The Aquamare Hotel in Paphos is a hotel that my family and I have been visiting since 2007. It opened in the summer of 2006 on the prominent Poseidonos Avenue, a long stretch of road dotted with many of Paphos’ 5* deluxe hotels. My brother, on holiday at the time decided to visit this glossy, brand-new hotel one evening for drinks and he was very impressed. I knew it’s where we would book to stay for our summer holiday in…
It’s a brand New Year and you’re promising yourself that you’ll make real changes this year, resolutions, call it what you will. More often than not, you fall flat on your face as you…
2018 was a difficult year for me. I know I enjoyed a lovely summer holiday, been to Paris, stayed at the Ritz and more but it was still one of the hardest years I’ve…
Today was our last day in Paris, I agree, I know what you’re thinking, one night is just not long enough….it’s never long enough for me, I could spend forever in the City of…
2018 was a hard year for me in many ways and it’s a year that just whizzed by. I know everybody says the same at the end of each year but when your kids…
Tell anyone in Paris that you’re eating at Chez L’ami Jean and you’ll get appreciative nods and mutterings of “ahh yes, that’s a very good choice”. When we arrived at our hotel, we were…
Our visit to Paris in November was mostly for my husband’s birthday and since the 24th (the day of his birthday) fell on a Saturday, I decided to treat him while at the same…
Discreetly tucked away in the Grand Boulevards district of Paris is the Hotel des Grands Boulevards. This vibrant bourgeois slice of Paris in the 2nd arrondissement is pulsating with life dotted with theatres, pubs,…
It’s nearly Christmas and last week, I kicked off the Festive Season with my first Festive Afternoon Tea at the Café Royal Hotel. Christmas is a special time of the year and it’s my…
Have you ever raided the drinks cabinet desperately trying to find a drink to pair with your cheese? We all assume that alcohols like a robust red wine, a fruity white, a rich aged…