Burgundy – Chardonnay, Charolais and Cloisters – travel review
Archaeological evidence suggests that viticulture in Burgundy started as early as 200 AD, and later the monks and monasteries were to have an important influence...
Heidelberg – Elegant and Sweet – travel review
Heidelberg is picture perfect, well preserved and a working town. There are alleys, boutiques, cafés, restaurants, stunning churches, statues and history at every turn, but...
A Citrus History of Sicily – travel review
Sicily is a large island just off mainland Italy. It has a variety of landscapes and the imposing Mount Etna which has donated volcanic soil...
Fontenay Abbey – travel review
Late spring in Burgundy. The banks of the canal were festooned with the colours of wild flowers: the blue of cornflowers, the blood red of...
Markopoulo recommendations: Attica’s food, wine and welcome – travel review
I love Greece. It’s the warm people, food, and (you might be surprised to hear) award-winning wines that are still so sadly overlooked. Yes, this...
The Bells, The Bells of Jura
When you wake in your hotel room in the beautiful green mountains of the Jura, in Eastern France, you may hear, for the first time,...
Limberg – land of wine, honey and rather good coffee
Honey BEEingPure and Sweet? Sounds like advice for a good life. In reality, BEEingPure is the name of a small yet influential honey-making (or is...
The Little Prince in French
The unforgettable story is now the unforgettable live show. Based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Timeless Novella The Little Prince has a Strictly limited season 12...
Exhibition on Screen – Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers
Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874 Michelangelo – Love and Death The unique arts brand Exhibition on Screen – the team behind blockbuster films Vermeer: The...
The Wood for the Trees at the Kröller-Müller Museum
23 March to 15 September 2024. No museum in the Netherlands is as intertwined with nature as the Kröller-Müller Museum. In the exhibition The Wood...
Gouda – a cheese for all seasons – travel review
We have many cheese choices in specialist shops and even our local supermarket. Gouda can easily be overlooked. It seems to have been with us...
Portugal – A world of flavours – travel review
It’s true that many British tourists are regulars on the beaches of the Algarve and they will say they love the country. Yes, they enjoy...
Vermeer exhibition continues to smash audience records – in UK cinemas!
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition Exhibition On Screen, the celebrated art-film brand which brings major artists, exhibitions, and art institutions to cinema audiences worldwide, is thrilled...
Rijsttafel in The Hague – travel review
I love The Netherlands and am an unashamed supporter. It’s an oft-disregarded tourist destination even though it’s easy to get to from London. Short breaks...
Bratislava – sculpture and urban art – travel review
We have all heard of Bratislava but mostly with regard to iffy stag do’s. They are thankfully drifting into the mists of a former time,...
Nederlands Fotomuseum – Images In The Gallery Of Honour Of Dutch
Nederlands Fotomuseum Reveals 99 Iconic Images In The Gallery Of Honour Of Dutch The development of 180 years of photography On 9 June, the Nederlands...
Harley and the Holy Mountain: Through the Heart of Greece to its Soul
What a wonderful read! It’s only May and I sense I have already found my ‘Book of the Year’! Harley and the Holy Mountain: Through...
Flowering Netherlands – More than Tulips
Colourful Holland. We love those fresh Spring colours of tulips which are synonymous with the Netherlands. It’s not a native of that small northern country...
Mauritshuis Fleeting – Scents in Colour
An exhibition of romantic perfumes and foul odours in the 17th century The 17th century saw Mauritshuis as a residence and hotel for VIP guests....
Zeeland, land of salt and sweet!
The Netherlands has so much to offer. Many of us think we know about this small but perfectly formed country. Well, we had that weekend...