Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Spa (formerly MacDonald Hotel & Spa) [Manchester, UK]

Some trips are planned. Others happen because your back completely gives up on you. One rainy afternoon in Manchester, I Continue reading →

Simon Armitage’s World Premiere ‘The Last Days of Troy’ [Manchester, UK]

Simon Armitage brings Homer’s The Iliad to a modern light in an astonishingly brilliant way, but unfortunately with a slightly Continue reading →

The Ubiquitous Chip [Glasgow, Scotland]

Two words: Surprisingly delicious. Want to dine in a secret garden?  This restaurant is the place to be, whether you Continue reading →

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical [Manchester, UK]

Want to laugh out-loud and lip-sync non-stop for a couple hours?  Then you have to find where and go see Continue reading →

Bincho Yakitori [SOHO, London, UK]

When you make plans and they fail, you may find a treasure along the way. I sure did the other Continue reading →

Mind the Gap… and the Kindness

There are certain travel moments you never plan for — the small, unexpected interactions that somehow become more memorable than Continue reading →

The Art of Noticing

Some of the most memorable moments in life are the ones we never planned for. A sudden break in the Continue reading →

Kazbar [Oxford, UK]

Come, walk into Mediterranean Europe at Kazbar in Oxford. If you are Italian/Spanish and are visiting Oxford, with little to Continue reading →