I don’t care what anyone says. City hotels like the Sheraton Stockholm, that are primarily geared towards the business traveller will get my vote every time. Alongside the Nordic efficiency …
Europe HotelsSheraton Hotel, Stockholm: A solid hotel for business travel
Europe RestaurantsTing Restaurant at The Shard, London: Where disappointment lives
As any Londoner will attest, this is a city where you end up collecting a vast number of former residences. The speed and frequency in which you change address, only …
Europe RestaurantsMonmouth Kitchen, London: A terrific find in Covent Garden
When I first moved to London many years ago, the ‘Seven Dials’ intersection at Covent Garden was my compass for navigating shortcuts from Charing Cross to Soho. While Covent Garden …
Europe RestaurantsBarrafina Restaurant, London: Private dining at UK’s best
Years ago during a particularly festive Pride weekend, we found ourselves outside the original Barrafina in Soho, eying two stools at the counter about to be vacated. Never one to …
Europe RestaurantsPark Chinois Restaurant, London: Posh Chinese Extravagance
If you were to cross the sexy, opium-den ambiance of Janet Jackson’s 90’s music video ‘If‘, with the atmospheric mood of that most stylish of stylish films In the Mood for Love, …
Europe RestaurantsGauthier Soho Restaurant, London: No shortcomings to this dining experience
Most sane people lament over the amount of ‘junk’ that makes it’s way into their inbox. I am not one of those people. Even by average standards, I probably subscribe to an inordinate …
Europe HotelsAqua Blu Boutique Hotel & Spa, Kos: Glossy addition to Kos island
With so many challenging incidents happening across Europe, the other Mr. Highlife and I debated long and hard about how and where to spend our European summer holiday. Taking into …
Europe RestaurantsNew Street Grill Restaurant, London: For a satisfying dining experience
The immediate area surrounding Liverpool street has always offered a host of excellent eateries. Spending time at our South Place offices meant regular post-work outings to staple classics like Galvin …
Europe RestaurantsMarco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill, London: The taste of mediocrity
There’s always an element of hesitation when considering whether to dine at a restaurant run by a superstar chef like Marco Pierre White. On the one hand, you expect standards to be …
Europe HotelsHotel Lilla Roberts, Helsinki: Stylishly designed boutique hotel
Faced with the choice of flying straight back to London, or breaking up the long journey with an overnight stay, we opted to do the more leisurely latter. While the business …
Europe RestaurantsKrog Roba Restaurant, Helsinki: Hearty Nordic cuisine
One of the advantages of staying at a hotel like the Lilla Roberts, is having access to it’s excellent onsite bistro, Krog Roba. This helped us resolve the small issue …