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Getting the Most Out of Your Weekend Getaway (Miles Away)
For weekend warriors looking to make the most of a short trip without blowing a big budget or draining every last drop of energy, here are six practical considerations to keep in mind when planning your getaway.
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Historic Puerto Rico: Exploring Old San Juan (Going Places)
The second oldest Europe-established capital in the Americas, (Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic is older) is still very much a vibrant destination for whatever floats your vacation boat. For some of the Caribbean’s best preserved historical sites, cool cocktails, hot dancing, and a variety of fun-in-the-sun activities, Old San Juan is a sensational place to be. Continue reading
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Tagged CARIBBEAN, Going Places, Old San Juan, OneTravel, puerto rico, San Juan, Travel
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5 Reason You Should Take Up the Job of a Carer
Here are a few reasons why Indians should look for nursing and care assistant jobs in the UK. Continue reading
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Christine Smallwood Has an Appetite for Italy | #TCTalks Episode 33
Here’s an interview with author and fellow Italian food lover, Christine Smallwood. During our conversation for episode 33 of tikichris Talks, Christine and I talk about her Appetite for Italy series of books and what makes the country such a fantastic place to eat, drink and explore. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Appetite for Italy, books, Christine Smallwood, Drink, Food, interview, italian food, Italy, PODCAST, restaurants, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel
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The American Bar at the Stafford London Hotel
Classy cocktails and a mighty burger were hallmarks of my al fresco dine at The Stafford London Hotel’s historic American Bar. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARS, burgers, cheeseburgers, cocktails, Drink, Food, hamburgers, hotel, hotels, luxury, restaurants, reviews, st james's, St James's Place, Stafford, Stafford Hotel, Stafford London, Stafford London Hotel, SW1, SW1A 1NJ, The Stafford, The Stafford London, The Stafford London Hotel, Travel
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Win a Bottle of Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin + a Jar of Luxardo Maraschino Cocktail Cherries
Here’s a fruitful competition offering a strong chance for one lucky tikichris reader to win a bottle of Luxardo’s new Sour Cherry Gin plus a jar of its famous Maraschino Cocktail Cherries. Continue reading
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Please and Thank You | One Year Anniversary | #TCTalks Episode 32
Hey gang. Welcome to episode 32 of tikichris Talks – which also happens to be my one-year anniversary show. Continue reading
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Bottles Wine Bar at Old Spitalfields Market
Recently opened wine bar Bottles at Old Spitalfields Market does a smart wine list with a wine-smart staff and brilliant kitchen preparing perfect plates for pairing. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, bottles, bottles wine bar, brushfield street, Drink, E1, E1 6AA, east london, Food, London, old spitalfields market, restaurants, review, spitalfields, spitalfields market, wine
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Open City Documentary Festival 2018
Entering its eighth year, the Open City Documentary Festival returns to London this September to celebrate the art of nonfiction through films, audio and immersive (VR/AR) projects, screenings, special events, panels, workshops and masterclasses and more in a variety of venues across central London. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, cinema, documentary, Entertainment, film, Movies, Open City Doc, Open City Docs, Open City Documentary Festival
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Pom Harrington of Peter Harrington Rare Books | #TCTalks Episode 31
For episode 31 of tikichris Talks, I chat with Pom Harrington, second generation owner of Peter Harrington Rare Books in Chelsea (with another location in Mayfair). During our conversation among the shelves of his Fulham Road bookstore, Pom shares his insight of what makes a book rare and valuable and what’s in his private staff. Continue reading
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Posted in Books, interview, London, Luxury, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, books, chelsea, interview, London, luxury, Peter Harrington, Peter Harrington Rare Books, PODCAST, Pom Harrington, Rare Books, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Notting Hill Carnival 2018
The 59 year-old annual community-led Notting Hill Carnival will be celebrated the Summer Bank Holiday Weekend of 25 to 27 August with the Children’s Day Parade taking place on Sunday the 26th. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Food, Live Performance, London, Music
Tagged cocktails, Drink, Duppy Share, Entertainment, Food, live performance, London, Matthew Phillip, music, notting hill, Notting Hill Carnival, Powis Square, rum, street food, tabernacle, The Tabernacle, W11, W11 2AY, west london
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Must Eat Honolulu: Where to Dine When You’re in Paradise (Going Places)
Here’s our look at some of the islands’ most authentic grinds and the Honolulu restaurants and other establishments that do these treats the most onolicious justice. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, Food, Going Places, hawaii, hawaiian food, honolulu, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
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Bar 1821: Luxardo Pop-Up in Shoreditch
To celebrate the launch of its new Sour Cherry Gin, Italian spirits brand Luxardo has opened Bar 1821: a month long pop-up cocktail bar in Shoreditch. Continue reading
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Tagged Bar 1821, BARS, BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, cocktails, Drink, E2, E2 7DG, east london, gin, London, luxardo, Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin, POP UPS, shoreditch, Sour Cherry Gin, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #77
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Armenia Wine, chelsea, Doctor Seaweed, Doctor Seaweed’s Weed & Wonderful Intense Smoked Seaweed Oil, Drink, Feta, Food, good stuff, Koor Red, LeanPac, LeanPac LPS1 Combination Bundle, luggage, Maple from Canada, maple syrup, Odysea Mini Feta Cheese Portions, Shopping, Smoked Seaweed Oil, Travel, wine, Winebuyers
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SeasonaliTea at The Langham London
With the launch of The Langham London’s SeasonaliTea, Executive Pastry Chef Andrew Gravett presents a fresh approach to the afternoon tea. Continue reading
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Director Michael Lehmann on the 30th Anniversary of Heathers | #TCTalks Episode 30
Episode 30 of tikichris Talks features an interview with Michael Lehmann, director of Heathers, on the 30th anniversary of this classic dark comedy from the late 80s and what it was like to work with teen actors Winona Ryder and Christian Slater on a film with breakout roles for both their careers. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, BFI, BFI Southbank, Celebrities, Christian Slater, Entertainment, film, Heathers, interview, London, Michael Lehmann, Movies, PODCAST, tikichris talks, Winona Ryder, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ahoy! Discovering Pirate History Treasure along America’s East Coast (Going Places)
America’s southeastern coast is rich with destinations thick with tales of piratical plunder and maritime misdeeds. So, we thought it would be fun to share our bounty of knowledge about some of the most fascinating pirate-related destinations along the Atlantic that you can visit. Get ready for your timbers to be shivered! Continue reading
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Tagged Going Places, OneTravel, Pirates, Travel, USA
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Win a BBQ Fire Starter Kit from Certainly Wood
Certainly Wood is the UK’s bigger producer of 100% British sustainable premier kiln dried firewood, kindling & Flamers natural firelighters. I’ve teamed with this *tree-mendous* company for a smoking hot giveaway offering one lucky tikichris reader the chance to win a BBQ Fire Starter Kit. Continue reading
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Unexpected Texas: How to Get the Best of Your San Antonio Holiday (Metro)
The seventh biggest city in the US and second largest in Texas, San Antonio is as hip to current trends as any urban centre. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Luxury, Metro, Restaurants, road trip, Texas, Travel, USA
Tagged Bandera, Bandera Texas, Drink, Food, Fredericksburg, Hill Country, luxury, metro, restaurants, Road Trip Texas, San Antonio, texas, Texas Hill Country, Travel, USA
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World Steak Challenge 2018
At the beginning of last month (4th of July actually) I got to sit in for a second year in a row as a consumer judge at World Steak Challenge, where three dozen or so expert judges convened to test and rate close to sirloin, fillet and rib eye steaks from 22 different countries and four continents. Continue reading
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Tagged beef, east london, EC1, EC1Y 1BE, Food, London, Magic Roundabout, meat, old street, Shopping, shoreditch, steak, The Magic Roundabout, World Steak Challenge, World Steak Challenge 2018, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win Pair of Tickets to Outdoor Screening of Priscilla Queen of the Desert + the Chance to Win a Trip to Australia’s Northern Territory
Tourism NT are offering tikichris followers three pairs of tickets to an outdoor screening with The Nomad Cinema of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert plus a chance of winning a pair of return tickets to Darwin, Australia with Singapore Airlines. Continue reading
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Tagged #ntaustralia #ntpriscilla #WinNTPriscilla, australia, cinema, competition, Entertainment, film, free, freebies, London, Movies, Nomad Cinema, north london, Northern Territory, Northern Territory Australia, NW6, NW6 6HA, Outback, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, queen's park, RT to win, The Adventures of Pricilla Queen of the Desert, The Nomad Cinema, Travel, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cocktails in the City London: Summer Edition | Bedford Square, 3-4 August
Cocktails in the City offers an intoxicatingly convenient opportunity to experience 25 of London’s most innovative cocktail bars all within sipping distance of each other, for the UK’s largest festival of bars in a leafy outdoor setting. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, Bedford Square, Bedford Square Gardens, bloomsbury, cocktails, Cocktails in the City, Cocktails in the City: Summer Edition, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, London, restaurants, reviews, WC1, WC1B 3HH, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Wine Chap Tom Harrow | #TCTalks Episode 29
Tom Harrow is Director at Honest Grapes, UK Ambassador for Franciacorta, wine writer, host and consultant – and the subject of episode 29 of tikichris Talks. Cheers! Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Drink, Food, Franciacorta, Honest Grapes, interview, italian wine, London, PODCAST, Shopping, sparkling wine, tikichris talks, Tom Harrow, Travel, wine, Wine Chap, WineChap, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford
A day out in Oxford was an excellent excuse to dip in to recently opened Cinnamon Kitchen up on the roof at the Westgate shopping centre. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Travel
Tagged chef vivek singh, cinnamon kitchen, Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford, Drink, england, Food, indian restaurants, OX1, OX1 1TR, Oxford, Oxfordshire, restaurants, reviews, Roof Terrace Westgate Shopping Centre, Travel, Vivek Singh, Westgate, Westgate Oxford, Westgate Shopping Centre
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The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club | Girl Travels World + The Coconut Tree
The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club was a collaborative effort between Demi Perera (a London blogger of Sri Lankan heritage) and The Coconut Tree (a Sri Lankan restaurant in Oxford). I was fortunate to be among those seated at this invitation-only feast earlier in the month. Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, cocktails, Demi Perera, Drink, england, Food, Girl Travels World, OX4, OX4 1AW, Oxford, Oxfordshire, restaurants, reviews, Sri Lankan food, Sri Lankan Supper Club, St Clement's Street, supper club, The Coconut Tree, The Coconut Tree Oxford, The Ultimate Sri Lankan Supper Club, Travel
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Douglas Blyde | #TCTalks Episode 28
Columnist at ES Magazine, editor of Wine List Confidential, drinks presenter and gastronomy consultant Douglas Blyde sits down for a conversation with me about the good things in life for Episode 28 of tikichris Talks. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Douglas Blyde, Drink, Food, interview, l'escargot, L'escargot Soho, London, PODCAST, Shopping, soho, tikichris talks, Travel, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Things to Do on Hilton Head Island
Beach vacations are sometimes a cliché, and people usually imagine a week spent drowsing in the light of the sun, maybe with the occasional dip in the ocean tossed in. Continue reading
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Sailing the Thames with Secret Adventures
Secret Adventures runs “unusual and off grid adventures in London and beyond, designed to generate a sense of exploration and wonder”. One of those adventures is a cruise of from Tower Bridge to the Thames Barrier and sailing back toward town with a stop at Greenwich Pier where guests disembarked. Continue reading
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Tagged city of london, east london, EC3, EC3N 4DT, greenwich, Greenwich Pier, Lady Daphne, London, Lower Thames Street, river cruise, river thames, Secret Adventures, thames, Thames barge, tower bridge, Tower Millennium Pier, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Supersonic Modern Michael Murphy | #TCTalks Episode 27
Episode 27 of tikichris Talks features an interview with San Francisco-based artist, Michael Murphy. During our conversation, we talk about Modernism, architecture, California and other key elements of Michael’s work. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, ARCHITECTURE, Art, california, design, interview, L.A., los angeles, michael murphy, mid century modern, modernism, PODCAST, san francisco, Supersonic Modern, tikichris talks, Travel
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Senior Travel Discounts You’re Probably Missing Out On (Going Places)
Here’s our look at some of the best discounts and special offers that seniors can tap into for thrifty travel and smart spending. Continue reading
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Tagged Going Places, money, OneTravel, Senior Travel Discounts, Travel
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The Key Questions to Ask Yourself Before Booking an All-Inclusive Vacation (Going Places)
To help you determine if an all-inclusive resort is right for your vacationing preferences, here’s a roundup of the key questions to ask yourself before booking an all-in holiday. Continue reading
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#MenabreaMaestro Class with Jay Rayner
A “craft of column-writing” masterclass with the Observer’s (in)famous restaurant critic, Jay Rayner, was a fun and insight outing. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Celebrities, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged beer, Celebrities, Drink, Everyman, Everyman King's Cross, Food, guardian, Guardians Masterclass, Guardians Masterclasses, Handyside Street, italian beer, Jay Rayner, king's cross, London, Menabrea, Menabrea Birra, N1, N1C 4DN, observer, restaurants, reviews, the guardian, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Golf Posters of the Top 10 Golfers of All Time
Golfing is often said to be a gentleman’s sport, and these golf posters display exactly what that means. Golf can be traced back as far as the year 960 in ancient China, with it’s more contemporary roots being aligned around … Continue reading
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My Coffee with Melitta | Win a Stainless Steel Gooseneck Pour Over Kettle
Looking for a stylish and functional kettle? Melitta’s stainless steel gooseneck pour over kettle is just the thing for you! And if you like making pour over coffee, you’ll love brewing it with this beautifully designed item. Continue reading
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Denise Medrano, The Wine Sleuth | #TCTalks Episode 26
Denise Medrano, aka The Wine Sleuth, is a London based blogger and the wine buyer for The Grocery Wine Vault. She’s also the subject of the 26th episode of tikichris Talks. We had a great conversation about her passion for wine and her mission to help others simply enjoy drinking it. Continue reading
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