Receiving a parcel is always exciting, especially when the contents are a surprise. Nice Nails Baby have just launched a novel, beauty subscription service, posting out carefully selected beauty products. They promise to bring consumers exclusive access to high end beauty brands and products. The Nice Nails Baby tote bag came with a small selection […]
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina is quirky and conveniently located in the heart of Reyjkavik. The views from the room over the marina were breath taking. The hotel has a rather interesting lobby with lots of little characters around the place. With a man sitting by the fire place and another by a urinal, and lost dog roaming. The rooms are quite basic but retain some of the character from it being a converted old paint factory. With old paintings and minimalist furniture the room is just comfortable for popping in and out from excursions. One soon becomes accustomed to the frosted glass bathroom in the corner of the room. The delicatessen is quaint, yet modern and airy and great for a quick bite. The hotel has stylish hidden dens, a cinema room, bar and restaurant. With lots of little areas to hide away from the cold. The location is fantastic as its a mere five minute walk to the centre of town. We were surprised to be able to spot the Northern Lights from our room over the marina and this definitely makes this a hotel of choice to stay for exploring Iceland. The staff is helpful and courteous and offered us daily updates on the Northern […]
Hummus Bros, London
Looking for something slightly different to cater your next event or meeting? Have you tried Hummus Bros? “Give peas a chance” and you will look no further after you see their spread. It’s impressive, fresh and deliciously inspired by the Mediterranean. Fully loaded bowls with hummus smeared strategically on the bottom of the bowl, before being piled high with chicken, falafel, tabouleh, chilli sauce and a drizzle of lemon before being sprinkled with paprika. Served with a flatbread or carrots, this is hearty and wholesome and will leave you content and craving more. Catch them at their pop up events or one of their four London branches. Hummus Bros, Wardour Street
The Candy Floss and Ice Cream Dream at Milk Train
We love candy floss and constantly crave ice cream so imagine the delight when we discovered our two favourite sweet treats are being combined at London’s Milk Train Café. It is a dream come true. The little café off the Strand, is serving ice cream floating on fluffy cotton candy. It is pure genius. With vanilla, chocolate and matcha ice creams on offer there are a variety of toppings including popcorn, salted caramel and oreos. The creamy vanilla ice cream sprinkled with crumbled oreos surrounded by a halo of candy floss just makes us smile. It’s a brilliant concept and we can’t wait to go back for more. Could you resist? Milk Train, 44 Bedford Street, Strand, London, WC2E 9HA
Dominique Ansel Bakery, Tokyo
Imagine the excitement when I heard Dominique Ansel had opened a bakery in Tokyo. With years of visiting the New York bakery to be deterred by the mile long queues, there was a chance I could could finally savour an infamous Cronut. Or so I thought. Cronuts are a hybrid combination of donut and croissant, and I can’t imagine anything better than that. Donut on the outside and layers of heavenly croissant on the inside. As a self confessed foodie, travelling thousands of miles across the world just on a whim of what I fancied eating is not unheard of. So when already in Tokyo popping down to Shibuya to get my hands on a Cronut was top of the agenda. Tucked away behind a Louis Vuitton store, I was surprised to stroll straight in. Not a queue in sight. The smell of sweet pastries diffused through the bakery with displays of amazing looking pastries. Walking straight up to the till I requested my Cronut. The smiling staff gestured a cross and said “Sold out.” I knew it had been too good to be true. If they are so popular why not make a few more I wondered. So I […]
New Year’s Eve in Iceland
New Year’s Eve need not be over rated, anti-climatic and overpriced. Having spent the last six years in different cities, from London, to Orlando, Las Vegas, New York and Abu Dhabi, we love finding a new destination to enjoy the celebrations of New Years Eve. To ring in 2016 we picked Iceland. Iceland has to be one of the most unique and memorable New Year’s experiences. Usually we think ahead and book a restaurant and get in on the action. Somehow the evening was all set to be about catching the Icelandic traditions of bonfires and fireworks and we overlooked booking a restaurant. Having spent a fabulous day at The Blue Lagoon and a lavish lunch at The Lava restaurant on New Year’s Eve, dinner hardly seemed important. At the same time we were hoping to have a nice dinner somewhere. The hotel concierge at The Icelandair Marina Hotel, handed us a list of 40 local restaurants, most of which were closed and the rest fully booked that evening. Even the hotel restaurant was fully booked. We looked up some local restaurants hoping there may be an opening and donned on our snow boots and braved the snow in search of some food. […]