Alba: the perfect base for exploring wineries, hilltop towns and truffles
Alba is probably most famous for its white truffles. But even if, like me, you’re not a fan, this Italian[…]
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Author: Pat Hindley
Book review: Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell
Hamnet is undoubtedly one of the best books I’ve read in a long while. And I read a lot of[…]
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Theatre review: Cockfosters, Southwark Playhouse
Cockfosters is a hilarious journey on the Piccadilly Line that you won’t want to miss. My theatre-loving friends and I[…]
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Turin: eight highlights of this gorgeous Italian city
Turin was once the capital of the Savoy kingdom (and later of Italy itself), so its beautiful royal palaces and[…]
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Book review: Help Wanted, Adelle Waldman
Help Wanted is perfect for a book club discussion because, in my group, some people really liked it, while others[…]
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Cocktail classics: 22 of London’s best cocktail bars
You can’t have a blog with cocktail in the title and not be a fan. I’m a lover of the[…]
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Book review: Dinner for Vampires, Bethany Joy Lenz
Like many people, I’d imagine, I’ve never understood how people get caught up in cults. But in Dinner for Vampires,[…]
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Thessaloniki: 10 ways to make memories in Greece’s second-largest city
Thessaloniki is Greece’s second-largest city and offers everything you need for a perfect weekend break. A waterfront setting, interesting historical[…]
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