A London Food and Travel blog full of unique experiences.
Fancy a very unique London afternoon tea (almost) worth getting arrested for? (To be fair, the ladies I was with are the ones who I’d either be in jail beside or calling at 3am to arrange rescue/bail.)
The Dixon Hotel is in a Grade II-listed Edwardian building that was formerly a Magistrates’ courthouse and police station, near London Bridge, down Tooley Street, next to Tower Bridge.Read more
Over the years we have been lucky enough to enjoy meals in some of the most wonderful places – so I thought I’d share 5 of my most memorable meals. Afternoon tea at Claridges, breakfasting like lords in a Bordeaux Chateau, dinner at the Ritz, feasting on a bento box near Mount Fuji, lunching at Le Manoir, brunching with glorious London views, drinking ‘arctic whiskey’ under the Northern Lights in Tromso, eating cake in Vienna and so many more brilliant experiences (not to mention a few restaurant reviews along the way) but…
…there is one place I’m happiest. As an emotional cheeseball at the best of times, I can often be found grinning away tucked somewhere behind a table full of the people I love – and it doesn’t matter where on the globe we are. It is almost always the highlight of any trip we make anywhere in the world (the only exceptions are the countries where we can’t stalk visit anyone which are few and far between).
Something I never thought I’d need to know as an expat was the finer details of how to transfer large sums between bank accounts abroad. I arrived in the UK with a wedge of travellers cheques kept verrrrry securely which I knew would keep me going until I found a job & set up a UK bank account. This is a sponsored post.
When I arrived (way back in pre-Smartphone days, can you imagine!?) I had my savings with me, I had a 24-month travel plan, a brand new A-Z London map book and a “temporary” thirst for exploration. No need for anything more permanent, right?
If you google ‘romantic weekends for couples in England’ you’ll get a thousand recommendations. Misty country breaks, city exploring, beach bach staycations full of sand, four-poster beds in castle hotels, forest-dwelling glamping – the lot.
England is a land full of history, romance and a train network that linking up all of these fabulous places to explore.
Sure, I live in London. But occasionally I just get all outrageous and book a cheeky little staycation right in the centre – who doesn’t love enjoying 5 star hotels in London – especially with a room view like this?
Then being able to get up in the morning and slip home, without any airport queues? It’s the perfect no-fuss break.