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
Teenagers, like toddlers, can sometimes be hard to please, especially when it comes to travel. The good news is, however, that London is a brilliant city for teens with so much to do, no matter what they are into. I have two teens (and an almost-tween) and between them they like everything
Forget the beach, one of my favourite places to spend the summer months is in the mountains, in particular in Morzine in France. The Alpine village is one of our favourite places to go as a family with dozens of activities to enjoy from swimming and hiking to biking, paddle
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park is closed, Christmas at Kew Gardens has finished for another year, the Christmas markets have shut up shop, and London’s Christmas lights have been switched off. If you too are feeling the back to school blues then don’t worry, there’s still lots of things to do
London is home to nearly 200 museums ranging from well known venues such as the Natural History Museum and the British Museum to unusual museums that many local Londoners don’t even know about. Whatever your hobbies or interests, chances are there’s a museum for you from textiles and cartoons to
I love spending Christmas in London. Few cities can compete with the UK capital when it comes to the festive season when the city transforms into a winter wonderland filled with Christmas lights, Christmas trees and all-round festive fun. But what about if you are in central London on December
London is full of things to see and do but some of my favourite places to visit in the city are the more unusual ones such as Eel Pie Island. Not many Londoners, let alone visitors, know about this private island in the middle of the River Thames but it’s
