La Bourse et La Vie may not be one of the most well known restaurants in Paris, at least as far as tourists from London are concerned, but it is one with pedigree. After ten years of running Spring (sadly just closed – it was superb) American chef Daniel Rose has opened up La Bourse…
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Tips for that Winter Break
Our resident holiday expert Rob Farrow is here to provide guidance, advice and answers to your holiday dilemmas. In this edition he looks at getting the most from autumn and winter breaks. As the autumn draws in, traditionally people’s thoughts turn away from holidays and towards nights indoors, but things have changed. Gone is the…
Venice - How Not to be a Tourist
It’s one of the biggest clichés, but, yes, Venice is magical. Or rather it can be. It can also be like something out of Dante’s Inferno (yes I know he’s a Florentine not a Venetian but I couldn’t think of an appropriate local to use for a simile). You arrive in the city by water…
Usquabae and Whisky tasting in Edinburgh
When it comes to what to do in Scotland, drinking whisky is of course at the top of the list. But what to try and where? Well, if you have the time and are so inclined you can of course head off and visit many of the distilleries across the Lowlands, Highlands and the Islands…
Banco 32
Often some of the best meals you have when travelling are in places you stumble across one day. And, just occasionally when abroad, you end up eating somewhere that ignites your imagination and makes you ask why there is nothing like it in your home city. One such restaurant is Cal Pep in Barcelona, a…
“The Best Coffee in Paris”
So there you go. If perceived wisdom is to be believed Coutume is the place to go for your coffee in France’s capitol. We can stop searching now. Among friends and family I am infamous for my love of, and quest for, the best coffees. So, it comes to no surprise, that a girl, also in my class…