This post is about a weekend in Bruges, the romantic heart of Belgium. It's full of old-world charm, delicious food and incredible history.…

This is Part II of my two-part series on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with my family and Victor in June 2022. Make sure you read Part I first!  As I…

This is Part I of my two-part series on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with my family and Victor in June 2022.  As one reaches an age when retirement is on…

We arrived in Hanoi on a cold but bustling evening after a long bus + ferry + bus ride. Once we checked into our accommodation, we ventured out to look for some dinner. We…

Location: London, England Cuisine: Italian     North and East London is blessed with simply amazing bakeries. One of the most reputable is Pophams. Ollie Gold, the founder, spent years working in catering departments…

Location: London, England Cuisine: Thai     Part of my childhood was spent in Bangkok and while I have mixed memories of growing up there, one thing for certain that I adored was the…

Most people have heard of Ha Long Bay, with its epic limestone karsts and emerald waters. The bay has become incredibly famous due in large part to movies like Kong: Skull Island and Tomorrow…

Location: London, England Cuisine: Turkish   First visit Victor and I first visited Mangal II in January 2022. Having visited so many wonderful Turkish places in Dalston over the years, we hadn’t yet tried…

This part of our Vietnam trip was quite different from the previous two weeks. Weather-wise, we had expected the Mekong and HCMC to be very hot, the central part to be mild but a…

We were really excited about this part of our trip to Vietnam as Phong Nha looked like such a dream when researching! When referring to Phong Nha, I’m specifically talking about the Phong Nha-Ke…