When I went horse riding in Hyde Park the friend I was with pondered what it is exactly with girls and horses. Well I don’t know, but there definitely is something. Girls like horses. There’s no getting around it. And this girl likes London so what could be better than combining the two? Sure [...]

For such a huge city that’s so driven by aesthetic Tokyo has very few chic boutique hotels. In fact, I’ve only ever been able to find one, The Claska. But then, one is all you need and when it’s as good as The Claska. It’s a little bit away from the traditionally groovy areas but [...]

I’d never been to Brisbane before and from all accounts I was led to believe it was the poorer cousin of Sydney and Melbourne. Coming from a city like Auckland, where our population doesn’t come close to that of Sydney and Melbourne’s, I was also expecting Brisbane to be alive with the same hustle [...]

To date, this is my favourite pizza spot in NYC. This cute little restaurant in alphabet city has the most delicious and thinnest crust pizza.I love the tiny booths for two, and the bar is perfect for the lone diner. After moving back into the neighbourhood, I found this place by accident after staring [...]

For a safe bet for a bed in Taipei, Ambience Hotel is fairly good. It’s generic 90’s minimalism - real boutique size, Philippe Starck furniture and bathroom fittings, white lobby with sharp edges, fashion shows playing at reception and in the lifts - basically your standard cookie cutter trendy hotel that introduces [...]

Peter Gordon is a legendary chef and dine in Auckland is one of his few restaurants outside of London. It’s not the type of place you go to for a quick bite. It’s like restaurants used to be when you were a kid, for special occasions only. The vibe is modern grand and every [...]

My hell would be the fact I’ve done 19 flights in 2 months for work and I’m lying awake worrying about my carbon footprint (offsets – we don’t have a car, we walk, we recycle and even though we live in inner London, we’re going to start composting).

In a city obsessed with good food it’s hard to pick just one stand out in Sydney but one of my faves there is a classic, Cafe Sydney. Its location, virtually right on the water between The Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, makes Cafe Sydney a good option any day but especially if you’re [...]

New Zealand may look tiny on the map yet it’s bigger than Britain. The first choice is North Island or South Island? Although the North Island is gorgeous, the South Island is spectacular.
As to where to stay, the problem is there are so many great choices, although be wary of some of the so-called lodges [...]