Some trips are spontaneous. Others feel inevitable, like they have been waiting for the right moment. This weekend in Brighton was one of the latter. Swans, an epic band I had been listening to since my youth, were playing at St George’s Church, and…
After two whirlwind days in New York City, it was time for something completely different: seven days at sea aboard the Queen Mary 2, sailing from New York to Southampton. For my dad, this was a retirement dream finally realised. For the rest of…
This post on Shoreditch is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Shoreditch has been…
Every June, Victor and I mark our anniversary with a weekend getaway somewhere in the UK. It’s our little tradition: an annual escape to explore somewhere new, eat too much good food, and wander without much of a plan. After visits to Liverpool, Brighton,…
I’ve been a Shakespeare fan for as long as I can remember. In middle school, I took part in a Shakespeare fair and played a role in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, an experience I still think about fondly. In high school, I studied Hamlet,…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Let’s be honest: Dalston High…
London is often described as a city of villages. Each neighbourhood has its own high streets, green spaces, restaurants, architecture and local rhythm, while the boundaries between them are rarely as clear as a map might suggest. Having lived in London for many years,…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Stoke Newington is one of…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Tucked away in the heart…
Location: London, England Cuisine: British Just as St. John must be understood in the context of the French House, so too must another treasure: Rochelle Canteen. Fergus Henderson and his wife Margot opened the dining room above the French House with Jon Spiteri in…