“Is this your first visit to Angelina?” the voice came from the next table. Normally I’d regard this as a pickup line but, not this time. I had been eyeballing the menu for some time to make sense of the 10-course menu with my partner. Then we had to decide whether to add the wine…
Bond for a day tour of London
You get to master a gun too! With the Bond theme permeating every aspect of life at the moment thanks to the release of the epic Bond buster “No time to die”, it’s important to remember that there is time to have fun. Bond for a day tour of London Our mission was to rendezvous…
Hotel Review: Strand Palace, London
The Strand Palace is a good place to rest your head after a night on London town. Right bang in the heart of London, the impressive towering exterior of the Strand Palace Hotel stands proud amongst its glamorous surroundings, a striking landmark within a neighbourhood of striking landmarks. The Strand Palace is steeped in intriguing…
Restaurant Review: Koya Ko, Hackney, London
Tucked away in a side street off Broadway Market in Hackney is this tiny restaurant dubbed by the Koyo family of restaurants as the âlittle sisterâ to their more formal Koya Soho and City outlets. Itâs all about casual eating. The menu, shown on wood planks on the wall, is small, and at its heart…
JetBlue Launches New Flight Route To London
JetBlue, the low-cost airline based in New York, has had a busy week after it launched a new route to London as well as announcing that it was committing to sustainable aviation fuel targets over the next few years. The airlineâs inaugural flight to London took off yesterday, becoming just the airlineâs second route to the…
Qantas starts flights to London, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Singapore on December 18
Qantas has announced its first schedule of flights in nearly two years. The airline will resume its most popular flight routes to London, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Singapore from Melbourne and Sydney, from 18 December and is taking bookings now for flights from that date. On December 19 the flight routes will include Tokyo and…
Hux Hotel, High Street Kensington, London
The Hux Hotel is a surprising gem offering striking yet good value boutique accommodation in the heart of London. It’s easy to find somewhere glamorous to stay among the scad of designer hotels in London often costing big bucks. Appealing boutique hotels are a little harder to find. You know the type, friendly, comfy and…
