Brussels has a way of surprising you, even when you think you already know it. I’ve walked this city many times, but never really slowed down. So I thought why not do what I preach and slow down in my own town. I then started to join guided tours and realised how much I’d been…
Lisbon is a city best experienced slowly. One moment you are wandering through quiet tiled streets, the next you discover a hidden Miradouro with sweeping river views, a tiny bakery serving the perfect pastel de nata, or a rooftop glowing in the evening sun. My sister and I visited my niece (her daughter) and spent…
Lisbon completely won us over when it came to food. The city has this effortless way of combining traditional Portuguese cooking with a younger creative food scene, and somehow it never feels pretentious. One moment you are eating perfectly grilled fish in a loud local churrasqueira, the next you are sitting in a beautifully designed…
There is a moment, somewhere between your second oyster and your first proper look at the sea, when Whitstable stops feeling like a place you are visiting and starts feeling like somewhere you could stay. The Kent coast town has been drawing Londoners for decades, and it is easy to see why. Two nights here…
My Favourite Tables, from Mijas to Ronda Food, in Andalucía, is never just about eating. It’s about timing, the hour of the day, the light, the company. It’s about small plates that arrive unannounced, long lunches that turn into afternoons, and dinners that stretch effortlessly into the night. On this journey, shared with two friends,…
Mijas, Frigiliana, Granada and Ronda Andalucía is not a place you rush through. It’s a place you plan just enough to savour fully. Where days are shaped by light, appetite, architecture and the simple pleasure of wandering, knowing you’re exactly where you need to be. This journey, shared with two dear friends, took us through…
In Oostkapelle, the different landscapes merge naturally into a single experience. The beach, the dunes, and the forest flow into one another, creating a landscape that feels both wild and deeply peaceful. This is a place where you can walk along shaded woodland paths straight onto an open stretch of sand, with the North Sea…
A Thoughtful Guide to Getting Started London has a reputation for being fast. Fast Tube journeys. Fast lunches. Fast sightseeing. Fast itineraries that promise you’ll “see London in two days.” But the London I return to time and time again is very different. This article contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a…
A different kind of museum visit Some places ask you to slow down before you even arrive. Hidden within Hoge Veluwe National Park, the Kröller-Müller Museum is not a destination in the usual sense. You do not step out of a car and walk straight in. Instead, you enter a landscape, and the experience begins…
Amsterdam is one of those cities that immediately feels welcoming. With its elegant canals, narrow houses leaning slightly over the water and endless bicycles gliding past, the city has a relaxed charm that makes exploring a pleasure. It is a place where history, art and everyday life blend beautifully together. Although Amsterdam is a capital…
