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Negroni The Perfect Drink To Compliment A Warm Summer’s Evening

15th July 2016

This recipe has a twist on the original 1:1:1 cocktail (equal parts gin, vermouth, and Campari), The ratio has been tweaked for this bitter-sweet Italian classic. This is one of my favourite cocktails. Ingredients SERVINGS: MAKES 1 1½ ounces gin 1 ounce Carpano Antica Formula vermouth ¾ ounce Campari 1 orange Preparation Stir gin, vermouth, […]

Riyad Al Moussika Marrakech

3rd July 2016

So I am back in my most favourite city, I love it here so much, yes it is the wonderful Marrakech. I have been invited back to Riyad Al Moussika, Riyad Al Moussika is situated in the heart of the ancient medina of Marrakech, just a five minutes stroll from the world famous Jemaa El […]

Colour Correcting, How It Works.

3rd July 2016

Colour Correcting, the make-up technique that will give you a truly flawless finish. Use a little bit under your foundation to even out your skin tone. From orange to green, you’re forgiven for being more than a little confused by the array of shades on offer and by where you’re meant to put them, here […]

Zambezi river sunset cruise a night to remember.

This sunset cruise was superb, a must when in Victoria Falls. The Zambezi River is the fourth-longest river in Africa at an impressive 2,574 km long. The Zambezi River winds its way to the balmy Indian Ocean from its source in the heart of Africa. The source of the river is found in Zambia where […]

Back In London And Our Review On Pied à Terre 34 Charlotte Street London W1

We were invited along to the amazing Pied à Terre restaurant in Charlotte Street. Having heard such lovely things about the place and was delighted when David Moore, founding Director and the longstanding creative force behind Pied à Terre said we could come along and sample the exceptional gourmet food. On arrival we was shown […]

My time in Zakynthos is coming to an end.

So its nearly that time again and I have to leave, the traveller in me finds this bit a little upsetting as I enjoy the sunshine so much, returning to the UK fills me with dread not because our lovely country has nothing to offer but because our weather can be so depressing. If only […]

So many things to do in Zakynthos.

You can take brilliant day trips while on holiday in Zante at really affordable prices. There are a number of organized boat trips, to spectacular locations such as the the Keri caves, the Blue Caves, Shipwreck Beach and Marathonisi Island. You will be amazed by the natural beauty in Zante and the crystal clear waters […]

Pallas Hotel Zakynthos.

The weather here has been amazing, yesterday we all went out on boats for a few hours, the prices vary from one place to another, like most things in Zante, quads, bikes etc, but they are very reasonably priced, we paid 110 Euros per boat and we had six people on each boat which worked […]

We have arrived at our next Greek island, the beautiful island of Zakynthos.

Zakynthos or Zante is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. Zakynthos is a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology the island was said to be […]

A Beautiful Day Spent At Mykonos Grand Resort.

We have had a wonderful day spent at Mykonos Grand resort today, our car picked us up at lunchtime and we were shown around the amazing hotel, elegantly designed and certainly in the top end of Mykonos hotels, we are going to have to review the hotel and facilities further to get a full impression […]

My Time So Far in Mykonos

I have been on this lovely island now for six days and I can honestly say I think it is so far my most favourite Greek island. What are the reasons behind my thinking I hear you ask…….Well I have certainly been Greek in a previous life as the laid back ways suit me for […]

Day Three In Mykonos, Bill And Coo Suites

Good morning, the sun is once again up a little earlier than myself, in my defence we did have a late night yesterday starting with us venturing into Mykonos Town and wandered around the amazing streets, which are filled with great shops from Louis Vuitton to quirky Greek Boutiques. After stopping too soak up the […]

Good Morning From Mykonos

Good morning from the beautiful island of Mykonos, we arrived yesterday and what a beautiful island it is. Landing at Mykonos airport around midday we could not wait to get to our hotel. We walked out the airport and our driver was waiting for us, he quickly whisked us off to our hotel the amazing […]

What has happened to the weather ?

Well the weather this morning was awful as we were about to leave for the airport, I can only hope that it is a little sunnier where we are off to. Watch this space to see where we are going.

We Arrived Back Yesterday

We arrived back yesterday to a very warm and sunny UK, which made a pleasant change. We are home this week and getting ready for our Mykonos trip, the second of the Greek Islands we are visiting in the “Best of the Greek Islands Special Review”, were staying at some lovely hotels and we can’t […]

So what have we found on this trip?

This morning we ventured back into the souks as we needed to pick up a few gifts for our family and have now realised that it would have been a good idea to have taken my iPhone with me as google maps would have come in very handy, guess who left hers behind? After wandering […]

Maison MK Marrakech

We arrived this morning at Marrakech airport and I couldn’t be happier to be back. As we arrived outside the airport our driver was waiting for us, we came through quite quickly as normal. This time of year seems to be quicker coming through passport controls.Just ten minutes after leaving the airport we had arrived, […]

Just Two Day’s Until My Next Marrakech Visit.

Ok its just two days until my next Marrakech hotel review and this time I am off to the lovely Maison MK. It’s got warmer I have been informed and I can’t wait to try out this amazing riad and spa, set within the Medina, this Riad comes highly recommended for both accommodation and the […]

My Last Minute Trip To Rome.

So I flew back from Marrakech and was in my own bed for one night, I got a phone call to say I had a last minute trip which was urgent I had to attend in Rome! What is a girl to do ? Well I couldn’t refuse could I ? So quickly throwing a […]

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