Bangkok is such a hectic, busy, crowded city so we were looking for a hotel that would offer an oasis within the city. Somewhere to relax by a pool after exploring all day, that would be quiet and tranquil. We found it in the newly opened Park Hyatt Bangkok. Designed by architects AL_A, the building is set to become an iconic landmark in the city. With its central location – only two stops on the Skytrain from Siam – it’s the perfect location. The hotel is situated in the Central Embassy, which is a luxury shopping centre with lots of…
If you’re a regular reader of my blog you’ll know that my husband is Italian and we visit Italy often so this may be a bit biased! However, If you’ve been to Italy then no doubt you’ll be nodding in agreement with these reasons to visit. And if you haven’t, it’s probably on your list anyway because why wouldn’t you want to visit the most beautiful country in the world? 1. History Italy is steeped in history. No matter where you visit, you’ll be astounded by how old everything is (apart from Sardinia – for some reason this island looks…
I’ve lived in London since 2004 and have never been on the London Eye. There are a few reasons for this… the massive queues for one, and the expense. At around £28 for an adult ticket, I’d rather spend that money on cocktails along the Southbank! I’m sure the views are lovely from the London Eye but did you know you can see London’s skyline for free? The new Switch House at the Tate Modern in Southwark has a viewing platform on the tenth floor where you can get a 360° view of London – for free. Well, it is technically…
I’m lucky to call London home and whilst it’s an amazing city for many obvious reasons, there are certain things that make it extra special for me. I’d love to know what’s special about the city you live in so please leave a comment. Why London is special It’s multicultural London is very British but it’s also so diverse and that’s what makes it so interesting and exciting. Where I live in particular is very multi-cultural; there are people from all nationalities and you’ll find every kind of restaurant on my high street from Thai, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish…
As mentioned in my post on Day one in Florence, we were going to climb up the tower of the Duomo group on Saturday morning as we hadn’t done it yet and our tickets were valid for 24 hours. Unfortunately the weather was terrible and it was raining a fair bit. We stood in the queue for about ten minutes and then decided to give it a miss and go to the Uffizi art gallery instead where we would at least be dry. Of course, as it was a rainy day you can imagine what the queue was like for…
