For my third and final missive from Mexico, I wanted to talk about the cuisine, which is amazing. I have always thought that Mexican food is delicious. I have never thought of it as being healthy – nachos dripping with cheese, tequila, tacos dripping with cheese, tequila, enchiladas dripping with cheese, tequila, quesadillas dripping with […]
Samsonite just asked me to trial a cabin sized case from their new range in conjunction with Liberty. I was already slightly in lust with it before it arrived, having seen the pictures. It’s a gorgeous dark purple colour with a retro Liberty print surround and pretty matching lining. It’s refreshing to have a suitcase […]
Jilly Goolden, wine expert on the BBC’s Food & Drink show for 18 years, used to entertain us with her loquacious descriptions of wines tasting of ‘old socks’, ‘saddle soaped leather’ or ‘rubber’. These days she lives in a beautiful Arts and Crafts house in the Ashdown Forest in Sussex and has just converted The […]
If you read my previous blog post about this up and coming part of Mexico (and if you didn’t catch it, click here) and are itching to go and stay along the Riviera Nayarit or in Puerto Vallarta, here are my best hotel recommendations… Puerto Vallarta Casa Velas is a luxury all-inclusive for adults. I […]
Watch a film this summer (August 6th-19th) in the gorgeous Neoclassical courtyard at London’s Somerset House. Bring a picnic (or pre-order a Tom’s Kitchen hamper from them), find your spot, fill your glass and enjoy seeing the sun go down as a DJ plays live sets, before settling down to a film on the giant, […]
For the last decade or so, tourists have flocked to Cancun and the Riviera Maya. But now the Mexican government’s attention has turned to the Riviera Nayarit, which snakes for 200 miles along the west coast of Mexico. They are pouring money into developing tourism here, so now’s the time to go, before the crowds […]
My feet, if I’m honest, have been looking a bit shocking – I may have become a tad complacent as they’ve been hidden away beneath socks and tights over the winter months. When we had a gorgeous hot day last week I realised that I couldn’t inflict my trotters in a pair of sandals on […]
Can’t afford a summer break away? Well, maybe you can! Ibis Hotels are offering a great new deal of €45 euros (we’ve done the maths – that’s around £33!) per night for a double room for all stays from 1st June until 31st August in any hotel in Spain, Portugal or Italy – so perfect […]
There are certain things one must do in Venice – but Mr Gallivant and I didn’t necessarily agree as to what these were. He insisted that we must have coffee at Caffe Florian in St Mark’s Square. He demanded this last time we were here, too – and I still remember the gasps when the […]
Got a teenager aged 16 and 17 who doesn’t want to go away with you this year? I’m not there quite yet, but when I am I’ll be sending them off on their own holiday with the National Citizen Service – a government initiative. Now I have to come clean here. It’s not exactly new. […]