Black Bear, Chico, Bogotá, Colombia

I had seen Black Bear pop up on my friend Judi’s instagram a few times and so by the time we got around to visiting them in Bogotá I was really excited to finally be visiting! The restaurant is tucked away in what seems like an upscale apartment block, surrounded by a beautiful garden which…

The Shed, Notting Hill, London

The seasonal ebb and flow of expats leaving Myanmar for pastures anew claimed 2 of my closest friends from Yangon earlier in the summer and I was looking forward to catching up with them when I was back in the UK. It was fun to revisit my old stomping ground of Notting Hill, where they…

Perilla Dining Room, Newington Green,London

I really enjoyed spending time in East London this past summer, not least owing to the inordinate number of excellent restaurants that seem to have cropped up over the past few years, and so I was delighted to have the opportunity to experience this first hand when my friend Serena suggested meeting her and her…

Day Trip To Procida.

D&G had spent part of their honeymoon on the beautiful island of Procida, about 45 minutes away from Naples via hydrofoil, and suggested it might be fun to spend a morning on the beach there and so of course I readily agreed! We decided to get the 08:40 hydrofoil (just under 15 Eu pp) as…