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Travel Accessories & Over-Packing
10 Aug 2011
Categories: Travel News Tags: Luxury, Over-Packing, Kenya, Holiday, Travel, Travel Accessories
Categories: Travel News Tags: Luxury, Over-Packing, Kenya, Holiday, Travel, Travel Accessories
With
the UK tourism industry reaching approximately £105 billion in revenue
each year, it’s no surprise that travel accessories have become
extremely popular in recent years.
What's
more, a recent study by ‘Co-operative Insurance’ revealed that female
travellers over-pack by almost double for their annual holiday. Needless
to say travel accessories may add to us over-packing.
The Lyttleton opens its doors in St James
I recently visited the newly refurbished Stafford Hotel in St James, London. It is tucked away in a quiet Mews and is a hidden away little gem popular with American visitors. The main house was in need of updating and I really like what they have done to freshen it up and give it a more modern feel. At the same time they have opened up the old restaurant and lounge area to create a bright new restaurant.
Italian Tapas the Assaggini Way
14 Jul 2011
Categories: Restaurants Tags: Italian, Restaurant, Cocktails, Luxury, London, tapas, Regent Street, Wine, assaggini
Categories: Restaurants Tags: Italian, Restaurant, Cocktails, Luxury, London, tapas, Regent Street, Wine, assaggini
I finally made it to Assaggini yesterday for lunch with a friend who also writes for Our Man On The Ground and has her own great Blog. Juan, the very hospitable manager has put together a very professional and delightful team who looked after us extremely well. We love the ambience which is fresh, clean and trendy. This part of London around Haymarket and Lower Regent Street was crying out for some decent restaurants.
Cuckoo Club Mayfair
I visited the Cuckoo Club in London's Mayfair yesterday evening to do a review of their excellent restaurant. It is very eclectic and international with a youngish crowd. I think we may possibly have been the only Brits there last night. The girls at the table behind us spoke only French and a well-known US actress arrived a little later and sat just across from us with her boyfriend and friends.
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
I visited the brand new St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London today
which opened its doors on 6th May 2011 and was impressed with the work
that has been carried out to restore this wonderful old station hotel to
its former glory. The 245 room hotel is divided in to two parts with
60 rooms in the original Chambers side and 187 newly created rooms in
the Barlow side.
Assaggini in London opens for business
1 Jul 2011
Categories: Restaurants Tags: assaggini, Blog, launch, London, Luxury, Restaurant, Review
Categories: Restaurants Tags: assaggini, Blog, launch, London, Luxury, Restaurant, Review
Following an incredibly well attended Press Launch Party on 29th June, Our Man On The Ground stopped by Assaggini today to take a few photographs and write up an early review and blog pending a full meal at the restaurant in the next week.
Taste of London – Regent’s Park
16 Jun 2011
Categories: Restaurants Tags: Restaurant, Luxury, The Ritz, Le Caprice, Regent's Park, Britain, London
Categories: Restaurants Tags: Restaurant, Luxury, The Ritz, Le Caprice, Regent's Park, Britain, London
Having attended the Press evening last night, this year’s event (16th – 19th June) should offer something for everyone with Ten Michelin Stars lined up to cook for you at Taste Of London this week, with top chefs from Britain, the Continent and all the way from Asia. The chef’s this year include Alain Ducasse, Alex Chow, Gary Rhodes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marcus Wareing, Michele Roux Jr as well as many others.
