Before landing on the other side of the world, my partner and I had already booked a weekend on the serene Waiheke island. It’s famously known for its beautiful beaches, stunning views, and abundant vineyards – basically a must visit… Continue Reading
Whilst I made it around a long list of breweries and bars on my first trip to Colorado, time was limited, so I didn’t find the opportunity to make it up into the Rockies. This October, thanks to the generosity… Continue Reading
You can write all the tasting notes you like, but when it really comes down to it, beer is about friends and experiences. When it comes to my most memorable life experiences, the events of the night of Friday the… Continue Reading
At 6am on the 15th October last year, I left my sisters flat in Lewisham and made my way across London to Heathrow. I thought I’d given myself plenty of time to get to the airport in time for my… Continue Reading
I’m a committed beer tourist. Whenever I travel to a new city, abroad or in the UK, I’m always thinking about which breweries and bars I can visit while I’m there. My last three trips abroad have been to explore… Continue Reading
At the start of the month, I was in the Lake district with a group of University friends for our yearly meetup/reunion. Being November, it probably wasn’t the best time weather-wise to head up to Cumbria, but we had a… Continue Reading
“Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience, rather than about things. It is about being with the people we love. A feeling of home. A feeling that we are safe, that we are shielded from the world and allow… Continue Reading
In recent times, a group of us have been up to Harrogate a couple of times a year as our old school friend Zoe lives there now. She’s a good sort. On the last two or three occasions, we’ve only… Continue Reading
Somehow at the ripe old age of 28, the North had escaped me. There’s no excuse for it – I have a car and enough money to fuel it, so why had I never travelled further than Harrogate? I couldn’t… Continue Reading
Coventry might not be your idea of travelling, but hey, I had to catch a bus and a train and then walk just over a mile to get to Twisted Barrel Brewery and Tap House, so I’m counting this as… Continue Reading