Unless you were living in a cave during 2016, you’ll be aware that it was a particularly traumatic time for the country of Belgium. After the truly horrendous events occurring in the capital of Brussels, I was more than apprehensive about the prospect of visiting Belgium during such a dangerous period. Flights to the capital… Read More Exploring Belgium
I don’t know about you, but I generally tend to detest any sort of dining that falls under the term ‘fusion’. My feelings towards fusion have developed into a kind of irrational dislike over the years, as I simply fail to see why food should undergo such extreme permutations. However, my recent visit to Johann… Read More The Food Review: Johann Lafer at The Gainsborough Hotel, Bath
For many travellers, including myself, exploring the world has to be done on a tight budget. At times, it can be hard enough to even afford a plane ticket, let alone anything else. Thankfully, there’s plenty of options to plan your adventures cheaply, and give you a realistic insight into life behind the scenes of… Read More Workaway: The pros and cons of cultural exchange
For those who don’t know me well, I’m a bit of gin enthusiast. No matter what the occasion, a G&T has always been my tipple of choice, and seems so for many others these days. Once again coming into vogue, there’s been a huge rise in its popularity over the past couple of years, with… Read More Drinking Diaries: Autumn/Winter gin tasting
Elegant, charming, and oozing both academic and stylistic prowess, the Swedish capital can almost be intimidating in its cultural panache. Home to some of Europe’s top universities and museums, and host to the annual Nobel Prize ceremony, Stockholm certainly asserts its authority as an intellectual hub. Don’t let this daunt you though- when you arrive… Read More Welcome to Stockholm
By Dan Norman One of the overlooked consequences of Hollywood’s addiction to making big-budget franchise films is that it seemed to have made villains compulsory. Even when the duelling behemoths of Marvel and DC made a big deal out of pitting their A-list superheroes against each other earlier this year, both films made sure to… Read More The Good, The Bad & The Spike Lee
It’s a drizzly Saturday lunchtime, and I’m enjoying a cheese and onion sandwich with a very shaggy dog at my feet. Seated by a crackling log fire with a decent craft ale, it’s a typically cosy scene at The Hop Inn. Arguably the most famous of free houses within the area, The Hop Inn enjoys… Read More Drinking Diaries: The Hop Inn, Swindon
Embarking on the final part of our trip, we said goodbye to Copenhagen and set our sights on the multicultural metropolis of Malmo, situated on the edge of Sweden. Taking the train across the Oresund bridge, (it’s a bridge over the sea that turns into an underwater tunnel, it’s pretty cool) we found a hip,… Read More 48 Hours in Malmo
After touring Germany, we progressed northwards on a quest for Scandinavian culture. Already familiar with Copenhagen’s reputation as a pioneer of food, fashion and design, we knew the Danish capital would hold the potential to be one of our stand out destinations. Copenhagen delivers on culture, there’s no doubt about it- but through a combination… Read More Exploring Copenhagen
By Dan Norman There’s a theory extrapolated upon by Asher Gelzer-Govatos that over the last decade the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, have changed their filmmaking process. This theory hypothesises that Coen films, like the brothers themselves, now should be viewed as pairs wherein the Coens tell the same story twice in succession –… Read More Remake through genre – Inside Llewyn Davis is A Serious Man
For this particular food review, we’re rolling out the big guns. The only two Michelin star pub in the country, in possession of four AA rosettes and numerous awards, Tom Kerridge’s abode in the quaint town of Marlow has built up a bit of a cult following. Not only due to its relaxed, informal approach… Read More The Food Review: The Hand and Flowers
Despite opening back in 2013, there’s still a bit of a furore surrounding Manchester House, and indeed the entire restaurant scene in the city. After the infamous BBC series Restaurant Wars, Manchester found itself amidst a debate whether the city was truly ready for the full ‘fine dining’ experience (presupposing that the inhabitants have… Read More The Food Review: Manchester House
The Finer Things Club 