The 4 Cats
The 4 Cats Taverna is hidden amongst the tiny alleyways of Barcelona’s gothic quarter.
An eye for a bargain
Everyone knows about “antiques”, but in France there are actually many different sources for second-hand goods.
Tea by the sea
When you enter The Mock Turtle in Brighton, expect time to travel back to the 1950s.
Boho Soho
If you’re visiting London and want to escape the Oxford street high-street hell, just a quick walk and you’ll be in the heart of Soho.
Lessons From Lost Luggage
Turkish Airlines lost my luggage. Twice. Here are some words of advice learnt the steely-hard way.
In the footsteps of philosophers
Somehow the pedestrian area of Plaka, at the base of the Acropolis, still manages to maintain a taste of bygone Athens.
Making tracks
You can travel through the dusty back roads of the South Australian desert without passing another vehicle, and that is a key to it’s delight.
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.
Bush boho
Victorian country town: Castlemaine is tipped for a property boom and Melburnians who have already made move, nostalgically compare the arty bolthole to Fitzroy or Northcote.
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