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  • London
  • 26.3.2025

Discovering the Best London Vegan Eats

After living in East London for 10 years going for a visit feels like coming home and going somewhere completely new all at once. London is ever changing, there is always something new to explore yet, luckily, many of my old haunts have still hung on in there despite the shifting city. So, here are […]

  • Scotland
  • 6.3.2025

Top Artisan Stops Along the North Coast 500

Artisan coffee, vegan food, and craft beer might not be what comes to mind when travelling in rural Scotland but the North Coast 500 has it all! Here are a few of my favourite stops from our Scottish road trip: Perk Specialising in coffee and doughnuts Perk was the perfect place to fuel up before […]

  • Edinburgh
  • 28.2.2025

My Favourite Independent Bookshops in Edinburgh

Edinburgh has a plethora of incredible bookshops. What I look for is somewhere welcoming, dog friendly, and non judgemental about my love of weird or fantastical books. I used to be intimated by bookshops feeling like they were an exclusive club for academics, but that could not be further from the truth when it comes […]

  • Edinburgh
  • 14.1.2025

My Favourite Independent Coffee Shops in Edinburgh

Edinburgh has no shortage of excellent independent coffee shops and roasters, so many in fact that it is hard to know where to go. So, as your local caffeine addict let me guide you to some of my favourite coffee spots. What do I look for in a coffee shop? I’m gonna preface this post […]

  • Alternative Travel Guides
  • 14.1.2025

My Guide to Grasmere, Lake District

Grasmere, an idyllic village in the centre of the Lake District, was the perfect place with great options for a quiet break with a balance of outdoors and relaxation. We have a pretty difficult checklist when it comes to booking a holiday: Plenty of things to do Great local spots to hangout Awesome vegan food […]

  • London
  • 9.11.2020

Why I Said Goodbye To London

Condensing 10 years of living in London into one blog post is tough, so let’s take the logical approach and start at the beginning… How It Began  A decade ago I went to visit Pablo while he was exhibiting at the Business Design Centre. To my surprise he announced that he was moving to London, […]