Monthly Archives: November 2014

London Daily Photo: Bethnal Green

Posted on 2014-11-30 by tikichris
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Good Stuff

Posted on 2014-11-30 by tikichris

Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Rebel

Posted on 2014-11-29 by tikichris
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Win an Assortment of Positively Good For You Olive Oils

Posted on 2014-11-28 by tikichris

My experience has been there’s never too much olive oil in the kitchen – especially when it’s top quality, extra virgin and free! Enjoy the taste and the benefits of the Mediterranean diet with this opportunity to win a selection of products of Positively Good For You olive oils from southern Italy. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Whitechapel

Posted on 2014-11-28 by tikichris
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London’s Top 10 Ice Skating Rinks (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-11-27 by tikichris

Winter’s here and the festive season is upon us. Time to get outside, put on your skates and 

enjoy the crisp London air! Here’s a list of the best ice skating rinks in London … Read my complete post at … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Commercial Road

Posted on 2014-11-27 by tikichris
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Thanks!

Posted on 2014-11-27 by tikichris

It’s Thanksgiving, and I have plenty to be thankful for. I hope you do too. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Pimlico

Posted on 2014-11-26 by tikichris
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Jerusalem City Break: תודה (Thanks)

Posted on 2014-11-26 by tikichris

I can think of few destinations I’ve been to that have yielded so much perspective in such little time as Jerusalem. Although I wish I had been able to spend more time exploring this ancient city, my four day “break” proved a decent enough chunk of time and was certainly worth taking the five-hour flight from London. But now my appetite is whet for more of Israel and the Middle East to continue deepening my understanding this captivating region. Continue reading →

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Valrhona 12 Buches de Noel (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2014-11-26 by tikichris

Talk about a baker’s dozen! This Christmas for the first time ever luxury chocolate maker Valrhona has teamed up with 12 of London’s best pastry chefs to launch a dozen limited edition Buches de Noel – each made with Valrhona chocolate and with individuality, imagination and skill applied by the chefs. Continue reading →

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Jerusalem City Break: Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Posted on 2014-11-26 by tikichris

A man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry (Ecclesiastes 8:15). So said Solomon – one of Jerusalem’s more notable personalities from the past two millennia – and so was the case during my visit to his hometown a couple of weeks back. I believe I only began to scratch the surface of the good food scene in this ancient city. Whatever the case, here’s the scoop on some of the yummier findings from my time in Jerusalem. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Manual Instruction Centre

Posted on 2014-11-25 by tikichris
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Jerusalem City Break: Masada and the Dead Sea

Posted on 2014-11-25 by tikichris

A day out at Masada and the Dead Sea is an excellent excursion easily accessible by car from Jerusalem. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Lavender Duck Fried Rice (Gressingham)

Posted on 2014-11-24 by tikichris

Considering how easy it is to cook duck breast, it’s amazing how much robust flavour it can add to even the simplest of recipes, such as this one for a lightly floral and somewhat zingy egg fried rice. Duck breast is such a juicy and tender meat too. One of the things I like best about this dish is how the chunks of meat blend with the tiny grains of rice and bits of onion for a succulent and multi-textured bite. Continue reading →

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Jerusalem City Break: Old City, New Perspective

Posted on 2014-11-24 by tikichris

Oh my God (pun intended), experiencing the Old City area of Jerusalem for myself was both spiritually uplifting and somewhat anticlimactic … and incredibly enlightening. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Head Space

Posted on 2014-11-24 by tikichris
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Jerusalem City Break: Best Hotel in Town?

Posted on 2014-11-24 by tikichris

While in Jerusalem, I stayed at the Arthur Hotel. This fairly new 54-room boutique hotel located in a pedestrianised street near to many of the city’s most popular attractions and historical sites was at the time of my visit the top ranked Jerusalem hotel on TripAdvisor. Did it live up to all those online raves? Continue reading →

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5 Chinese Festivals You Have to Experience in 2015 (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-11-24 by tikichris

Got plans for a trip to China in the new year and looking for some suggestions on when to go to make the most of some of the country’s biggest celebrations? Check out this list of five of China’s most … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem City Break: Israel Museum

Posted on 2014-11-24 by tikichris

I loved so much of what I got to view at the Israel Museum. Especially amazing was the free Archaeology Tour (volunteer guide Bernice Fogel was brilliant!) I joined. It really made the exhibits come alive with relevance and meaning and helped me get to some of the key items on display most expeditiously. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Soho

Posted on 2014-11-23 by tikichris
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Jerusalem City Break: Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

Posted on 2014-11-23 by tikichris

To say I enjoyed my visit to Yad Vashem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, wouldn’t be an accurate account. But, to say it was anything less than the most impactful and moving experience in a very long time would be a gross understatement. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: West End Kiosk

Posted on 2014-11-22 by tikichris
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Jerusalem City Break: The 4,000 Year Old Brand

Posted on 2014-11-22 by tikichris

Me, I’m glad to have had a chance to experience Jerusalem for myself. And I would love to go back. It’s a place I’ve known of all my life – where the words and actions of people long ago resonate with the moral decisions and spiritual lives of millions today including those closest to me. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Recognise

Posted on 2014-11-21 by tikichris
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Venice Salute Festival (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-11-21 by tikichris

For Venetians, the 21st of November is an important date. It’s the day the city celebrates the Madonna della Salute festival, which commemorates the founding in 1630 of the church of Santa Maria della Salute (“Madonna of Health”). The church … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Westminster Dusk

Posted on 2014-11-20 by tikichris
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Win a Pasta e Sughi Christmas Gift Box from Carluccio’s

Posted on 2014-11-20 by tikichris

The gracious folks at Carluccio’s have offered (for a second year in a row – grazie!) to share a free Pasta e Sughi gift box valued at £29.95 with one tikichris reader. A Christmas gift to inspire the chef in you, this fantastic prize includes three delicious pasta and sauce pairings plus a recipe book by Antonio Carluccio! Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Light

Posted on 2014-11-19 by tikichris
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Jack Daniel’s Christmas

Posted on 2014-11-19 by tikichris

Are you starting any new traditions this festive season or looking forward to adhering to some well-established favourites? However you plan to enjoy the wind down to the New Year, be sure to celebrate joyfully and drink responsibly. Merry Christmas. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Ups and Downs

Posted on 2014-11-18 by tikichris
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How I’m Working with TripAdvisor

Posted on 2014-11-18 by tikichris

Over the past several months, I’ve been helping out TripAdvisor with a handful of cool projects. I’ve been really pleased with the work and have had a lot of fun, but I’ve been way too busy with it and all sorts of other stuff to give it even a brief mention here on my blog or elsewhere across the web. With TripAdvisor’s undeniable influence back in the news, though, I thought now might a good time to say a few words about what I’ve been up to. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Portrait

Posted on 2014-11-17 by tikichris
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Switzerland Celebrates 150 Years of Winter Tourism (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-11-17 by tikichris

Mention Switzerland and most people immediately dream of skiing in the snowed Alps. And that’s just as many folks from there would like you to think of their beautiful home. Indeed, there’s consensus among the Swiss that their country is … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Scratch

Posted on 2014-11-16 by tikichris
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