snaps give it away. We indulged and bought a double chocolate chip, an … Continue reading Central Park, a Rangers Game, and the Best Cookies
The city of Fukuoka is pretty much at the end of the Shinkansen in the north of the island of Kyushu. Famous for Hakata-style ramen and its street food stalls called "yatai", it's always been on my list of places to visit. As we were travelling as far as Hiroshima on our most recent trip, … Continue reading Fukuoka
Miyajima is a small island off the coast of Japan and can be reached by ferry from Miyajimaguchi, which is a short train ride from Hiroshima. The island is most famous for its ancient temples and floating torii, and for its beautiful scenery. The ferry from Miyajimaguchi takes you on a route via the floating … Continue reading Miyajima
Nana's Green Tea, as you can probably gather from the name, is a specialist green tea cafe in Japan. They serve a huge range of green tea drinks including, of course, matcha drinks. However, the main draw for me is their ice cream. Matcha lattes and ice creams are becoming increasingly popular and available in … Continue reading Nana’s Green Tea: Delicious Green Tea Ice Cream in Japan
A Year in Dinners 