Bargain Designer Bliss in Australia
Vintage buttons or old Louis Vuitton? Adelaide is about to discover the Round She Goes market.
Cheap, Chic New York Hotels
Where can you find good, cheap New York hotels within walking distance of Macy’s or Soho?
Paris Hotels Under 200 Euros
Looking for a week in Paris to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day on February 14th? Hotel Amiot is a few minutes’ walk from the main Eurostar terminal from London, Gare du Nord. Old-school interior, free wi-fi and plenty of space. Rated 7.5 by over 1300 reviewers. To check availability, use the Holiday Goddess Hotels search engine, […]
Christmas in Paris and Sydney
Love beamed on a cathedral in lights? Or Chanel puppets for children? It’s Christmas!
Rome’s Best Picnic Ingredients
One of Rome’s most impressive hamper-friendly shops is Salumeria Roscioli. The staff here will have your choice of picnic ingredients delivered to your hotel if you wish, but it’s more fun to visit, shop and think about staying to dine.
The Buskers Festival in Kiwiland
For 10 days and 11 nights, the streets of this pretty city take on a carnival atmosphere as jugglers, contortionists, musicians, clowns, musicians, stand-up comedians, aerialists, living statues, sideshow artists, acrobats take over the parks and pavements.
Lessons From Lost Luggage
Turkish Airlines lost my luggage. Twice. Here are some words of advice learnt the steely-hard way.
Gastronomy on the go
Toulouse is young and vibrant, in large part due to the University of Toulouse, one of the oldest universities in Europe.
Cult British Notebooks and Diaries – London, England
Cult British Notebooks and Diaries Smythson produces visiting cards, writing paper and wedding invitations for the great and the good. It also offers a series of tiny, cult-status leather notebooks and diaries. Expensive but worth it. We still think their ‘Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads’ notebook is the wittiest. Visit www.smythson.com
Beryl Cook Drank Here – Plymouth, England
Much-loved painter Beryl Cook drank at The Dolphin in Plymouth and also immortalised the place, in one of her chunky-women art works. This place inspired her throughout her career. For you, it’s an excuse to admire the dolphin (still there) over the door. No website. Tch! Visit them at 14 The Barbican. Telephone 01752 660 […]
Colin Dexter’s local pub in Oxford, England
An Inspector Morse Approved Pub Inspector Morse writer Colin Dexter drinks here, appropriately enough with a ghost. It’s classic ye olde English pub territory, right on the Thames (be early to grab a table for lunch) and local ales. For more information visit www.thetroutoxford.co.uk
Ultimate Summer Pub in Bristol, England
The Ultimate Summer Pub? A huge terrace with umbrellas to shield you from the relentless, scorching English sun (ha!) make the view-tastic Avon Gorge Hotel possibly the best summer pub in the area. Children can stay until 9pm and local cider is available to try. Visit theavongorge.