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48 Hours in Yogyakarta: a trip to Prambanan

What inspired me to make the epic trek to Yogyakarta were the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Prambanan and Borobudur. I saw one at sunrise, one and sunset – which was appropriate because the…

Destinations
Jul, 23, 2020
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48 Hours in Yogyakarta: the basics

Always wanted to go to Indonesia. No joke, had been planning this trip for about six years? I was thinking Bali, beaches, bars (…of course), but then I downloaded a Lonely Planet guide with…

Destinations
Jul, 21, 2020
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How to make…a Piña Colada cocktail

Yes, there are positive signs of the lockdown easing, and that bars will be opening soon. I’m not taking any chances. Just in case, I’m learning how to make my own cocktails to get…

How to make…a Pornstar Frosé cocktail

Still in lockdown, summer is getting sweaty and I can’t cool down in my usual style: frozen cocktail, outside terrace, rooftop bar. Unless I do it myself, of course. Grab your blender and…

How to make…a Coco Picante cocktail

This ongoing lockdown is seriously messing with my social life. The closest I get to a bar these days is a Zoom call with the girls fueled by cocktails that are strictly homemade. How…

How to make…a Batida de Coco cocktail

As we’re still under lockdown and the bars aren’t opening anytime soon, my happy hour has gone virtual and my cocktails? Strictly DIY, baby. Fire up the blender and play along as we learn…

How to make… a Dirty Russian cocktail

So we’re in lockdown and all the bars are closed. What’s a girl got to do to get a cocktail around here? Make it herself, of course. Grab a shaker and play along…

12 Hours in Oslo – Part 2

To recap, I clearly received a bump to the head and decided it would be a good idea to get on a plane at silly am and fly off on a day trip from…

If you live in London, a day trip is to the beach at Brighton, the Kent countryside, the Cotswolds, Oxford…Oslo? Can you seriously hop on a plane and head abroad for the day and make it worth it? Is it complete madness to take a day trip from London to Oslo? You know what’s coming next…

Booze, Bars & Michelin Stars: October Rewind

The clocks have gone back, my central heating’s on – how is it November already? Before I get caught up in all the pre-Christmas (yeah, I mentioned the ‘C’ word) crazy, there’s just time…

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48 Hours in Yogyakarta: a trip to Prambanan

48 Hours in Yogyakarta: the basics

How to make…a Piña Colada cocktail

How to make…a Pornstar Frosé cocktail

How to make…a Coco Picante cocktail

How to make…a Batida de Coco cocktail

How to make… a Dirty Russian cocktail

12 Hours in Oslo – Part 2

12 Hours in Oslo

Booze, Bars & Michelin Stars: October Rewind

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