It began with a piece of paper. On that piece of paper were addresses. Soon they became points on a treasure map..My treasure: vintage clothes..When I travelled to Ljubljana last month I was given a list of vintage clothes shops I might like to check out. So read more

One of these days I will write about my love-hate relationship with the Medina in Marrakech. But today is not that day..Today is a day for sharing a rooftop restaurant that you should visit when in Marrakech, Terrasse des Épices…Go there for sunset..Go there for read more

Fa. Pekelhaaring is one of my favourite restaurants in Amsterdam. I shall list the reasons why we keep going back..1. It's near to our house... but far enough that it's stil "going out" for dinner rather than stumbling two doors down..2. For lunch they serve overloaded open read more

Welcome to Mercado da Ribeira, Lisbon, one of the best places to find food and drink in Lisbon, all under one roof. Read more

Noord Amsterdam is something of a mystery to most Amsterdammers. You know about it, but you don't know  what it's like there. It's easy (and free!) to get there by boat, but you don't make a lot of effort to take advantage of this. You hear about cool people read more

To mark the end of a month of vegetarianism (no meat or fish) we went to Marits Huiskamerrestaurant with one of our lovely neighbours. With "huiskamer" meaning "room of a house", this is a style of restaurant that I've seen in many corners of Amsterdam's old suburbs whereby people open read more

"I'm sure it's this way..." Said Frankie's brain to Frankie's uncertain feet."But what if it isn't? You're already late to meet NewMan." My uncertain feet shuffled ahead with great reluctance."But this road looks to go downhill and you can see the big Pont Luis just read more

I am single handedly responsible for this place no longer being a secret in Rotterdam. During my two visits this summer I tweeted, Foursquared and Instagram-ed about Koekela, an unassuming coffee shop and bakery which happens to serve up the best brownies I've tasted this year. In fact, their blondies read more

I went to Edinburgh on a mission. One of the most enjoyable missions a woman has to accept many a time in her life. To buy a dress.Nomadic life doesn't lend itself to clothes shopping and it has sadly curtailed a passion of mine; vintage clothes. But I had read more

I walked a mile across Helsinki to see the Cathedral and I felt I got to know the city a little better with each step.I was excited to see the Cathedral as it appears a striking building in photos. But when it's stood there right in front of you read more

"But I thought the cupcakes were like, over?" One of my fellow travellers said as we stood inside Dlish, a cupcake boutique in Toronto's West Queen West.I then slapped her around the face and told her to stop this crazy talk, right now!No, I didn't do that. Read more

I never write posts this quickly but I feel compelled to share the restaurant we went to last night. It was a very unexpectedly cool experience and although it's featured in one or two guidebooks and websites it doesn't get the coverage I think it should. Here's why I think read more

I never write posts this quickly but I feel compelled to share the restaurant we went to last night. It was a very unexpectedly cool experience and although it's featured in one or two guidebooks and websites it doesn't get the coverage I think it should. Here's why I think read more