Around this time last year I was getting ready to fly to Gothenburg to celebrate Midsummer (and the summer solstice) in Swedish-style. Midsommar is the most important holiday in Sweden and is usually celebrated…
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This Spring/Summer the Victoria & Albert Museum in London is running an exhibition celebrating the extraordinary creative talent of one of the most innovative designers of recent times: Alexander McQueen. After visiting Savage Beauty at the…
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Until a few months ago I had never heard of Sarawak – one of the two Malaysian states of Borneo. Quite possibly I would have failed to locate Borneo on a map! I had…
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Coconut macaroons are a type of cookies made with dessicated coconut and egg whites, scooped into a little domes, with the base often coated in chocolate. They are an easy-to-make treat to make for…
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I have spent the past four days in Copenhagen and – once again – I have fallen in love with this city! I first visited two years ago, also in May when the days…
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As the brunch lover that I am, I’m always on the look out for good brunch spots in London. So I was very happy to hear that the new Vinoteca Kings Cross offers a brunch menu…
