5 reasons to visit Europe in spring
by ‘Tis the beginning of that most glorious of seasons – spring. And also that most glorious of times to travel to my favourite content – …
Tag: Prague
5 Must-Dos: Prague
A quick guide to one of my favourite European cities – published in the November issue of Silverkris, the Singapore Airlines inflight magazine… 1. DAWN …
Friday photo: A thousand spires
On my mind today, Prague. I just finished a piece on Prague for an inflight magazine, and everywhere I turn, there seems to be a …
Lock your hearts and throw the keys away
I have been seeing love padlocks on bridges everywhere I go, especially in Europe. Of course, Paris is the most famous for these love locks …
A vegetarian’s guide to Prague
When you’re a staunch vegetarian (not even eggs, thank you) and you want to feast on the world’s very many attractions, immersing yourself in cultures …
The other Shakespeare bookshops
RIP George Whitman, the eccentric owner of the original Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris’ Left Bank. The shop, now in its second avatar, celebrates …
Postcards from Charles Bridge
Presenting Charles Bridge – across the river Valtva in Prague in pictures. Any time of the day, a few thousand people are on the bridge… …
Trdelnik: the tongue-twister treat
Trdelnik – say that slowly and be sure to unroll your tongue at the end of it – is a traditional slovakian pastry in the …