Posts in category Europe

To me, dressing up on holidays makes PERFECT sense. I put it in the same category as ‘dress for the job you want, not the job you have’ except that it’s more, ‘dress for the place you’re in, not the …

Having lived in London for a year, touching back down in this grand old city always feels a little bit like coming home. Even though you might be getting around with your face stuck to your phone, modern London has still …

Heading to Europe and like your Aperol Spritz with a dash of drama? If you like living close to the edge, check out Expedia’s Listopedia of Europe’s must-visit bars on the edge. With spectacular views, these bars are worth the …

Despite my earlier post detailing the finest pizzas and gelato and cheesecakes in Florence, I must confess those magnificent meals were not indicative of my daily diet. They were naughty, delicious pit stops on a food journey through Italy that was primarily …

Most travellers to Europe tick off their typical hotspot destinations – London, Paris, Rome, etcetera, etcetera. But I’m about to put a case forward to encourage all travellers to Europe to head further north. Yes, I know, it’s colder up …

In a sentence that’s so gross even I’m repulsed: a few years back I lived in Tuscany while writing a novel. When I say ‘lived’, I mean schlepped around from B&B to B&B, from Lucca to San Gimignano, Forte dei …

Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you should have heard about Pokémon Go. The smartphone app combining augmented reality and GPS tracking has taken one of the most popular video games of the 90s into the real …

Whether you want to feel the warm glow of sunset while you sip sundowners or spend as many hours sprawled out on the sand as possible, here’s our month by month Listopedia of destinations where the sun will shine. January: …

Forget four walls and fancy fit outs, fine dining has broken free of the restaurant and run wild. From the sand dunes of the Dubai desert to the ocean floor in the Maldives, here’s Expedia’s Listopedia of the world’s most …

After a long day of sightseeing, there’s nothing like an icy cold drink looking down on the city you’ve just explored. Seeing it spread out below you, glittering with street lamps and office lights, is just the icing on the …