Feasting like royalty in Warwick

Feasting like royalty in Warwick

It was the lead up to Halloween as well as the castle’s 1,100th birthday when Rob and I decided to pay Warwick Castle a visit. The autumn air was crisp and the atmosphere was buzzing with plenty of families roaming around enjoying the festive events and entertainment. As we entered the main grounds, we were … Continue reading →

Major sites of WWI in Nord-Pas de Calais

Major sites of WWI in Nord-Pas de Calais

Next year marks the 100th anniversary of World War One and as 2014 quickly approaches us, we remember the brave soldiers who fought in Northern France during the Great War. Between 1914 – 1918 the Nord-Pas de Calais region was one of the major battlegrounds of World War One. Nearly 100 years on, visitors from … Continue reading →

David Bowie is – Review

David Bowie is – Review

  To represent David Bowie, his many alter-egos and his phenomenal music career in a museum setting you’re setting yourself up for a hard task, especially when adoring fans and music lovers are bound to have high expectations. However, the V & A have done a fantastic job in curating an exhibition that is just … Continue reading →

The Land, life and love of Puccini

The Land, life and love of Puccini

 Visiting some of the best Puccini hotspots in Tuscany Regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the early 20th century, Giacomo Puccini still has a heavy musical imprint on the city of Lucca and surrounding comuni.  The proudness of association with the composer is apparent and almost oozes between the medieval stones of … Continue reading →

Drinking from the Fountain of Youth

Drinking from the Fountain of Youth

Staying at one of the Best Wellness hotels in Austria   Situated in the enchanting Tannheim Valley, hotel Jungbrunn is an Austrian paradise enraptured by soaring snow clad mountains and malachite undulating hills. On arrival at the Best Wellness hotel, the interior design exudes quality and panache, from the Anne Jacobson chairs and stylish stripey … Continue reading →