Everyone knows that the cherry blossoms bloom in Japan during the springtime but did you know that there are cherry blossom in London too? In London, sakura season typically takes place in April but the blossoms can bloom as early as March and as late as May, depending on the weather.
The Easter holidays are very nearly here bringing with them chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and two weeks of trying to keep the kids busy. If you are planning to celebrate Easter in London then you will be pleased to learn that there are lots of Easter treats in store.
London has enjoyed an array of immersive museums in recent years. Bubble Planet, Twist Museum and temporary exhibitions including the Balloon Museum, have done a good job of keeping Londoners entertained and their social media feeds filled with fun and quirky content. One of the most popular is London’s Paradox
It feels like spring is finally on its way and with the warmer weather my thoughts are turning towards the summer holidays. We still haven’t decided where we will go this year but wherever we end up, I will definitely be packing for warm weather. Packing for warm weather isn’t
After what feels like a very long January and February it’s finally time to say hello to March. The new month brings even longer days and, hopefully, some more sunshine after what feels like an interminable amount of rain. London’s famous cherry blossoms aren’t quite in bloom yet (come back
I’m a firm believer that it’s worth paying for good luggage. As a full time travel journalist and travel blogger – and as a mum who travels regularly with her family – quality luggage is non-negotiable. So, when Level8 asked if I was interested in trying out a couple of
It’s fair to say that we completely fell in love with Japan when we visited on a family holiday. The fascinating mix of old and new in Tokyo, watching a baseball game in Hiroshima, exploring the Hakone Museum of Art, were just some of the highlights from our two-week Japan itinerary. But the
When I first moved to London a very long time ago I never left home without my trust London A-Z. This handy, pocket-size map was invaluable in the days before Google maps for getting around the city. And while I sometimes get nostalgic for my map-reading days, getting around London
The Alpine city of Annecy is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in France. Located in the Haute-Savoie region of south-east France, on the borders of Italy and Switzerland, this good-looking town sits at the tip of an aquamarine lake of the same name, Lake Annecy, surrounded by
The small city of Amsterdam has long had a reputation for being a big party destination, famous for its Red Light District and its many “coffee shops” where you can legally buy and smoke marijuana. In fact, my only memories from my first visit to Amsterdam as a child is
There’s no denying that we love London but we also love to explore beyond the capital. Fortunately, it’s easy to leave the city and there are lots of easy day trips from London by train. Not only is train travel easy, it’s a far greener way to travel. Just make
You might well think that stationery shops are only needed when you are looking to upgrade your desk space or are in need of a new pencil case at the start of the school year but the reality is that London’s best stationery shops sell so much more than simply
