Spending money was gifted by Hotels.com, but all views are my own. This year I made a conscious decision to embrace “twixmas”, or however we’re now hashtagging that liminal time between Christmas and New Year. I tend to struggle to take breaks, packing perceived free time with activities and plans – but as the year […]
Even in a place as renowned for its brunch culture as Dubai, Cirque de Cuisine at Atlantis The Palm stands alone. Taking place in the opulent surroundings of one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, this four-hour dine-around “mega brunch” is a once in a lifetime experience – with the pricetag to match. First, though, […]
This post is sponsored by e-Visa.co.uk I’ve found myself missing Vancouver a lot lately. Which, I suppose, beats the alternative: that I went to a city that I’ve been wanting to visit since I was a teenager, and ended up finding it lacking. Of all the place we have visited in North America, Vancouver comes […]
As the filming location for a big chunk of the greatest TV series of all time, Vancouver has been on my travel wishlist since I was about 13 years old. There was no way I wouldn’t be checking out some iconic filming locations from The X-Files on our recent trip – but where to start? […]
This post contains PR samples, but all views are my own and unbiased. The last travel beauty post I put together was summer holiday based. And sure, it’s coming up for that time of year again – as anybody who’s been sweltering in the bank holiday sun here in the UK this weekend can attest […]
I was always strictly a not-until-1st-December kind of girl. But this year, something seems to have come over me. Something… almost magical. I mean, sure, I kept to a 1st December deadline before posting anything particularly festive on the blog. You have no way of knowing I’ve been eating mince pies since mid-November; or that […]
From The Beast From The East to our record-breaking summer, this year has certainly gifted us with some weather. And it is a gift, both because the Scottish economy runs on weather-based small talk, and because I thrill at a clearly-delineated change in the seasons. It’s not something we traditionally experience here in Glasgow, where […]