What can my wife recommend?
Rockade
PLAY, DRINK | 🇪🇸 C. del Almendro, 9, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Knowing James’ love for games and gaming, Harry brought us to Rockade Bar for drinks and some healthy family competition. 😎 I loved Tetris growing up... Read more
Mercado de San Miguel
EAT | 🇪🇸 Pl. de San Miguel, s/n, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain
A feast for the eyes as much as the appetite! Clearly my priorities were only that of feasting and not photographing as I only have one picture from t... Read more
El Retiro Park
EXPLORE | 🇪🇸 Retiro, 28009 Madrid, Spain
El Retiro Park is to Madrid what Central Park is to Manhattan. A green oasis in the middle of a bustling city. There is something for everyone. Formal... Read more
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
EXPLORE | 🇪🇸 C. de Sta. Isabel, 52, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
The Museo Reina Sofía houses an impressive collection of Spanish art - both in and outdoors. The gardens are beautiful - and whether you are admiring ... Read more
Circulo de Bellas Artes rooftop bar
DRINK, EXPLORE | 🇪🇸 C. Alcalá, 42, Centro, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Start your weekend off with Friday night drinks and the most spectacular views of the city at the Circulo de Bellas Artes rooftop bar. Not only are th... Read more
A living Christmas tree from The Nunhead Gardener
SHOP | 🇬🇧 1a Oakdale Rd, London SE15 3BW (there are a few locations - we went to the Nunhead Gardener in Nunhead)
We bought our living Christmas tree, affectionately known as Christopher Pine, in November 2022. We didn’t have a car at the time - but I had it all p... Read more
Harck & Heart
EAT, SHOP | 🇿🇦 Unit E5, Firgrove Business Park, Main Rd, M9, Firgrove, 7130, South Africa
Gisela and I met as first year students at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography (we won’t say how many years ago) 😉. And we have been f... Read more
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
EXPLORE, EAT, DRINK | 🇿🇦 Neethling St &, Van Riebeeck St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa
Stellenbosch remains one of the most beautiful historical towns in South Africa. Ok, I may be a little biased as it’s my hometown, but still - I think... Read more
Musée de la Vie romantique (Museum of the Romantic Life)
EXPLORE, EAT, DRINK | 🇫🇷 16 Rue Chaptal, 75009 Paris, France
I spent the most wonderful girls weekend in Paris last summer. I hadn’t been in decades, and was unsure what to expect - and the city surprised me in ... Read more
The Garden Museum
EXPLORE, EAT, DRINK | 🇬🇧 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7LB
The Garden Museum is one of my London favourites. On the opposite side of the river to the Chelsea Physic Garden, on the South Bank, it is probably th... Read more
Chelsea Physic Gardens
EXPLORE | 🇬🇧 66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4HS
My visit to the Chelsea Physic Gardens was one of sunshine and snowdrops. Karin took me there as a birthday present (she knows me well). It is a true ... Read more
Horniman Museum and Gardens
EXPLORE | 🇬🇧 Forest Hill, South East London (SE23)
n the four and a half years we lived in SE23, we moved home three times - but the Horniman Museum and Gardens remained a favourite place for us - and ... Read more
Mountain View, The Little Gem
STAY | 🇿🇦 Montagu, Klein Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa
We stayed at the aptly named Mountain View (one of The Little Gem cottages) when we last visited Montagu together for James’s birthday in November las... Read more
The Grill Room at Mimosa Lodge
EAT, DRINK | 🇿🇦 Montagu, Klein Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa
Tucked away at Mimosa Lodge on Church Street, had Brydon at Jonkmanshof not booked dinner there for us on our first night, we would never have known a... Read more
Montagu Local
SHOP | 🇿🇦 Montagu, Klein Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa
Montagu Local is run by two lovely women Mari and Louise. Mari Groenewald and I worked together years ago on Real Simple magazine, and her eye for det... Read more
Jonkmanshof
STAY | 🇿🇦 Montagu, Klein Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa
James and I had the most memorable and wonderful stay at Jonkmanshof (20 Bath Street) for our honeymoon in October 2022. We had more than a few date p... Read more
Isle of Gelato by the sea
EAT | Castletown, Isle of Man
I have a sixth sense when it comes to gelato. If there is good gelato to be had, I will find it! On this particular day, we had taken the Steam Train ... Read more
Isle of Man Steam Railway
EXPLORE | Isle of Man
Live out your Thomas the Tank Engine childhood dreams on the Steam Railway. The best part is that this is one of the primary modes of transport around... Read more
Foraging Vintners
DRINK | Port Erin, Isle of Man
We were lucky enough to be staying in Port Erin, and so we got to enjoy both the Foraging Vintners winery as well as their seasonal beach bar which we... Read more
Milner's Tower and Bradda Head
EXPLORE | Port Erin, Isle of Man
Put on your walking shoes and head up to Milner’s Tower on Bradda Head from the village of Port Erin. Beautiful to look at from the harbour, with many... Read more
The Story of Emily
EXPLORE, EAT, SHOP | 🇬🇧 Liskeard, Cornwall, United Kingdom
I am a big fan of Babylonstoren (keep an eye out for recommendations to come), and we have visited The Newt in Somerset, so I was quite excited when I... Read more
DEPOT (The Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen)
EXPLORE | 🇳🇱 Rotterdam, Netherlands
On a family visit to Rotterdam, we visited DEPOT. Quite fascinating in shape (and reflective - if you want to see yourself mirrored in miniature on it... Read more
Mole Antonelliana (& Museo Nazionale del Cinema)
EXPLORE | 🇮🇹 Turin, Piemonte, Italy
The Mole Antonelliana is an icon of the Torino (Turin) skyline. Even if you don’t know its name (which I didn’t until this visit), you will recognise ... Read more
Gelupo
EAT | 🇬🇧 Soho, London, United Kingdom
Gelato outside of Italy can vary in quality. Tucked down a tiny backstreet in Soho, and opposite its big brother Bocca di Lupo, Gelupo is one of my fa... Read more