OK, so I might be a little biased, but I would say that Rathfinny Estate in East Sussex most definitely offers the best grape picking in the UK these days and it’s only going to get better. My 18 year […]
I was invited on the inaugural tour on London’s first 100% electric bus yesterday which was launched by Shirley Rodrigues, London’s Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy. The Original Tour unveiled London’s first ever 100% electric hop-on hop-off open top […]
I was invited to attend the 4th Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Conference in London and the situation remains truly terrifying. Of course it’s great to see a committed international response to tackling this complex challenge and to hear that this […]
Today is the first anniversary of the gun massacre in Las Vegas when 58 people were killed by a lone gunman in America’s deadliest mass shooting from the Mandalay Bay hotel. Astonishing to think that Craig Paddock was capable of […]
The last days of summer are here. I don’t want it to be over yet as it feels as if I’m only just getting in the swing of it now and I’m not ready for autumn. That uber hot bit […]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. It’s all happening here. Kids off in all different directions – one in Athens for work and then Bulgaria to a festival in the mountains, another has come back from Australia and […]
There’s a fun installation at Waterloo station at the moment – if you get the timings right, not only do you get to listen to some very cool live music, but you can also drink Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. Always […]
We have just had our annual dose of The Hay Festival in Wales. Our sixth year in a row. Always guaranteed to surprise, delight and challenge – you get to see a huge range of talks on virtually every subject […]
Just home from my first visit to the glorious Mauritius, a former French and English colony situated in the Indian Ocean. Geographically positioned between two fast developing continents of Africa and Asia it is currently attracting lots of financial and […]
The sun was shining as we ambled around Paris in the spring, exploring the capital with an extremely relaxed itinerary and comfortable walking shoes. Interesting iconic buildings, cool people, great brasseries and shops seem to appear around almost every corner […]
FAMILY TRAVELS IN BRAZIL: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BRAZILIAN TOURISM BOARD – EMBRATUR I was lucky enough to be able to ask Vinicius Lummertz, President of the Brazilian Tourist Board (Embratur) some questions about where to go in Brazil on a […]
When your child calls and you can’t help, it is terrifying. As a parent, your job is to protect them, but when they are out in the big wide world in trouble and you are far away, there is nothing […]
