Santorini Sleeping The infinity pool at The Grace (I loved it so much, I made it the banner for my blog!) Hotels and Where to Stay in Santorini The main areas to stay in Santorini are – Thira (the capital) – Oia and Imerovigli, small villages made up of buildings carved into the sides of cliffs – Megalochori, a tiny rural village surrounded by vineyards is also a lovely (less hilly)
Secret Garden Party What to Wear to a Festival I heart Secret Garden Party! Where? Secret Garden Party Exactly? Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Near Cambridgeshire. When? July 2012. Why? Why not! Secret Garden Party is a chic boutique festival with the loads of fun acts, music, performances, ‘stylish’ festival goers and of course, boutique camping! Companions? Lian. the girls & Mr Style Traveller popped in on Sunday to play drums at the crossroads stage. Special
Secret Garden Party Festival Where to Party ‘The Pagoda’ playing Ibiza style house had people queueing round the block to get in. It also has the best views at sunset. Secret Garden – Where to Party? This Year the Secret Garden Festival celebrated its tenth birthday and was bigger and louder than ever before! There was such a huge variety of sound stages, bars, random activities and places to hang out,
Italian Wedding in Petritoli Where? Palazzo Mannocchi, Petritoli. Exactly? Le Marche region, Italy, nearest airport – Ancona. When? June 2012. Why? The wedding of my old school friend Sui Chung to his beautiful bride Liz Mundy. Companions? 80 guests plus Miss and Mr Style Traveller. Special Thanks to wedding photographer Steve Shipman for letting me use some of his beautiful images, credited with an SS in the caption. A Summer Wedding in Italy I was lucky enough
Italian Wedding What to Wear When You’re There What to wear for a summer wedding in Italy… ss Tips on dressing for a summer wedding abroad Deciding what to wear to a wedding abroad is tricky, here are a few tips and pointers to get you started! For the girls… First thing to do is check the weather? If it’s going to be hot, stick to natural fibres like
Italian Wedding Day at Porto San Giorgio A Day at Porto San Giorgio – Spend the day by the beach On the last day of the wedding we decided to top up our tans with a day by the beach. Porto San Giorgio is not the nearest beach to Petritoli, it’s about half an hours drive away, but it has a good choice of shops, bars and cafes. On the
Cornwall St Ives What to Wear and Where to Stay St Ives beach Where? St Ives, Cornwall, UK. Exactly? Beachspoke, Black Moon Apartment. When? May 2012. Why? Romantic UK weekend break. Best time to go? Summer for the surfing and the beaches. But St Ives offers plenty to entertain you in the winter months too, like long beach walks, The Tate Gallery and great restaurants. And if the weather is bad outside you have the
St Ives Eating and Sightseeing St Ives – Eating Porthmeor Beach Restaurant Porthmeor Beach St Ives Cornwall TR26 1JZ Situated in a minimal glass structure directly in front of the Tate St Ives, Porthmeor Beach Restaurant comes into its own in the summer months. Sit on the deck and enjoy a chilled glass of vino with a selection of tapas, or head inside and enjoy the buzzing atmosphere of the
Cornwall Padstow Padstow – Otherwise endearingly known as Steins-ville On the drive back to London from St Ives we stopped off in the culinary, harbour town of Padstow. You may have heard of Padstow already in association to celebrity chef Rick Stein, who currently owns 11 establishments in the tiny fishing port, including hotels, a seafood school and gift shops. If you fancy a taste of real Cornish fish and chips, Stein’s
Tunisia Intro and What to Wear When You’re There Port El Kantaoui harbour front Where? Tunisia, North Africa Exactly? Port El Kantaoui and Hammamet When? April 2012 Why? For an Easter weekend break Best time to go? Tunisia is on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, so its warm thoughout the year. In July and August temperatures can reach over 40 degrees centigrade in the day, which drops down to 20 degrees in the
