Flight Review: British Airways Business Class A380 (Club World) Our flight to California each Summer is one of the ones I look forward to the most all year. Why? Because it is a good 12 hours – I don’t know about you, but I love long flights as they provide me with the opportunity of not doing much, for a change. No interruptions, no internet, no emails – all … [Read More]
Experiencing a Gourmet Skisafari in Alta Badia, Italy (by Mr. O)
The culinary season on the slopes of Alta Badia, in Italy’s Dolomites, starts on a very special day: the day that the Gourmet Skisafari, haute cuisine at 2,000 m altitude, takes place. This event brings seven Michelin chefs in five mountain huts in the Alta Badia ski region. Basically, you ski from one hut to the other during the morning, and on… [Read More]
Luxury Villa Review: The Blue Door in Palm Springs, California
The Blue Door in Palm Springs, California The Blue Door, is a beautiful 3-bedroom and 3-bathroom villa located in Palm Springs, California, which accommodates 6 people. On this occasion, I travelled with my husband, his daughter and my friend Trudi – making this the perfect-sized holiday home for us. We stayed for 5 nights. Booking process We booked the property via a vacation rental website, and it was done in minutes. We had excellent communication with… [Read More]
A luxury holiday in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal)
Returning to Funchal, for a luxury holiday in Madeira (which is part of Portugal), was really high on my list. For like 15 years. It seems like a joke – but not going back for such a long period of time was one of the silliest things I have ever done. … [Read More]
My hOtel: Eccleston Square Hotel, London @ESquareHotel
The lovely Eccleston Square Hotel in London Located in the sought-after Eccleston Square, in London’s Pimlico neighbourhood, this little gem of a hotel – the Eccleston Square Hotel, was a very nice surprise. Possibly the most high-tech hotel I have ever stayed at, with a very special ‘home away from home’ feel. Read on, as you may be tempted to check-in sooner than you think. Pre-Arrival Not your average ‘hotel email welcome’. The details do count. –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Was there any pre-arrival communication by the hotel with myself via email or social media? … [Read More]
Experiencing voluntourism in Cape Town, South Africa @newkidzprojects @handsupholidays
On my recent trip to which began with some days in the Winelands and Cape Town, I got to do something special: for 2 days, I got to help a local charity – New Kidz on the Block, a local organization that works to create awareness for South Africa’s 3 million orphaned, destitute and vulnerable children with their work, which includes makeovers to daycare centres in the outskirts of Cape Town. It was my first ‘voluntourism’ experience, so to say – and… [Read More]
Top 5 Beauty Essentials – Autumn 2015 Edition
A new season, means a refresh of my beauty routine (which I must admit, is quite limited). Following the success of the Top 5 Beauty Essentials series (thank you so much for your feedback on the Spring and Summer editions), I am delighted to share with you my Top 5 Beauty Essentials – Autumn 2015 Edition. Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot Body Wash (500ml) I have been loyal to Molton Brown for decades, namely its body and hand wash ranges. My favourite smell has always … [Read More]
My favourite travel moments with Flytographer
One of the best travel concepts I have discovered is, without a doubt, Flytographer. If you are a regular reader of my blog (or indeed follow some of my adventures via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram), you will notice that sometimes, I will have photographs from a trip that are clearly better than others. Why? … [Read More]