Adventures of a London Kiwi

19 of the Best Places to go In Budapest on a City BReak

April 27, 2022

Budapest is such a gorgeous, fascinating city to spend a long weekend in. So much so, that my lovely friend and I have been twice, and I simply had to share 19 of the best places to go in Budapest on a city break. Egészségére! (That’s Hungarian for cheers!)

Straddling the Danube, the towns of Buda, Pest and Óbuda merged in the Nineteenth Century to form the capital city of Hungary. With over a thousand years of history separately, the cities coped through much turmoil, and the Magyar people emerged with a lightness of spirit that echoes through the streets.

Free Things to do in London | The Tate Britain: A Walk Through Art History

April 19, 2022

One of my favourite free things to do in London is exploring the amazing museums dotted around the city. I’m as guilty as any one of taking this city for granted at times, so recently I’ve started to make a point of exploring it properly again.

Now, you’ve got all your classical Grand Dames of the London Museum scene (sounds like they all rave together with that sentence – though I have heard things about the joint Christmas parties…) We’re talking the British Museum, the V&A (my personal favourite), the Science Museum, the National Gallery, the Tate Modern… or proper niche places like the Clown Museum, the Sewing Machine Museum, the Doctor Who Museum or the Freud Museum.

My Favourite London Cafes and Hotels to Work From

April 12, 2022

Sometimes I just have to escape my home office – especially when I’ve got a severe case of the procrastinations – taking my laptop to one of my favourite London cafes and hotels to work from.

I’m not going to reveal every single one of my favourite places – I have working hidey holes all over London and we’d be here all day. But these are my favourites as a self employed freelancer. The newly opened Market Halls & Box Parks would probably make for good working locations as well, but I’ve not tried out their WIFI connections.

Best Countries for Foodies | The European Edit

April 4, 2022

We’ve been reminiscing over past travel recently and as an inveterate fork wielder, we realised that so many of those fond memories revolve around the table. I thought I’d put the cutlery down temporarily and gather together a European edit of the best countries for foodies.

These are the countries we find ourselves drawn to time and time again, both exploring further afield and re-visiting. Honestly, many of these are travel classics – and for very good reason.

Folkestone Beach | Day Trips from London by Train

March 29, 2022

One of the best things about running my own business (as a freelance social media consultant) is being able to run away from my desk at short notice to places like Folkestone Beach.

The sun was shining and my diary was relatively quiet so I booked a train from London (there’s a direct 55-minute service to Folkestone beach from St Pancras), grabbed my book, fished out the sun screen and slipped a beach towel in my bag.