One of the best-loved breakfast in the Philippines. It is perfect to make on cold days and best served shared with family and/or friends. What makes this rice porridge special is the addition of the tabléa….
Mama’s Kubo restaurant
On a whim, my friend Shalimar (a chef) and I decided to check this previously unknown (to us) Filipino restaurant. I am not picky, but I do appreciate a well-made dish. First impressions on the place:…
Woodford Craft Market
Woodford Craft Market is first and foremost to help raise funds for the church and the hall. They need it to maintain and repair these places so it is available for the local community to use.
The Amazing Chocolate Workshop
There’s this pop-up shop in Westfield Stratford with quirky chocolates, they just opened there 3 days ago. Unique and quirky things will always catch my attention and having stumbled on this little stand, I was over…
6 Places to visit when it rains on the French Riviera
After a long wet and cold winter, we decided to go to France for some much needed sun during the easter break. I forgot that even the sunniest place in France get an occasional deluge. And…
Knole, the country house
Nestled within the 1000-acre Knole Park located to the south-east of Sevenoaks in Kent is Knole House. One of England’s largest country houses. The current house dates back to the mid-15th century, with major additions in…
Lake District | Wast water lake with Muncaster Castle detour
Wastwater Lake is roughly 55miles from our Windermere base. The plan was to drive straight there then through the peak back to the flat. However, on our way towards Wastwater Lake, we saw signs for a…
Lake District | Lowther Castle
A story of fortune and ruin… this is what happened to this once magnificent and still impressive building. Built at the turn of the 19th century by the first Earl of Lonsdale, on the site of…