The Albanian Connection led me to another new country for 2024.
A Finnish Feast
Dining is rarely a focus of my trips, but in Helsinki I enjoyed several excellent meals.
Eating my way around Cincinnati
Cincinnati has become synonymous with an unusual twist on chili, but what other culinary treats can be found in the city?
Yerevan, Armenia
Exploring Armenia’s capital, host to the extraordinary travel festival.
Two nights in… Oslo
The chance to join Norse Atlantic’s first flight from London to Oslo seemed an ideal excuse to revisit one of my favourite countries.
Two nights in… Salzburg
An overview of my Club Europe flights and sightseeing in Salzburg; plus a luxury hotel that didn’t quite hit the mark.
The Arctic Club Seattle and our Hotelosaur project
Our final hotel for the trip went above and beyond in meeting an unusual special request…
Three nights in… Brussels
An anniversary return to the Belgian capital, in search of locations from a board game.
Two nights in… Madrid
A hotel voucher to burn, a new camera to test out, and a quirk of BA’s scheduling combined to send me to Madrid – where I was happy to find that this unfamiliar city was an architectural delight, soaking in winter sunshine.
Two nights in… Oslo
Despairing of the lack of a proper winter in the UK, I took a weekend in Oslo in search of snow.
Eating our way around Rome
Breakfast, lunch and dinner picks from our trip to Rome – plus a bonus round of dessert!
Three nights in… Brussels
A long weekend in Belgium – based in Brussels, with a side trip to Ghent – plus Eurostar’s standard premier service.
The Sky Garden London
To the top of 20 Fenchurch Street, for a visit to London’s highest public garden.
Two nights in… Berlin
An end-of-week jaunt to Germany’s capital, to check out some architectural curiosities.
Two nights in… St Helier
A weekend in Jersey’s capital to meet up with some of the Flyertalk BA board (and see if they can drink the island dry of champagne).
The Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri
Burning 90% of my Hilton balance in advance of a devaluation got me just one night at the Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri, a property normally far outside my cash budget. Of course, I then had to build a short holiday around this highlight… So, is it worth it?