Rooftop Astronomy in London

The Culpeper by Simon Rae, Unsplash

Watch Saturn and Mars in the sky from the rooftop of this Commercial Road building, with a break from stargazing for dinner in the first floor dining room of The Culpeper Kitchen.

Ruby Wax Announces Mindfulness Course

Ruby Wax OBE has announced she’s created a six-week mindfulness course, spread over six episodes, with an early-bird discount for those who register in September 2021: Mindfulness Guide for Survival “Think of me as your personal trainer as you work through my book” she suggests. Her course has been created to help us as we […]

Wellington’s Paranormal Bars

  Fans of Jemaine Clement’s Wellington Paranormal will know that the cult rockumentary comedy horror series (TNZ2), has put Cuba Street in Wellington on the map, as it appears in the first episode – possibly as the entrance to Hell.   The Hotel Bristol Heavenly places to drink and dine (for fans) in Wellington include […]

I, Claudius and Rome at Home

Aerial photo of Rome taken from the top of the Vatican

If a trip to Rome seems like a distant dream, you may want to spend the week in the company of I, Claudius to get your fix of the ‘Eternal City’ instead.

How To Choose A Medium

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Jessica Adams, author of I’m A Believer  and The Summer Psychic, has advice on choosing a psychic medium for a personal consultation.

Free Hypnosis With Dr. Paul McKenna

Dr. Paul McKenna is the world’s most popular hypnotherapist. The Times called him “One of the world’s most important modern self-help gurus” and he is Britain’s most successful non-fiction author. The good news is, the man who hypnotised David Beckham and David Walliams (training to swim the English Channel) has opened up his work at no […]

The Other Paris Collections – Berets

Why are all the straw-woven chairs outside Paris cafes turned outwards, like theatre seats? Because the street is like a theatre, and every day is a fashion blogger’s fantasy – no internet required. Your first day in Paris is the perfect time to see the show, which usually makes Jean-Paul Gaultier look tame. Better still, […]

Wild Swimming for Depression

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Mark Harper, a doctor at the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, in Britain, believes regular cold-water swimming reduces inflammation, which is associated with ailments from pain to depression. He is a cold-water sea swimmer himself. He believes you may not react as much to stress in daily life, if you swim outdoors regularly.

Paris: Juliette Greco’s Room

Juliette Greco

The Hotel La Louisiane was also the Parisian home of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller and Louis Malle. Beatnik, Bohemian paradise.

The Virtual Raphael Exhibition

If the shut borders in 2020 didn’t allow you to travel to Rome, the good news is that you can still attend the 2020 Raffaello Exhibition online in 2021 & beyond instead. The Scuderie show, with 120 works by Raphael from all over the world sold 70,000 tickets before travel restrictions kicked in and the […]

Kayak in Western Australia

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You can hire a kayak if you want to try something different on your next holiday or weekend away, but do not want to commit to owning a kayak.