Posts in the General category

2nd August 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel General

Five Luxury Hotels that Have Appeared in the Movies

I love that feeling of seeing a place on the big screen and thinking, I’ve been there! With that in mind, as part of the travel link up, here’s a five hotels with a little movie magic. 1. Das Central, Solden, Austria Last year Mr S and I stayed in the gorgeous Das Central hotel… Read more »

16th July 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel General Top Tens Luxury Travel Tips Personal

Ten Places to Go on Your Babymoon

It’s time for you and your other half to go on your final fling before the responsibility of your baby is in your hands. The world is your oyster (sort of!) so where have you always wanted to go, or is there a special place that you’ve always wanted to return to? Where not to… Read more »

1st July 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel General Personal

My Travel Super Power

If I had a travel superhero name it would be ‘Super-Organised Girl’ with my super powers being the ability to create spreadsheets within the blink of an eye, x-ray vision that allows me to see straight through reviews and find just what I’m looking for on TripAdvisor, I have super human endurance when it comes… Read more »

31st March 2019 | Everyday Luxury Travel General Top Tens Personal

Ten Ways Instagram has Changed my Travel Habits

I have confessed before that Instagram has changed the way I travel and while this may have negative connotations to some, to me it is only positive. Enhancing the way I travel, collecting memories and seeing things in a different light. This month as part of our travel link up on ‘habits’ I want to… Read more »

12th March 2019 | Luxury Travel General Top Tens Luxury Travel Tips Personal

The Five Most Beautiful Places I’ve Ever Visited

There’s nothing like a place full of beauty (whether natural or man made) to capture your heart while travelling. Here’s my list of the five most beautiful places that I’ve visited. 1. Amalfi Coast  Maybe one day I’ll stop going on about how amazing the Amalfi Coast in Italy is but that isn’t yet…I’m still… Read more »

19th December 2018 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel Europe UK General

Top Places in London to Instagram At Christmas

‘It’s the most Instagrammable time of the year’ (sung to the tune of it’s the most wonderful time of the year)… There’s no time that London looks more beautiful than when the shops, restaurants and hotels are adorned with baubles, festooned with trees and embellished with Nutcrackers. Read on to discover my favourite places in… Read more »

1st November 2018 | Everyday Luxury Travel General Top Tens Personal

Why I Don’t Care that I’m Doing it For the ‘Gram: How Instagram Changed the Way I Travel For The Better

There’s no denying that Instagram has taken over the world and perhaps more than anything changed the way people travel. Personally Instagram and I have a love / hate relationship (I love it and it hates me lol) but overall a lot of criticism is levied at bloggers for creating a trend of ‘fast travel’…. Read more »

7th September 2018 | Everyday Luxury Travel Restaurants Europe UK General Luxury Travel Tips

The Top Twenty Instagram Hot Spots in London: A Luxury Guide

It would be no exaggeration to say that I’m addicted to Instagram and of course I’m not the only one! That being said I thought I’d share some of my favourite spots for Instagram photography in my home city of London. 1. Peggy Porschen A rare moment of quiet at London’s most popular bakery… @peggyporschenofficial… Read more »

10th January 2018 | Everyday Luxury Travel General Luxury Travel Tips Personal

Five Ways to Relinquish Control when you’re a Controlling Travel Planner

It’s been well documented on this blog that I have a type A personality meaning I’m highly organised, an over-planner, meticulous with sticking to deadlines, always punctual but often highly stressed. Mr Silver is the relaxed, laid back and patient type B counterpart to my overly controlling personality. Generally this means we complement each other… Read more »

29th December 2017 | Everyday Luxury Travel General Top Tens Personal

Top Ten Restaurants of 2017

‘One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.’ – Virginia Woolf. And dined well we did! Here are my top ten restaurants on 2017. 1. Araki, London  The Araki had been on my to visit list for a while but when it was awarded its third Michelin star in September… Read more »