Category Archives: Travel
Stumbling upon Mayfair’s Shepherd Market (OneTravel)
Stumbling upon Mayfair’s Shepherd Market OneTravel, Sep 29, 2011 Tucked quietly away in the exclusive and historic Mayfair, it’s an ideal spot for relaxing over a pint or glass of wine with some friends, grabbing something great to eat, doing a bit … Continue reading
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Posted in London, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged London, mayfair, OneTravel, Photography, shepherd market, W1
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The Inspiring Story of the Baby Dolphin with the Prosthetic Tail
Consider this my ‘feel good post of the season’ or perhaps even the year as family-friendly movies with happy endings about cute animals overcoming incredible odds and inspiring millions isn’t my usual sort of content. But after meeting David Yates, … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Florida, Movies, Travel
Tagged ashley judd, baby dolphins, clearwater, clearwater marine aquarium, david yates, dolphin tale, florida, Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, harry connick jr, kris kristofferson, morgan freeman, Movies, pinellas county, st pete, winter the dolphin, winter's gel, wintersgel
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The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns (OneTravel)
The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns OneTravel, Sep 27, 2011 … for all its history and antiquated charm, lodgings at the Olde Bell feature lots of mod coms. Free WiFi throughout the inn’s five buildings with … Continue reading
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Posted in England, Food, Hotels, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged berkshire, coaching inn, Drink, england, Food, hotels, hurley, inn, OneTravel, river thames, thames, the olde bell, Travel
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Best of Spain in London (CheapOair)
Best of Spain in London CheapOair, September 27, 2011 Hardly exhaustive – and deserving of a “part two” post – but here’s a quick list of some great places to keep in mind if you find yourself hankering for something … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bar pepito, borough market, brindisa, camino, chorizo, columbia road, Laxeiro, Peyton & Byrne Espresso Bar at St Pancras, sherry, sherry bar, spanish cuisine
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A Caravan of Considerations
You know, before settling into the idea of committing myself to a 25 year mortgage (yep, just recently bought a flat with my partner!), I had the fanciful idea of buying a caravan or camper van – hitting the open … Continue reading
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Street Market Focus: Whitecross Street (CheapOair)
Street Market Focus: Whitecross Street CheapOair, September 23, 2011 Formerly a Sunday market, Whitecross Street Market dates back to the 17th century making it one of London’s oldest street markets. Know as Squalors’ Market at the end of the 19th … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, CheapOair, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, EC1, London, lunch, old street, street market, whitecross street
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Botero’s Broadgate Venus (OneTravel)
Botero’s Broadgate Venus OneTravel, Sep 22, 2011 Amid the hustle and bustle of the City of London (London’s financial district) and seemingly hovering just above the ever busy Liverpool Street Station on the eastern side of Exchange Square, the serene (and enormous!) … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Art, botero, broadgate, broadgate venus, city of london, liverpool street station, London, OneTravel, public art, sculpture
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Exploring the Go Ape Tree-Top Obstacle Course at Alice Holt Forest in Surrey (OneTravel)
Exploring the Go Ape Tree-Top Obstacle Course at Alice Holt Forest in Surrey OneTravel, Sep 20, 2011 Looking to add a bit of outdoor adventure to your upcoming trip to London? Or maybe you live here in the “Big Smoke” … Continue reading
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Burlington Arcade: World’s First Shopping Arcade (CheapOair)
Burlington Arcade: World’s First Shopping Arcade CheapOair, September 20, 2011 A precursor of the European shopping gallerias of the 19th century European as well as a notable template for the modern shopping centre, Burlington Arcade is recognized as the world’s first … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bond street, burlington arcade, cheapoair, London, mayfair, piccadilly, Shopping, shopping arcade
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Best Upscale Indian Restaurants in London (OneTravel)
Best Upscale Indian Restaurants in London OneTravel, Sep 15, 2011 Everybody’s got a favourite local curry joint that’s affordable and yummy. But subcontinent cuisine isn’t just about the cheap and cheerful curry. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Best Upscale Indian Restaurants in London
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The British Music Experience at the O2 Arena (OneTravel)
The British Music Experience at the O2 Arena OneTravel, Sep 14, 2011 Combining cutting edge audio-visual technology with a collection of some of popular music’s coolest memorabilia, the British Music Experience is a must-see attraction for fans of British music. READ MY … Continue reading
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Celebrity Chefs Puck and Ramsay Opening New London Restaurants (CheapOair)
Celebrity Chefs Puck and Ramsay Opening New London Restaurants CheapOair, September 13, 2011 Two particularly noteworthy restaurants opening this month are Wolfgang Puck’s CUT at 45 Park Lane and Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen. CUT at 45 Park Lane will not only be Puck’s … Continue reading
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Tagged BREAD STREET KITCHEN, cheapoair, cut at 45, GORDON RAMSAY, London, restaurants, WOLFGANG PUCK
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Best of the Best: Chinatown, London (OneTravel)
Best of the Best: Chinatown, London OneTravel, Sep 09, 2011 Chinatown. Throw a wanton and you hit a restaurant. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be a good restaurant. Fortunately, the area’s reputation for dining out has improved considerably in recent … Continue reading
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Tagged chinatown, chinese food, chinese restaurants, London, OneTravel
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Street Market Focus: Columbia Road Flower Market (CheapOair)
Street Market Focus: Columbia Road Flower Market CheapOair, September 09, 2011 A most pleasant way to check out London’s East End is to stroll through the popular and incredibly colorful Columbia Road Flower Market. One of London’s longest running street markets, … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, London, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, columbia road flower market, east london, flowers, London, street market, tower hamlets
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Say Hello to the UK’s Largest Shopping Center – Westfield Stratford City (OneTravel)
Say Hello to the UK’s Largest Shopping Center – Westfield Stratford City OneTravel, Sep 08, 2011 Before the best athletes from around the globe decend upon London, the rest of us will have the opportunity to participate In grand style in that most grueling of … Continue reading
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Posted in London, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel
Tagged IN PICTURES, London, MALL, OneTravel, Shopping, STRATFORD, UK'S LARGEST SHOPPING CENTRE, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Xbox Meet and Greet with Snoop Dogg in Liverpool
Xbox is running a competition to win a meet-and-greet gig experience with Snoop Dogg on his autumn tour in the UK (Echo Arena, Liverpool). The prize includes travel, accommodation along with food and drink. The winner will receive the following: … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, England, Music, Social Media, Spain, Travel
Tagged competition, echo arena, example, ibiza, ibiza rocks, liverpool, snoop dogg, summer, Video, xbox, youtube
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Mega City Photo Exhibition: Call for Photographers
Call for photographers for upcoming Mega City Photo exhibition at Leeds College of Art Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Photography, Travel
Tagged beijing, buenos aires, cairo, call for artists, call for photographers, delhi, dhaka, exhibition, guangzhou, istanbul, jakarta, karachi, kolkata, lagos, Leeds College of Art, London, los angeles, manila, mega cities, mega city photo, mexico city, moscow, mumbai, new york, new york city, osaka, paris, Photography, rio de janeiro, sao paolo, seoul, shanghai, street photography, tehran, tokyo, urban photography
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In Pictures: Northumberland House Restoration (Londonist)
Peek inside newly renovated Northumberland House for the elegant marbled ‘wow’ factor. Continue reading
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Jeep People
Jeep celebrates its 70th anniversary with a new website for adventurous “Jeep-people”. Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, Social Media, Travel
Tagged alex bellini, jeep, jeep people, jeep-people.com, LA - NY Footrace 2011
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Time Out’s 101 Things to do in London (Including Ten of my Faves)
101 Things to do in London Time Out Time Out London has a fantastic new 101 Things to do in London feature on their site “put together by Time Out’s troop of expert writers and editors (along with suggestions from well-known London … Continue reading
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Tagged 101 things to do in london, Art, bloggers, cigars, Drink, Food, hotel, London, london bloggers, london restaurants, restaurants, time out, time out london, timeout, timeout london, top 10, top ten
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This Post is Francophonik
Francophonik is a cool new service to help Francophiles and music fans keep up to date with French travel and entertainment news. I’ve just discovered Francophonik but wish I had known about a few week’s ago when I booked a … Continue reading
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Tagged facebook, france, francophonik, french music, music festival, paris, rock en seine, Travel
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Photo Story: Makoko Shantytown in Lagos (Urban Travel Blog)
Land is at such a premium in and around Lagos, that what was once long ago a small fishing village is now an open sewage slum on stilts where the poorest of the poor have been pushed off the land. Continue reading
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Posted in Nigeria, Photography, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged africa, lagos, makoko, mega city, Nigeria, Photography, shantytown, street photography, Travel, urban travel blog
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Wyndham Grand Hotel Opens Chelsea Riverside Brasserie (Londonist)
Impeccable service, lovely views of luxury boats bobbing about in the marina below and gorgeously presented dishes – but how does the food taste at this new riverside brasserie? Continue reading
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Tagged BRASSERIE, chelsea, CHELSEA HARBOUR, CHELSEA RIVERSIDE BRASSERIE, hotel, London, Londonist, new restaurant review, SW10, SW10 0XG, WYNDHAM GRAND CHELSEA HARBOUR
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Photo Story: New York’s High Line Park (Urban Travel Blog)
Photo Story: New York’s High Line Park Urban Travel Blog, Jun 3rd, 2011 A stroll along the High Line offers a vantage point loftily removed, but not isolated from, the urban grit and daily grind of downtown Manhattan. Commanding views of the Hudson … Continue reading
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Posted in New York, Photography, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged high line, high line park, manhattan, new york, new york city, NYC, Photography, street photography, Travel, urban travel blog
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Spotted in Atlantis
1539 guest rooms, 484 deluxe rooms, 744 Atlantis Rooms, 145 Imperial Club Rooms, 22 Imperial Club Suites, 31 Regal Suites, two Presidential Suites, two Royal Suites, two Lost Chambers Suites and one Bridge Suite: That’s Atlantis, The Palm – Dubai’s … Continue reading
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Tagged atlantis, atlantis hotel, dubai, hotel, locatelli, michel rostang, michelin stars, middle east, nobu, Palm Island, resort, santi santamaria, spotted in atlantis, the palm, UAE, united arab emirates, Video
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Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, April 2011 What do you do with six weeks access to the top floor of a skyscraper located at one of the busiest street corners in Manhattan? If … Continue reading
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April in Paris (Qype does London)
April in Paris Qype does London, April 18th 2011 So yes, Paris is still there; it’s still wonderful; and it’s still a snap zipping over to Gare du Nord a la St Pancras. Planning your own Parisian style spring fling? Here are a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Hôtel du Chat Noir, institut du Monde Arabe, L'Escargot Montorgueil, le Parc des Buttes Chaumont, paris, Qype, Qype Does London, Travel
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Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris (Urban Travel Blog)
Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris Urban Travel Blog, Apr 10th, 2011 For decades The Ritz’s Bar Hemingway was lauded as the best cocktail bar in Paris by everyone from Ernest himself to the NY Times, Forbes and Le Figaro. … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Paris, Travel, Urban Travel Blog
Tagged BARS, cocktails, drinking, paris, urban travel blog
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Dining Out: LDN Versus NYC (Qype does London)
Dining Out: LDN Versus NYC Qype does London, April 10th 2011 I’m just back from a week of romping round New York. And as so many New Yorkers do, I went out to eat a lot while there. As delicious as taking … Continue reading
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Posted in London, New York, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged London, new york, new york city, NYC, Qype, Qype Does London, restaurants
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Tweet Your Way to Secret Cities with @KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced a really fun contest for its Twitter followers. From now until the 24th of April, KLM is offering the opportunity to win two free tickets to secret destinations around the world! Here’s the scoop on KLM’s Secret Cities competition: Follow @KLM on … Continue reading
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Posted in New York, Social Media, Travel
Tagged air travel, competition, free, freebies, KLM, new york, new york city, NYC, secret cities, social media, Travel, twitter
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Don’t Forget! London is a River Town.
Searching the web for some city breaks options and think you might settle on a trip to London? You could certainly do worse! It’s a dynamic place teeming with culture, attractions, brilliant pubs and restaurants, and some of the best … Continue reading
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A Beach-y Resort-y, Tropical Related Guest Post (Turquoise Travels)
A Beach-y Resort-y, Tropical Related Guest Post Turquoise Travels, March 8, 2011 Maybe it’s time I contemplated a quickie visit to a resort. I’ve got a few city breaks lined up (New York and Paris) but those are somewhat work related … Continue reading
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New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar (Londonist)
New Bar Review: Searcy’s Paddington Champagne Bar Londonist, February 17, 2011 at 15:30 pm If browsing that Paddington Bear kiosk at Paddington Station and refueling a la Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burger King etc (etc etc) just won’t cut it as you await … Continue reading
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Tagged champagne, London, Londonist, new bar review, paddington station, SEARCY'S, SEARCY'S PADDINGTON CHAMPAGNE BAR, W2, W2 1FT
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Highest Stand-Up Comedy Gig in the World
British Airways appear to be raising the bar for both corporate responsibility and stand-up comedy by teaming up with Comic Relief to forge a year-long partnership and deliver a comic treat – one which has never been done before. On … Continue reading
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Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” (Qype does London)
Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” Qype does London, February 14th 2011 Cheeky burlesque dancers giving private shows in swank hotel rooms, a private nude portraiture salon, an edible floral feast of 24 dishes, an Apothecary Bar serving herbal, … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, London, Travel
Tagged buckinghampshire, country house party, england, London, Qype, Qype Does London, stoke place, tainted love, white blackbird
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