The Crown, Old Amersham – The Perfect Valentine’s Staycation
The Crown is not your average boutique hotel. No no no. It is something very special indeed. It’s a timber-framed, 16th century property in the heart of Old Amersham, a pretty cobbled market town....
View ArticleA foodie adventure in Birmingham
I do love an adventure. And culinary adventures around the UK, discovering some of the country’s hidden foodie haunts and gems, are some of the best. Especially when they involve a snazzy journey on a...
View ArticleSleepless in Seattle
When I was younger, it seemed very easy to sling on a rucksack, hop on a train or plane and arrive somewhere new to explore… In fact, it was encouraged; Gap years, 6th Form Summer holidays, post-uni...
View ArticleMy Seattle Foodie Bucket List
As well as exploring Seattle‘s neighbourhoods, shops & boutiques, I merrily ate my way around the city. Seattle is a foodie’s dream, with everything from the freshest of fresh seafood and oysters,...
View ArticleTravel has never been easier…
A few days ago I started to plan a little trip. The trip was going to be full of fun, exploring, food & fashion. I was going to wander streets I’d never wandered, discover little cobbled streets...
View ArticleThe ease of travel
On Tuesday, I introduced you to Lintenair – a wonderful way to travel. City centre terminals, no baggage weight limits and no ticket collection queues necessary… You may have thought it too good to be...
View ArticleHoliday snaps from my week in Crete
Oh hello. I’m home. Crete was wonderful. A completely stop-everything-do-nothing-eat-taramasalata-all-day-long holiday, with no work, no phones beeping and no laptop or camera in sight, (which is why...
View ArticleHoxton Holidays Part 1: A day full of surprises
At the beginning of last week, this boarding pass popped through my letterbox, and I knew that this wasn’t going to be your ordinary run-of-the-mill press trip. Hip Hoxton are launching their hip...
View ArticleHoxton Holidays Part 2: Obonjan Island
Following on from Hoxton Holidays Part 1, I woke up at a very lazy hour and wandered downstairs for breakfast at Hubbard & Bell. Avocado and poached eggs on toast, please. Oh, and COFFEE. Then it...
View ArticleHoliday snaps from my week in Crete
Oh hello. I’m home. Crete was wonderful. A completely stop-everything-do-nothing-eat-taramasalata-all-day-long holiday, with no work, no phones beeping and no laptop or camera in sight, (which is why...
View ArticleHoxton Holidays Part 1: A day full of surprises
At the beginning of last week, this boarding pass popped through my letterbox, and I knew that this wasn’t going to be your ordinary run-of-the-mill press trip. Hip Hoxton are launching their hip...
View ArticleHoxton Holidays Part 2: Obonjan Island
Following on from Hoxton Holidays Part 1, I woke up at a very lazy hour and wandered downstairs for breakfast at Hubbard & Bell. Avocado and poached eggs on toast, please. Oh, and COFFEE. Then it...
View Article12 days. 5 cities. It’s good to be home.
Dearests, it’s been a while. It’s been me, a camera and a suitcase for the last couple of weeks, with no time to stop, edit photos, sip a leisurely coffee or just say hey to you lovely lot. I’ve been...
View ArticleDiscovering the independent shops of beautiful Bath
As I sat eating my breakfast at No.15 Great Pulteney in Bath, I began to write my list of all the independent shops, cafes and restaurants I wanted to hit up to include in this blog post. I’d asked...
View Article24 hours in Madrid with Blue Sea Hotels
Having only recently discovered Madrid and the magical wonder of this vibrant city, I feel compelled to share with you how I spent my short period of time there with my pal Gem, the secrets we...
View ArticlePoppy Loves Book Club heads to Hay for Bookstagram 2019, with Citroën
If you haven’t heard of Poppy Loves Book Club, where have you been?! I started the book club a few years ago and now has over 4000 members – we read one book a month and all come together online (on...
View ArticleOur incredible first family holiday at Casa la Siesta, Spain
There was a point a few months ago were we were wondering if we’d ever go abroad again. Isabelle had such a tough beginning – we all did – and for many months it just wasn’t possible to go anywhere...
View ArticleA very magical 24 hours in Edinburgh
“Dear Poppy, We’d love to invite you to Edinburgh. To stay in the most beautiful hotel, eat delicious food, take part in a gin tasting, experience something utterly magical and extraordinary that...
View ArticleTaking Family-Friendly to the next level at Watergate Bay Hotel, Cornwall
Oh oh oh. I wrote about this incredible hotel towards the end of last year and sadly there was a blip on my blog and it never went live! I only realised this recently so please forgive the tardiness...
View ArticleLast day of Summer on Mersea Island
“26°”, my weather app whispered. “Last day of Summer!” All day Monday I kept glancing at my phone to see if the temperature might have dipped, but no… it stayed strong and high, despite the following...
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