Having just spent a week in Cyprus, I am completely spellbound with the whole island. It is full of contrasts - from the cuisine, the landscape with archaeology and ancient churches, to the vibrant bustling and noisy commercial new areas surrounding Paphos. Quite a harsh landscape in the mountainous areas, but beautiful unspoilt beaches too. It was hot, scorcio in fact (can you tell I have GCSE in meteorology!) I was surprised to see … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Cypriot Food
We have been eating our way around Cyprus, thanks to an amazing holiday we have just returned from, in collaboration with James Villas. In this post, I wanted to give you a flavour of what Cyprus has to offer. Cypriot food is so incredibly varied, tasty and fresh. It has many influences, especially the cuisines of Greece and Turkey, but also Byzantine, French, Italian, Catalan, Ottoman and Middle Eastern cuisines. Everywhere you go on the … [Read more...]
7 ways to beat the holiday blues
The worse thing about holidays? When they come to an end. Now I’ve been lucky enough to have a couple of holidays this year – Corsica and Turkey, and if you’re anything like me, you may be suffering from the holiday blues right now. You can’t stop dreaming about breakfast buffets and the warmth of the sun on your skin, right? So I thought it would be a good idea to think about some ways in which I can combat the blues … and share … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea at the Lancaster Hotel, London
Sometimes it's hard to know how to keep the kids entertained during the summer holidays - I know I struggle. With my son being the grand old age of 11-years-old, he is quite particular about the things he likes - it comes with the age unfortunately, and so when the Lancaster Hotel in London asked us if we would like to try out their Afternoon Tea, I knew I would be winning top parent points if I said yes! The hotel is easy to find - it's only … [Read more...]
Snoozebox at The Eden Project
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend The Eden Sessions down at the Eden Project in Cornwall. You can read more about that over at WitWitWoo, but I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about the accommodation that was provided. The Eden Project partners with the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) and offer a sleeping solution for visiting guests called Snoozeboxes. A Snoozebox is a small hotel room in a shipping … [Read more...]