Nothing special about a tile right? Wrong. Lisbon will show you what’s what in the universe of The Tile. In the week I’ve been here I’ve become somewhat tile obsessed. Stopping every few steps, literally, to take a photo because they are everywhere in this city and they are so …
I now love street art. The first I saw of it in Lisbon last week made my jaw drop. Three abandoned buildings one after the other, a whole block, each with an incredible mural that covers the entire facade. I’d never really absorbed how great these artworks are…incredible attention to …
If you’re a creative, get to LX Factory in Alcântara, on the riverside in Lisbon. Dating back to 1846, the area was once a vast industrial site, part of which has been restored into a hub of arts related businesses, from fashion to food, architecture, PR and design. I guess …
I’ll say it again – the Western Cape is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Every time I think I’ve seen the best there is, I come across another place that AMAZING and totally blows my hair back. Such is the Akasha Mountain Retreat, 3 hours from …
This was a fab experience, the El Burro Mexican style breakfast at The House of Machines, last Sunday. Burritos, tortillas, pulled pork in pita – thinking that’s my next one to try. Check the HoM Facebook page re when the EB food truck will next be there. Even if it …
Before I wax lyrical about the glorious gardens of the Steenberg Farm, let me first share a bit of history about this marvellous establishment in the Constantia Valley that I was privileged to visit last weekend…Steenberg Farm is as old as the stoney hills that surround it – in fact …
I’ve just had one of my best weekends away ever. To do the experience justice, I’m going to upload more than one post so as not to bore anyone with a blog that goes on forever….all that amazingness needs the appropriate attention, so I’ll launch with Friday, the start of …
There are only a handful of places in Cape Town selling AMAZING coffee and The Power & the Glory is one of them. They stock Deluxe beans, very popular in this town. FYI other great coffee shops in the Mother City (that’s what we fondly call Cape Town) are The …
You’ve gotta love the quirky accessories you spy on the BTS Skytrain, in cafés and on the sidewalks of Bangkok. This trip I kept an eye out for handbags…anything that stood out from the usual bag brigade. I’ve always found the women of BKK to be so girly – toddlers, …
Breakfast today? Mangosteens. What, might you ask, are those? Well it’s another exotic, completely more-ish fruit that I’ve just discovered here in Koh Phangan, Thailand. I went to market yesterday with my friend Kem and was introduced to many weird looking edibles, one of them being a most gorgeous tasting …
