I’m sitting in the garden of our villa, sipping the cappuccino I just made. It’s still piping hot, which is amazing because for the past 14 years my coffee is usually cold by the time I get to it. The girls are keeping themselves busy reading the hotel’s daily …
Is it time to stir the cabbage? Rob Cottam, our Chef Tutor for the day has instilled this in our brains. It turns out he’s part chef, part clown and the day is instructional and as well as very entertaining. We’re at The Kitchen at Chewton Glen, the upmarket …
I’ve wanted to visit Restaurant Eleven in Lisbon since we visited Adega in California last year. Adega is San Jose’s – my home town – first Michelin-starred restaurant and we had a fabulous meal there last summer. Adega’s husband and wife team started at Eleven under the tutelage of renowned chef …
Middle daughter is a HUGE Hamilton fan. She knows every word to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop spectacular. Hype aside, I think it’s a great way for her to learn a little history too. And when she learned the show was to open in London, she desperately wanted Hamilton tickets. And I of …
Going to St James’s Club Morgan Bay in St Lucia? Lucky you! We spent October half term in St Lucia at St James’s Club Morgan Bay, as guest of Elite Islands Resorts. We’ve visited several of their resorts, including St James’s Club Antigua and The Verandah, and have loved each one. One …
Consistently ranked in the top beach in the world (Europe’s Best 10 Beaches According to Trip Advisor) Elafonissi Beach is in the southwestern side of Crete and about 75 kilometers from the town of Chania. Elafonissi Beach is actually a small island you can walk to and it’s surrounded …
My 15-year-old beamed. After 2 days of lessons, she learned how to water ski! The 12 and 13-year-old didn’t have time to congratulate her. They had run off to get life jackets so they could take a turn on the banana boat. This was after breakfast on the beach …
Ah, the blues of Santorini! Talk to any avid traveller and they will say this small Greek Island in the Agean sea is on their bucket list to visit. It certainly was on mine! I first visited when I was just out of Uni and on a summer Interrail trip …
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