Architect Sir John Soane’s former houses are packed with his collections, making for an intriguing tour.
LONDON’S MOST ECCENTRIC MUSEUM
A TASTING TO REMEMBER (OR NOT?)
Jim and his tasting group uncork some wonderful wines.
MISUNDERSTOOD BRITISH FOODS
Find out what Brits think about some of their more strangely named traditional dishes.
ICELAND MAY BE THE WORLD’S HOTTEST CRUISE DESTINATION
Iceland’s rugged coastline and gorgeous landscape has turned it into one of the world’s hottest cruise destinations.
ESCAPE TO THE OLD COUNTRY
Canada has been put on the green list for the UK and travel across the pond is possible again. I’m off as soon as I can get organized.
TINY PEOPLE IN A GIANT LAND
Opened in August after a $24 million, 10-year development, Little Canada is Toronto’s newest tourist attraction.
THAT CHÂTEAU IN THE LUBERON
Our wine scribe Jim Walker’s wife Hélène needed a new base for her popular O! France Tours de Provence. She found just what she was looking for – a château in the […]
COOKBOOK OFFLINE
Due to a glitch in a third-party firewall, access to the online version of Gentleman’s Portion: The Cookbook is currently on hold. The publisher’s IT department has promised a speedy response. We’ll […]
FLYING TO EVERYWHERE
Last month I flew in the pilot’s seat to Barbados, St Martin, Las Vegas, Hong Kong and London in a 777, a big plane to handle for a novice.
WACKY WORLD OF COVID CRUISING
COVID-19 has made cruising rules so complex that forensic accountants are needed to decipher them.
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