12 Dunworth Mews

We arrived Monday afternoon, 2 July, to sunny skies and warm temperatures. Our first activity after checking in was to go poolside and have a local beer (Ozujsko – good!). We knew we were in the right spot when we didn’t have enough cash for our beers and our server told us to [...]

It seemed a shame to be leaving London without having made it to Roma before we left so, we booked a quick trip. Our only expectations were to eat, drink and shop – and we did all three, rather excessively. Our trip began with an unexpected surprise – we were upgraded to First [...]

Sorry about the lack of posts but it has been busy these last few weeks. We managed to squeeze in a few days in Edinburgh, a most beautiful city! We especially enjoyed Holyrood Park, going there 3 times in our 40 hours in Edinburgh – once to hike Arthur’s Seat, once to trail [...]

Just a few words about Prague. Stay at the Hotel Josef – it’s centrally located in the Jewish Quarter, with Old Town Square just a short walk away. We were surprised with a bottle of wine upon checking in to our clean, modern and stylish top floor room. And it has [...]

Saturday morning was spent shopping so I won’t bore you those details (although it did involve Camper shoes). Afterward, we did a bit of sightseeing in Montjuic Park and took the Transbordador Aeri across the port to Barceloneta for lunch (told you we like this neighbourhood). The cable system pulling the cars across [...]

We took a short holiday to Barcelona last weekend. It was nice to escape computers and phones and enjoy some mid-20s warmth. We arrived Thursday evening and checked in to the Chic & Basic Born, which is aptly named.

It’s my mom’s Birthday so we went to celebrate in Paris. It’s been 45 years since she was last there (4.5 months for us). It had to be the most perfect weekend to be there – it was sunny and warm and not yet crowded with summer tourists. After pastries and hot [...]

We were in Paris Sunday afternoon and it was a stunning day! We decided the best way to enjoy the last few hours before our Eurostar departure was to picnic on the Seine, so we bought some fromage baguettes and a bottle of rose and headed to the water. Enjoy our picnic and [...]

It is almost impossible to describe all that KZ and I saw, did, ate, and experienced in our 3+ days in Istanbul. We stayed in the Sultanhamet neighborhood and our hotel, Hotel Ambassador, was a quick walk to the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topaki Palace and the Grand Bazaar. The Spice Market and [...]

is long enough for one person to see all the sights. Now, that sounds bad, when it’s not supposed to; I just overplanned my trip. I arrived Friday morning and taxied into town; the driver dropped me off in the high street shopping area and told me I would easily find breakfast in [...]