There is a grandeur found with the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park that has very little competition in London when it comes to luxury hotels. It sits in Knightsbridge like a member of the royal family, overlooking her kingdom, with a facade that is both greatly intimidating and equally intriguing. There is history here. The Mandarin Oriental Hype Park, however, knows…
Ladies and gents, Happy Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day or just regular Wednesday! Sure, it’s a day for flowers, chocolates, elaborate displays of all the gushy love stuff, and I know firsthand that such displays can make this day one of the hardest to stomach for the singletons amongst us. However, I’m taking a pledge to make this day more than…
I’d like to start by saying I was not trying to pose as an ad for the great red, white and blue. It just came out that way. I love stripes, I love a pop of red and can never say no to the beautiful bling of gold. The end result is usually me looking like I’m the marketing director…
In the fifteen years I’ve spent in London, there are only a handful of restaurants that I have eaten in more than twice. Le Caprice is one that I have come back to time and again, and for good reason. This is not only a restaurant that has been around for as long as I can remember, it’s also a…
When I first moved to London, I remember making a pledge that I would only ever live in historic buildings. I wasn’t interested in living in new builds. No way, no how. I wish I had said the same about hotels. While staying in brand new hotels is fun and quirky and full of nods to contemporary design, I’ll take…
