Merrell Kahuna lll Women’s sport sandal UK price: £75 Pros: Sturdy, light, easy to clean Cons: Not available in half sizes Verdict: A good sandal for walking and hiking in the heat Rating: 4 stars Available: Merrell stores and online Product review: For most of the
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Dramatic floor to ceiling windows overlook the unspoilt Watergate Bay with miles and miles of golden sands. A few surfers, a handful of dog walkers and a noisy group of seagulls arguing over a piece of fish were the only beach occupants on this rather overcast summer’s day. Inside, the squishy sofas, daily papers and
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Craghoppers ‘Ibsen’ cold weather down jacket with hood (Women’s) UK Price: £135 Pros: Smart, warm, versatile Cons: None I noticed Verdict: Really warm jacket, that does its job well Available from: Craghoppers stores and online, in two colours. Product Review: Once, cold weather gear was bulky, uncomfortable and rather ugly. This Craghopper jacket is
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Mimosa Tankini in berry (Women’s) UK price: £27.50 Pros: Well made, easy to wash and dry. Cons: Slightly restricted colour choices Verdict: Great little workhorse Rating: 4 star Available from: Swimstore Product Review If you like your swimwear to work for its living, this could be the garment for you. This tankini is ideal for
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There’s something really nice about being able to arrive under your own steam at your airport hotel, fly abroad and then come back to find your car ready for you. This is the service offered by Radisson Edwardian near Heathrow airport, named Stay, Park and Fly. It beats all the other options in my book
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Defining high-end vegetarian dining, London restaurant Vanilla Black has amassed great reviews and enviable industry acclaim
There was a buzz around the Turner Contemporary in Margate as Rodin’s over-life sized marble sculpture ‘The Kiss’ arrived in early October 2011; nearly 4,500 people streamed into the museum over the following weekend to see it. The work, in the entrance to the gallery, is displayed against a backdrop of the sea.
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To be fair, “gourmet food” and “Prague’ are not usually found in the same sentence. Castles, cute town squares, photogenic stone bridges maybe, but food – nul points. Things are about to change though now that Paul Day is on the scene. As the person who helped Nahm in London to achieve its
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One of the great things about the five star May Fair hotel is its position, down a side street opposite Green Park tube station affording the best of both worlds – it’s relatively quiet yet walking distance to all that central London has to offer. Because it’s a bit tucked away, it’s easy to
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Housed in an unexciting looking modern building, at first glance this place is nothing special. But once you step inside Founding Farmers and feel the buzz – and join the line of you haven’t booked – it’s another matter entirely. Centre stage is an elliptical peninsula bar. Here you may perch on your stool in the
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The government controls your diet–don’t scoff at this claim. Reserve your comments till you have visited ‘What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?’ an exhibition at Washington DC’s National Archives
Having just won (September 2011) the best Scottish hotel award for the third year running, being named “Scotland’s leading hotel” at the World Travel Awards, you shouldn’t need much more persuading. 1. Stay This luxury hotel is ideal for a special treat. Situated next to the station and right in the centre of the
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