Birthplace of Roald Dahl, home of the Dr. Who experience, owner of the world’s oldest Lovespoon… Cardiff has many claims to fame. However, as Nikki Vivian (G+) reveals, a better reason to visit the Welsh capital is for the great … Continue reading
So there we go. Fresh from surviving the end of the world – congratulations to each and every one of you – and we’re looking down the barrel of another Christmas, with its brussel sprouts, familial duties and enforced shopping … Continue reading
No trip to Scotland’s capital would be complete without some extensive sampling of the nation’s favourite tipple. Chris Osburn heads over to The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh for some shots, with a dash of circus. The king o’ drinks … Continue reading
Words and photos Chris Osburn. Edinburgh’s port, Leith, offers visitors to this little slice of waterfront Scotland a microcosm of 21st century Britain. Post-industrial, mixed use, but largely residential with lots and lots of restaurants, pubs and bars and easily … Continue reading
A new initiative that started over summer has seen the Brits flocking to parks, castles and riversides to watch cinema in grand locations under the stars. Unlike Saturday night at the movies however, Sasha Arms does care which picture she … Continue reading
Despite being virtually unknown, hard-to-find and gone-in-a-flash, London’s pop up restaurants are the capital’s latest food phenomenon. Sasha Arms, editor of Foodie Magazine, previews the best for summer 2011. It’s time to admit it. Pop up restaurants in London are … Continue reading
Closing times, huge queues, expensive bar tabs… Who needs it? Chris Osburn spurns another night out in London to live it up in the shires instead. The country house party has returned, and it’s in full swing. Terribly fun and … Continue reading
Known in its heyday as ‘London’s Larder’, the 4.5 acres of Borough Market in Southwark is the capital’s oldest food market, and its origins can be traced back to Roman times although it has moved several times since (so whether … Continue reading
They’ve taken place in New York, LA, Chicago, Paris, Vienna and, now in 2010, in London. StreetWars is a three-week long water assassination competition and our reporter, Sameer Patel, is a marked man. (Photos by RJ Fernandez, released courtesy of … Continue reading
Once charged with the all important job of supplying the HP factory with saucy spices, London’s canals now offer residents (and visitors) a delightful change of pace. Words and photos by Magda Wrzeszcz. The idea of Regent’s Canal came to … Continue reading