We joined a tour from Berlin Unterwelten to a nineteenth century gasometer in the Kreuzberg district called Fichte Bunker. Having been used as a gasometer, …
Travel: Fichte Bunker, Berlin
Quirky : St Fillans Monster
The Crocodile and the frog The Crocodile and The Frog, no it’s not some fairy tale but a couple of painted rocks on the outskirts …
Botanic Gardens Railway Station
Lost railway station within Glasgow Botanic Gardens Underneath Glasgow Botanic Gardens lies a hidden station, a ghost of the past. Built-in 1896 by the Caledonian …
Gingerbread Cake Recipe
Gingerbread cake with a kick This isn’t one of those lame gingerbread cakes, this one has two levels of ginger – ground ginger and stem …
Breakfast at The Ritz Hotel, London
Best breakfast in London? After a promise of “breakfast at The Ritz” here, we eventually got there, hurrah! The Ritz has always been one of …
Belvedere Organic Infusions Terrace Now Open
Belvedere Organic Infusions Terrace at The Social on Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow Belvedere has launched a new Belvedere Organic Infusions Terrace at The Social in …
Andrews Restaurant, Grays Inn Road, London
Traditional Greasy Spoon Cafe in London This is a proper London caff, a cafe that sells just what you expect a London caff to provide. …
Bardinet Coffee Brandy now on sale
Bardinet Coffee Cocktails at home Bardinet has launched a new coffee flavoured brandy today and released a series of cocktails they hope will inspire drinkers …
Cheese Barge, London
Barge de fromage! Cheese, we love it. Every visit to London lately has featured a visit to Pick and Cheese – read up on it …
48 hours in Newcastle
How to spend 48 hours in Newcastle and Gateshead Discovering a city, or indeed cities (as Newcastle and Gateshead straddle opposite sides of the River …
Head Chef for Superico
Calum Ralston appointed as head chef at Edinburgh restaurant Superico Calum Ralston has been appointed as new head chef at Superico, 83 Hanover Street, in Edinburgh. …
The California Hotel, Kings Cross, London
Where we checked out and got to leave! Located minutes away from King Cross and St Pancras Railway Stations, as well as a short walk …
Gost Glasgow
Gost, new steak and seafood restaurant on Bothwell St A sleek new restaurant has opened in Glasgow called Gōst. It is the latest opening from …
Fatso Dark Chocolate Bars
Chunky dark chocolate bars packed with flavours We were asked to try out FATSO chocolate bars, and since Mark does love a bar, or two, …
IG Farben Haus, Frankfurt
Historic Building in Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt is where you will find the old HQ of IG Farben, the giant German chemical conglomerate and what was …
Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station Entrance Frankfurt
Frankfurt subway station The Bockenheimer Warte subway station in Frankfurt was built in 1986 and designed by architect Zbigniew Peter Pininski. It seemingly has this, …
Ukrainian Easter Eggs
Ukrainian Traditional Pysanky Easter Eggs It’s not quite time for Ukrainian Easter celebrations, as many Ukrainians follow the Eastern Orthodox Church which celebrates Easter on 24th …
Recipe : Scottish Cream Cookies aka Cream Buns
Scottish Classic – Cream Cookie Growing up, I’ve known these as cream cookies however Mr Foodie knows them as cream buns, enough to cause a …
Easter beer chocolate cocktail
People’s Captain Latte Latte Love Beer Easter Chocolate Cocktail As seen on ITV’s This Morning, People’s Captain has created the ultimate beer, chocolate and coffee gift, the Latte …
Baileys Choctail for Easter
Have your cake and drink It this Easter with Baileys Maître chocolatier Paul A. Young has created the ‘OTT choctail’: it’s pudding in a glass …
Easter Tea from Fortnum & Mason
Celebrate Easter with a fragrant, luxurious tea I love any excuse to buy a fancy tea, and visiting London meant an excuse to buy some …
Berlin Public Transport Guide
Guide to public transport in Berlin Berlin has an integrated public transport network that works amazingly well, most of the time. In the city, you …
Travel: Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
The highest railway in Scotland Being history geeks, The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway is somewhere which has been on our to-do list for a while. (If …
Super Easy Cassoulet
One pot dinner This hearty meal always tastes and looks as if it takes forever to prepare. Don’t fret this is a simple one-pot duck …