Weekend in London at the Mandarin Oriental – Podcast 06
In Podcast Episode 6 in my travel podcast series, I’m in London for a winter weekend meeting up with friends and staying at the fabulous …
Activities
To Kensington Palace and tea at the Orangery – in London
Kensington Palace in London has been a home to members of the Royal family since the 17th century. Located just off Kensington High Street, it’s …
The Banksy exhibition in Bristol
A while back I wrote a short piece about the Banksy Exhibition that took place back in 2009 at the Bristol City Museum. You may …
Wine tasting in Lebanon at Chateau Ksara
You may be surprised to learn that Lebanon is a source of world class wines – of course grapes have been grown and made into …
Visiting the Khalil Gibran museum in Lebanon
In some ways this story is more about words than pictures, or is it more pictures than words? For it’s about the American-Lebanese poet and …
Review of Pepe’s Byblos Fishing Club – in Lebanon
On my road trip around Lebanon with a friend in June, we stopped at Byblos for a tour of the Crusader Castle and lunch at …
Visiting the Basilica of Euphrasius in Poreč, Croatia
If you’re a connoisseur of the historic monuments and beautiful churches of Croatia, you’ll enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Basilica of Euphrasius …
Visiting the Munich Residenz – Palace of the Bavarian rulers
The Residenz in Munich is the opulent palace at the heart of the city, former home of the ruling Wittelsbach dynasty. It’s a dazzling blend …
Dining at Haxnbauer Munich – for hearty Bavarian food
If you can think of nothing better than a roast pork dinner, served in the traditional Bavarian style, then Haxnbauer in Munich is your kind …
St Michael Berg am Laim – a baroque church near Munich
We’d been recommended to see the Michaelskirche or church of St Michael Berg am Laim just outside Munich. It’s reputed to be one of the …
Drinking Feuerzangenbowle in the Munich Christmas Markets
On my trip to Munich I ate and drank my way through the best that the Christmas Markets could offer, including an interesting tipple called …