HOTEL DE NELL, PARIS

Tucked away in a quiet street in the 9th arrondissement of Paris is Hôtel de NELL , a beautiful five star in a restored 19t…

PHNOM PENH

When we arrived in the Cambodian capital I didn't know what to expect.  It was my first time in Cambodia and I knew it …

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND IN PARIS

We went to Paris for my birthday this May, hopping on a Eurostar after work on the Friday to arrive in time for a late din…

ARUNREAS, PHNOM PENH

After four days in Ho Chi Minh City , we took a quick 45 minute flight east to Phnom Penh and checked into the charming lux…

NEW YORK SNOW

In January I went to New York for a business trip and extended it for a few days so I could have the weekend there.  I had…

MEKONG DELTA

On our first day in Vietnam we didn't really make any plans (other than a massage at our hotel - definitely doing tha…

WEEKEND IN PRAGUE

We only had two days in Prague  a few months ago and wanted to squeeze in as much exploring as possible - fortunately  our …

INTERCONTINENTAL ASIANA SAIGON

The first stop on our Asia trip in March/ April was the largest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (the former Saigon), know…

BIG SUR

Driving up the California coast was one of my favourite experiences last year.  We set off from Santa Monica at 6am and d…

SKIING IN VAL THORENS

Earlier this year we took the snow train for the first time, jumping on board the Eurostar at St Pancras and travelled thr…

HOTEL JOSEF, PRAGUE

Prague was high on my list of places to go for a while and we finally got around to visiting a couple of months ago. I boug…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: VIETNAM

Good morning from Vietnam! Excuse the radio silence over the next two weeks, I'm currently in  Ho Chi Minh City befor…

ORIENTAL RESIDENCE, BANGKOK

Bangkok is a vast, crazy city, with over 8 million residents sprawling across 606 square miles of streets filled with traf…

THAILAND BOAT TRIP

A holiday isn't a holiday without a boat trip.  Lots of my favourite holiday memories have been at sea: sailing on a ca…

THE FAIRMONT, SAN FRANCISCO

The Fairmont is one of the most iconic hotels in San Francisco.  Perched atop the exclusive Nob Hill area in a cluster of …

GLEN OAKS, BIG SUR

One of my favourite places I stayed last year was in our very own log cabin at Glen Oaks , by the Big Sur river in Californ…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: VAL THORENS

Tonight we're travelling to Val Thorens for a week of skiing in the three valleys  and lots of fondues.  À bientôt!…

OLD PHUKET TOWN

Whilst staying at  Paresa in Thailand , we took a day trip to the old Phuket Town in the heart of the island. We set off at…

SANTA MONICA

Last month I was over in California for ten days, starting off in Santa Monica for our friends' wedding  in a beautifu…

WEEKEND IN GLASGOW

A few weekends ago I flew up to Glasgow with a handful of lovely bloggers for the annual Scottish Style Awards. We arrived …