We arrived in to Milan’s magnificently grand Centrale station to dark clouds that never lifted for more than the briefest of moments during our time in Milan. That said, the beautiful buildings and delicious dining we experienced certainly lifted the spirits. Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 2: The Miracle in Milan
We arrived into a wet and miserable Turin with low expectations thinking it would just be the gateway to the greatness we had planned for later on. Instead we were wowed with some of the best food on our trip and a couple of amazing museums. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as we enjoyed visiting. Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train Part 1: Turin Shrouded in Fog
It was our last day in Barcelona and we wanted to see it all before our high speed escape by rail. So we did the only logical thing and took the cable car up to the top of Montjuic and lorded it over the magnificent city one last time! Continue reading Coffee In Catalonia Part 4: The Englishman That Went Up A Hill Then Got On Some Fast Trains
Our second day in Barcelona was the one that had me well and truly hooked! As we walked from one modernist masterpiece to another we felt increasingly inspired, dreaming of having the money to inhabit one of these wondrous creations. Continue reading Coffee In Catalonia Part 3: Gaudi’s Modernisme Paradise
On our first full day in Barcelona we toured the ancient and inspiring Gothic Quarter before spending the afternoon taking every effort to take the paths least trodden towards the Parc de la Ciutadella Continue reading Coffee In Catalonia Part 2: The Barri Gotic Quarter, The Born & Sant Pere
On our second day in Prague we started the day with one of the most amazing breakfasts we’d ever had at Eska. We needed that delicious food to fuel us through a tough day visiting the various old synagogues in the City. In the afternoon we stopped for a cubist coffee, witnessed a monument to protest, passed the wonderful Lucerna and ended the day at Lokal where we enjoyed some hearty Czech fare for a delicious dinner. Continue reading A Cheapskate’s Luxury Weekend in Prague Part 3: Brunch, Beer And Culture Lost
On our first full day in Prague we explored the city’s beautiful medieval Old Town featuring the famous astronomical clock. After a relaxing pub lunch we crossed the river and spent a wonderful art inspired afternoon at the Trade Fair Palace before returning to the Old Town for a delicious British inspired dinner! Continue reading A Cheapskate’s Luxury Weekend in Prague Part 2: Two Pubs and A Slightly Racist Clock – Yes it’s Prague, Not Brexit Britain…
It was Friday night and rather than heading home for the week I was heading to Heathrow and more specifically the amazing Cathay Pacific Lounge! After unwinding over Champagne and dim sum we boarded our Business Class flight with BA to beautiful Prague where we spent our fist night in a Suite. Continue reading A Cheapskate’s Luxury Weekend in Prague Part 1: Friday Night in Hong Kong via LHR
Our trip had finally come to an end, but we had one last luxury to look forward to, a flight home in First Class with British Airways. Continue reading A First Class Indian Adventure Part 9: A First Class Farewell
Join us as we depart on our South Indian Adventure. We flew out of London in style on British Airways in First Class, enjoying their wonderful Concorde Room, Elemis Spa and more fine food and wine then we knew what to do with. Continue reading A First Class Indian Adventure Part 1: London to Mumbai Our First, First
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