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  • 11.5.2022

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 […]

  • Edinburgh
  • 9.3.2022

My Favourite Independent Coffee Shops in Edinburgh

Finding Edinburgh’s best independent coffee shops was top priority when moving from London to Scotland. No matter where I am in the world hunting down coffee is first on my list of things to do. Not just to fuel my borderline caffeine addiction but because the humble coffee shop is my hub outside the house, […]

  • Eating and Drinking
  • 17.1.2022

Going Plant Based and Sticking to it.

So you wanna try a plant based diet? Firstly, GREAT!!! I’m super excited for you. Whether you’re been trying veganuary, or just have an interest, here are some of my tips for switching to a plant based diet.  Go at our own pace Some people will go all-in from being a carnivore to a vegan […]

  • 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, […]

  • London
  • 15.5.2020

Coffee Shop at Home

Going out for a coffee is genuinely one of my greatest pleasures in life. The coffee shop is where I write, plan, and socialise. Those weekly outings around my favourite East London spots are one of the things I am missing most at the moment. So here are 7 of my favourites that deliver to […]

  • Alternative Travel Guides
  • 12.2.2020

10 Tips for Visiting Palm Springs

My only knowledge of Palm Springs before our trip was that it used to be a Hollywood hideaway, has awesome architecture and is where you can find YouTubers during Coachella. That random mix was enough for me to put Palm Springs to the top of our honeymoon wish list, but if you are a little […]

  • Alternative Travel Guides
  • 30.12.2019

A Weekend In Berlin

Brimming with history, art and independent spirit, Berlin is by far one of my favourite cities in Europe. Getting To Berlin Plane – Berlin has two main airports Tegel and  Schonefeld, both are super easy to get to by public transport and are only about 40 minutes away from the city centre. Getting to/from Tegel […]

  • 13.11.2019

Dudley’s – Wood Street

What is Dudley’s? This is a cool neighbourhood spot named after a bulldog, so of course I was immediately sold. The interiors are bright and airy with large windows that wrap round the room making it inviting from the outside as well as a great people watching spot inside. The clean minimalist interior is given […]

  • Alternative Travel Guides
  • 9.10.2019

10 Things to do in DTLA

I have been lucky enough to visit Los Angeles a few times, but DTLA was never on my radar until this trip. During previous research there was a lot of conflicting advice when it came to Downtown and there were lots of warnings about safety. Having such an expansive city to explore it didn’t seem […]

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