Posts in the UK category

13th September 2017 | London Life Luxury Travel Europe UK Events

A Day At The Glorious Goodwood Revival

As much as I love the age of the smart phone and social media sometimes I think they did it better before…those days of glamour and romance when not everything was shared on the internet. I love those opportunities to take a step back in time and see what it was like then…the last time… Read more »

6th September 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe UK

A Day out in Cambridge and a Stay at The Tamburlaine, The UK’s Most Instagrammable Hotel

Cambridge. A small city that’s big in heart and has in many ways shaped the world today. Only 50 minutes by train from London, I don’t know why I’d never visited before especially as my dad once called the city home whilst studying for his undergraduate degree. The wedding of my friends Jess and Ben was… Read more »

4th September 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe UK

A Breath of Fresh Air at Pennyhill Park, An Exclusive Hotel & Spa in Surrey

One thing I love about living in the UK is that you never have to travel too far to get into the countryside. Growing up in leafy Buckinghamshire, I sometimes crave that fresh country air and saying goodbye to London by hopping on the train. Meeting up with Laura at Waterloo Station we caught a… Read more »

25th August 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel Restaurants UK

A Journey Through British Summertime Afternoon Tea at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

The Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane needs little introduction on this blog. You already know it’s one of my favourite hotels and as such was the perfect location to celebrate the birthday of one my best blogging girls. Laura and I took a seat in the cosy Amaranto Lounge and settled down with… Read more »

10th July 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe UK

The Kitchen Cookery School at Chewton Glen

The likelihood is that your earliest food memories will be of your mother’s cooking and food preparation. For me that was packed lunches for school, my favourite dinner of spaghetti bolognese and – growing up in a Jewish household – homemade chicken soup that could cure any lurgi. With an invitation to stay at our… Read more »

7th July 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe UK

A Mother and Daughter Escape to Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa

I love spending time together as a family but it’s actually quite rare that we find some really good quality mother / daughter time. In fact, the only time I recall going away just my mum and I was about a gazillion years ago when we stayed over night in Exeter when I was there… Read more »

27th June 2017 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel Europe UK

The Secret Garden at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

Shhh…can you keep a secret… There’s a very special spot in Mayfair… Utterly Instagrammable… And oh so inviting… Yes, the Secret Garden at Four Seasons London at Park Lane is back!! Hidden away in London’s exclusive Mayfair – you can step away from the city, through the doors of the luxury hotel and into what… Read more »

21st June 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe UK

Beautiful and Bespoke at The Burlington Arcade in Mayfair

One of my favourite things about London is that history lies behind every corner – every street and passageway has a story to tell, you just have to find it! The Burlington Arcade in Mayfair is one such place, I’ve walked through the parade of luxurious shops countless times but I’d never stopped to think… Read more »

7th June 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe UK Events

I Spent the Night at London Zoo

Have you ever wondered what happens at night at the zoo? Once all guests go home, the keepers finish for the day and there’s really no one left but the animals…Well a very special invitation gave me the opportunity to not only visit ZSL London Zoo after hours but to actually spend the night in… Read more »

22nd May 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel UK

Easter At Coworth Park Part Two

After checking into our beautiful room at Coworth Park, Mr S and I headed back downstairs to meet my mum for a walk around the grounds. I mentioned the interiors of the hotel before in my afternoon tea post but the neutral tones and nature motifs were even further enhanced by cheery Easter decorations. With… Read more »