I’m so excited to launch a new blog feature this week which will introduce you to some of my favourite people while they simultaneously introduce you to some of their favourite hometown hotspots. “It’s Nicer In…” will act as a local guide to cities around the world as told by the people who frequent them …
Bologna | Italian Days Food Tour
After experiencing Bologna as a city, our final day took us out into the hills of Emilia-Romagna where a countryside paved with parmesan based promise awaited us.
Bologna
Situated in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, bustling Bologna is the perfect destination for a food filled, picture perfect weekend away. From terracotta tiles to plentiful porticoes; for a couple of days of ambling and aperitivo there’s no better backdrop.
An evening in Chinatown
London’s Chinatown can swiftly evoke images of questionable all you can eat buffets and unidentified meat hanging in windows. The allure of vibrant colours and eclectic crowds certainly mean it’s worth a visit, but avoiding the inevitable tourist traps is more of a refined skill. Having previously found success with the food at Haozhan, it had …
Tivoli Gardens at Christmas
Located in the heart of Copenhagen, Tivoli Gardens is a seasonal sensory spectacular.
Copenhagen at Christmas
Here’s what not to do immediately after landing in Copenhagen- accidentally exit the country and end up in Sweden.
Opso London
Opso: An ancient Greek word for a delectable morsel of food, a delicacy.
Local London
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,” said Samuel Johnson. Quite right he was too. Are you bored of Buckingham Palace? Tired of Tower Bridge? Whether you’re a tourist on a return trip or a local looking for more, there’s certainly life to London beyond the first page of Trip …
Brighton
Sometimes it’s nice to escape London and run away, even if you’re only away for a day.
InterRailing | Budapest
It soon transpires we have not been so lucky with the sleeping arrangements this time round and we’ll be spending our 14 hour overnight trip in close confines with two Hungarian ladies. One talks at us in Hungarian for a while, which we clearly don’t understand, before the other breaks her silence with an English translation. …