And yes, I’m one of them. This video below made me laugh, quite a lot. I couldn’t have said it any better. Thanking our dear friend Nick for sending this my way. It took a good twenty seconds before I stopped getting excited about the new feature on the iphone 5 and juggling imaginary budgets […]
Travel
A place in the sun, a dip in the sea; perhaps a cocktail, novelty umbrella optional. After a London winter, this is the brief. Cyprus beckons; the birthplace of Aphrodite, far enough south for warmth and with a promised 320 days of sunshine per year, moussaka, mezze, aniseed spirits in small clear glasses. Turquoise water […]
It’s easy to fall down a cake hole of sweets in Turkey. Before you know it you’ll be finishing every meal with a plate of syrup soused pastries or a tower of pastel cubes as soft as a toddler’s cheek. If you fancied, a piece of baklava could pose as a metaphor for time spent […]
I’ve got quite good at the quick pack to go away. So has The Hungry One. And beyond that, I bow to the expert; a friend who’s been out in the world for just shy of a year now. We all met up together recently in Istanbul and sat and shared lists of our travel […]
Welcome to Istanbul. Nb, before I start, you’re going to want to spend more than 24 hours here. In order to get the most out of the city; both old, new, European and Asian, I’d suggest at least two to three days. We did five and were sad to leave. Here’s how to spend one […]