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Destination Dining: Seymour Place near Marble Arch in London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-11-09 by tikichris

Just up the street from Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Park Lane and Oxford Street, tiny Seymour Place offers a long list of great places to eat. So whether you’re out sightseeing or shopping or looking for somewhere to step out … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged Donostia, Drink, Food, lockhart, London, London blog, marble arch, marylebone, OneTravel, oxford street, park lane, pizza, restaurants, sandy's, seymour place, the portman, Travel, travel blog, vinoteca, W1, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London’s Duckiest Menus (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-11-04 by tikichris

A true gourmand’s delight, duck is one of the heartiest and most satisfying dishes around. Here’s an appetizing look at four London restaurants with delicious duck dishes guaranteed not to ruffle any foodie tail feathers. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged best duck in london, comptoir gascon, duck, duck & waffle, duck burger, duck menus, four seasons, HKK, London, London blog, OneTravel, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

World Heritage Dining in the South of France (Blue Tomato)

Posted on 2013-10-23 by tikichris

Romping round the South of France touring UNESCO World Heritage sites can sure work up an appetite. In a country whose very gastronomy has achieved world heritage status, finding myself somewhere of cultural or historical significance paired nicely with the safe bet that I wouldn’t be far from something seriously delectable too. Here are but a few of the tastier highlights from my recent jaunt round La Región – all well within easy and scenic drives of Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport or Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport. Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, France, Restaurants, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged BLUE TOMATO, Causses and the Cévennes, Cévennes, chef Daniel Lagrange, Daniel Lagrange, Drink, Ferme Caussenard d’Autrefois, fine dining, Food, france, gorges du tarn, Grand Hotel de la Muse et le Rozier, Hôtel du Mont Aigoual, Hotel Family, hotels, l’Hotel de la Paix, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, Logis, Logis hotels, Mas des Sables, Meyrueis, Montpellier, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, Pont du Gard, restaurants, river tarn, roman aqueduct, SOUTH OF FRANCE, southern france, SUD DE FRANCE, Travel, travel blog, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, unesco world heritage site, UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, wine | Leave a comment

5 Best Restaurants for Service in the UK (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-10-20 by tikichris

UK restaurant bookings site, toptable, has announced the winners of its 2013 Diners’ Choice awards for the Top 50 Restaurants for Service in the UK. The awards represent the “combined opinions of approximately 350,000 reviews submitted between September 2013 and August 2013 by verified toptable diners for more than 4,000 restaurants across the UK. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, England, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged 2013 Diners' Choice awards, 2013 Diners' Choice awards for the Top 50 Restaurants for Service in the UK, Alain Ducasse, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, berkshire, birmingham, bray, Carters of Moseley, england, fine dining, GORDON RAMSAY, HESTON BLUMENTHAL, HKK, London, London blog, OneTravel, restaurant gordon ramsay, restaurants, The Dorchester, The Fat Duck, toptable, Travel, travel blog, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Give Thanks for a Great November in Houston! (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-10-16 by tikichris

Planning a visit to Houston next month? Here’s a list of some of the more interesting events coming up on the Houstonian calendar to help you celebrate Thanksgiving in style and get ready for the run up to Christmas and New Years.
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Shopping, Texas, Theatre, Travel | Tagged a christmas carol, A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas, alley theatre, ballet, christmas, christmas lights, christmas shopping, houston, houston ballet, november 2013, Nutcracker Market, pow wow, reliant park, texas, Texas Championship Native American Pow Wow, thanksgiving, thanksgiving 2013, The Nutcracker, theatre, Traders Village, travel blog, Uptown Holiday Lighting | Leave a comment

Exploring the Causses and the Cévennes of Southern France (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-10-13 by tikichris

I’ve just returned from a jaunt around le region where I found the Causses and the Cévennes to be a captivating destination. Here’s a roundup of a few (of many) highlights from that trip. All the attractions listed are within a short drive of each other. If you got your timing right, they could be visited in one fairly busy but especially scenic day. Continue reading →

Posted in France, OneTravel, Travel | Tagged abseiling, Aven Armand, bird watching, birdwatching, Causses and the Cévennes, caving, Cévennes, Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux, chef Daniel Lagrange, church of st gilles, Ferme Caussenard d’Autrefois, france, gorges du tarn, Languedoc, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, Maison des Vautours, Montpellier, Montpellier-le-Vieux, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, mountaineering, OneTravel, repelling, river tarn, rock climbing, SOUTH OF FRANCE, southern france, stalagmites, SUD DE FRANCE, Travel, travel blog, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, unesco world heritage site, UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites in France, vultures | Leave a comment

Culture Vulture Tour Across the South of France

Posted on 2013-10-09 by tikichris

If you like your natural history served with a heaping dose of ancient tradition (not to mention some fantastic wine), then Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France is for you. I certainly had a splendid time riding around the region on a recent tour of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Continue reading →