New Years Archives - Concierge Angel

08 Dec 2016

New Year’s Eve in Iceland

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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 […]

28 Mar 2016

Fire & Ice -The Best of Iceland

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A trip to Iceland was booked slightly naively, solely to hunt for the Northern Lights. Then realisation dawned that if we didn’t see them it would be a pretty disastrous trip. Fortunately Iceland has so much more to offer, than just the Northern Lights, so much so, we almost forgot they were the sole purpose […]

31 Jan 2016

Exciting News: We are finalists in the UK Blog Awards

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ConciergeAngel has been short-listed as a finalist in the UK Blog Awards in the “Food & Drink Category.” We would like to thank all our avid readers for your support. We are so excited that our blog could be in with a chance of winning such a prestigious award. We will be keeping our fingers and […]

07 Dec 2015

Time’s Square Ball Drop, New Year’s Eve, New York

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Ringing in the New Year, 2015, in New York was amazing. The infamous Ball Drop has to be the place to be in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. It can be slightly overwhelming trying to figure out the logistics of being in the heart of it all. One million people packed into Time’s Square last […]

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A Blooming Marvellous Flower Afternoon Tea at Lancaster London

A Blooming Marvellous Flower Afternoon Tea at Lancaster London

Celebrations Food & Drink

It seems floral fever has landed in London this May, with the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show and Hyde Park’s Rose Gardens in full bloom. From now until 31 May 2017, Lancaster London chefs are switching bags of flour for flowers and butter for buttercups, as they present the ‘blooming marvellous’ Flower Afternoon Tea. The botanical creamy Lavender chocolate mousse cake, white chocolate macaroons topped with crystallised violets and the tangy Lime and elderflower trifle with edible flowers, are just some of the new delights on the menu. The Flower Afternoon Tea features traditional scones with classic toppings of strawberry jam, clotted cream, and a delectably nectar-sweet orange blossom jam. There are plenty of tasty, savoury treats too. The home-smoked salmon roses on rye bread and Coronation chicken served on sweet cranberry bread are amongst the impressive spread. There are warm tartlets of English asparagus, with exotic saffron and sun-blushed tomatoes and delicious Sunflower seeded choux buns bursting with British woodland flavours from wild mushroom, truffle oil and cream cheese. The floral afternoon tea at Lancaster London is the perfect Spring treat for any celebration. Be sure to check it out. Lancaster London, Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY

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Fish Restaurant, Reyjkavik

Fish Restaurant, Reyjkavik

Food & Drink

Iceland is renowned for fishing so it is a must to savour some of the fresh fish by the old harbour. The Reyjkavik Fish Restaurant is in the Old Harbour area. It’s a nautically themed and the breaded cod and chips are the gem on the menu. The batter was light and crispy and the meal itself hearty. The fish is freshly caught. Sometimes simple fish and chips is all you need. It’s quite casual and great for groups to relax, at the end of a day of exploration in Iceland.Fish Restaurant, Ingolfsstraeti 8, & Skolavoroustig 23, Reykjavik 101, Iceland

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London’s Top New Attraction: Arcelor Mittal Orbit

9 September 2016

London’s Top New Attraction: Arcelor Mittal Orbit

Events

Nestled amongst the skyscrapers of Stratford, stands proud the ArcelorMittal Orbit designed by Sir Anish Kapoor. The tall, bright red helical structure has become an established part of the Stratford skyline since its installation by renowned artist Carsten Höller in the run up to the Olympics in 2012. The ArcelorMittal Orbit holds the title of Britain’s largest sculpture and excitingly has been updated to house the world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide. As one gets closer to the Orbit, the sheer scale of the art piece and slide dawns. Just looking up will make you dizzy. So although you could opt to climb over four hundred steps, fortunately there’s a lift to the top. The views of London from the top are breath-taking. With unprecedented views of the Shard, the tall skyscrapers of Canary Wharf and West Ham United football club in the adjacent London Stadium. The air of excitement amongst those eagerly waiting to go down the slide is undeniable. Once padded up with elbow protectors and not so glamorous helmets, it’s time to go down the slide. It’s a relief to hear that nobody has ever got stuck in the slide; it is supposedly impossible! With an overwhelming […]

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The Wharf, Bo Phut, Koh Samui

2 September 2015

The Wharf, Bo Phut, Koh Samui

Celebrations Events Honeymoons

Photo Blog at The Wharf, Bo Phut, Koh Samui, Thailand.

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Northern Lights, Iceland

Northern Lights, Iceland

Events Honeymoons

To catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights we booked a trip to Reyjkavik. We had our fingers and toes crossed to see the Northern Lights. The phenomena arises from charged particles from the sun reacting with the earth’s atoms causing electrons to move to a higher energy state. The drop of electrons energy state emit a photon of green light-the Aurora Borelias. It’s a cold time of year, with plenty of snow and chasing the Northern Lights requires patience in the cold. We packed in base layers which are a great way of keeping warm, fleeces, thermal legging, socks, hats and double layer gloves, and snow boots. We thought we would give the new WOW airline a go but there’s something that makes us resent having to pay extra for luggage. So after meticulous weighing by jumping on and off scales, subtracting the weight of our bags, determined not to exceed our allowance, we decided to wear our snow boots and ski jackets. We felt like silly, overdressed snowmen at the airport, but were relieved to see many others had done the same. With a six day trip booked in December we eagerly sat on the right side of the […]

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