Inspiring weekend breaks and shorter getaways filled with beautiful stays, memorable meals and slower moments.
Just an hour north of Copenhagen, the Danish Riviera feels surprisingly far removed from the city. Think long sandy beaches, little seaside towns, beautiful old houses and a slower rhythm that makes you want to stay outside just a little longer. This article contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a booking or…
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…
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 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…
Berlin is a city that reveals itself slowly. At first it may seem a little rough around the edges, but spend a day walking its streets and you quickly discover its fascinating layers of history, creativity and culture. Grand monuments sit beside colourful street art, elegant boulevards lead to lively neighbourhood cafés, and reminders of…
Planning a trip to Normandy, France? The Alabaster Coast offers some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in France, world-class seafood, and charming villages that feel untouched by mass tourism. During our recent girls’ getaway to Normandy, we discovered why this region deserves a spot on every traveler’s bucket list. There’s something about the first…
Copenhagen is one of those cities I return to again and again, especially when my son was studying and then working there. The pace is gentle, the design effortless, and daily life seems beautifully balanced. It is a city that rewards walking, lingering, and curiosity, and it works just as well for a long weekend…
Some weekends feel like they’ve been painted just for us and our escape to Giverny was one of them. We’d been craving a little road trip so my daughter could practise her driving so we decided to head somewhere beautiful, calm, and full of inspiration. What we found was Giverny where art, garden, and gastronomy…
Jikoni is one of my favourite spots in Marylebone, London! serving up cosy, comfort food with a twist—Asian flavours meet British, African, and Middle Eastern influences. See more of my favourite restaurants in London.