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Weird World Festivals
Well, we’ve passed the August bank holiday, signalling the end of the Great British summer. And the Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals closed the curtain on the…
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Food & Drink
Friday foodie: Kolache from the Czech Republic
This delicious pastry can be filled with anything from fruit to cheese, but this recipe uses poppy seeds. Prague hosts an annual Kolache festival, but the sweet pastry has become…
Food & Drink
Friday Foodie – clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
Clam chowder is originally from New England, but I like the San Francisco version that was created in 1849 and is served in a sourdough bread bowl. When you’re hungry…
Food & Drink
Britain’s best food festivals
Taste of London, Birmingham and Edinburgh Birmingham: 9th -12th July Edgbaston’s Cannon Hill Park, London: 18th – 21st June Regents Park, Edinburgh: 29th – 31st May Inverleith Park.
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Oscar Fever: destinations on film
I will happily admit to a minor obsession with visiting film locations – particularly the exotic beach ones. This year location was a central character in many of the Oscar-winning…
Food & Drink
Friday Foodie – Pad Thai
Pad Thai is a popular Thai dish which tastes best when bought from a street stall and shovelled into your mouth with chopsticks.
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European Capital’s of Culture 2009: the highlights
Liverpool has handed the baton to not one but two European Capitals of Culture for 2009 – Vilnius in Lithuania and Linz in Austria. Here is a low down on the two…
Travel Hacks
11 cheap tricks for cheap flights
Cheap flights are out there and you don’t have to get up at 4am to catch them (although sometimes that helps). Here are the best tricks I’ve found for snagging…
Food & Drink
Friday Foodie – Key Lime Pie
Global gourmet cooking is the best sort of armchair travel. I’m going to post some of my favourites look out for pad thai, clam chowder, jerk chicken and a hangi,…
Travel Hacks
8 tips for flying with kids
Make the flight easier for you and the woman scowling at you from across the aisle by trying out these tips for travelling with kids.
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Coffee addict itinerary
We all have things we can’t do without on holiday, a hairdryer, an MP3 player, a rubber duck alarm clock (don’t judge me), but any coffee addict knows that landing…
Inspiration
5 Top Ski Destinations
Snow bunnies delight – here is a guide to some of the best ski and snowboard destinations.
Travel Hacks
Credit Crunch Holiday Destinations
Well the festive season has been and gone leaving a trail of pine needles and chocolate wrappers. Cheer up, it’s time to start planning your holidays for 2009! But hang…