Trains and slow travel are gaining a lot of popularity in 2023, especially in Europe. There are new train routes that make it easier and more comfortable for travelers to explore different countries this year, and many visitors prefer to take a sleeper train over a plane as it offers many advantages and a unique…
Viajante87, Notting Hill Gate, London
Viajante87 is an experimental Mexican-Japanese cocktail bar with some curious cocktail concoctions. Dehydrated flying ants anyone? Viajante87 is a brand new experimental cocktail bar in Notting Hill Gate offering cocktails and bites that fuse flavours from Mexico and Japan while ensuring eighty-five per cent zero waste. The easy-to-miss doorway near the Gate Picturehouse opens to…
Tozi Grand Cafe, Battersea, London
Tozi Grand Cafe is attached to the Art’otel in trendy Battersea. It fits right in. Not having visited Battersea for many years, I was taken aback by how well the area has been renovated. It has gone from dowdy to a dazzlingly artsy complex of shops and restaurants with installations that shine brightly after dark.…
Luxair launches only direct London to Antwerp service
Antwerp, the jewel in the crown of the Flanders region, has once again returned to the LCY departures board with Luxair offering four times a week services direct from the heart of London. The one hour flight, with prices starting at £45 for a one-way ticket, will mean passengers will be able to enjoy more time…
Tokyo to hold London agent marketplace on 1 Feb
The reopening of Japan last month has been big news. In response, and to support agents maximise bookings, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will host a Tokyo City Promotion at Royal Lancaster London on Wednesday 1 February 2023. The first official B2B Tokyo event since 2019, it will be an opportunity for travel agents, tour operators,…
Radisson Blu Hotel Stansted Airport, London
Five minute’s walking distance from the terminal, Radisson Blu hotel at Stansted airport is a cut above similar venues, almost a location in its own right. Staying at airport hotels is not something you’d normally do by choice. It’s usually for reasons of necessity – early or late flights when public transport doesn’t run. They…
Oman Air at World Travel Market London 2022
Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, is at the World Travel Market (WTM), the leading international travel event, from 7 to 9 November 2022 at ExCel London. Joining Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the airline will be showcasing its products and services to major global players in the travel and…
Slovenia at WTM London 2022
The Slovenian Tourist Board will be returning to WTM to showcase the best of what the country has to offer and how they are leading the way in promoting responsible tourism. Reflecting on a successful year on the world stage, Slovenia looks to 2023 with the same principles. The ‘Living Room’ ethos ‘Our Home. Our…
Review: Monopoly Lifesized, London
A chance to truly immerse yourself into a lifesize game of Monopoly. Imagine being 13 years old and owning hotels on Park Lane. It’s a buzz that, other than the real thing, only the iconic Monopoly board game emulates. All that rent, all that colourful Monopoly money, the prestige; a joy to this little girl’s…
Restaurant Review: Lusin Mayfair, London
London gets its first Armenian restaurant, Lusin, in Hay Hill, Mayfair. A brand new Armenian restaurant, Lusin, has opened in the heart of London’s Mayfair bringing unique dishes and flavours to tempt the palate. Lusin (which means moon in Armenian, a symbol in the Armenian culture) was first launched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2011,…
