Vacation Essentials for Rodrigues Island: As we were driving from Plaine Corail airport to our Rodrigues island hotel, our driver laughed as he asked us how many seasons there were. Four of course – at least where I come from. On Rodrigues, they like to keep things simple and there are just two seasons – […]
Food, Wine and Slivovice in the Czech Republic
Eating the Czech Republic Our trip to the Czech Republic started in Brno, Moravia – in the heart of the Czech wine region. While I will occasionally indulge in a beer, I was surprised and delighted to find that there WAS such a thing – although we learnt the quantity of Czech wine is so […]
24 Hours in Istanbul with #Giraffekitchentravels
A food lover’s day trip to Istanbul: When Giraffe Restaurants asked me to take a short trip to Istanbul to find out more about the food culture there I was both excited and intrigued. And, just a little bit hesitant. Not only do parts of Turkey border on Syria, but the country has experienced its […]
Move over Cornwall – Jersey has everything and more
Jersey – a Feast on the Island: What could be better than a weekend exploring culinary offerings in a part of the British Isles I haven’t visited before? Jersey is one of those places that has had an almost mythical quality for me, thanks to my mother’s stories of the war (not that she lived […]