30 under 30

Not that long ago a friend of mine floated an idea past me and I just can't seem to shake it and I thought you may want a slice of the action. The idea you ask? 30 under 30, no, no I'm not going to become a billionaire and be listed on Forbes, but I …

Seven steps to sustainable tourism

When Upfluence, in collaboration with the UN and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) got in touch about international biodiversity day, I knew I wanted to support them in their cause. So I signed up to their thunderclap to raise awareness, but tweets can often get lost after they've stopped trending, so I thought I'd write …

A mini guide to Edinburgh

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, home to Mary Queen of Scots, still hosting a royal residence and flagged by beautiful rugged Scottish landscape. The waters of firth of forth to the north and Arthur's seat to the East to name the most notable, but within this densly packed, compact capital, there is lots to see, …

Lussmans, Hitchin

This was a date night with a difference. No don't get excited and off to buy a new hat. Lussmans is a restaurant with four branches across Hertfordshire. We visited the Hitchin branch for dinner and it is the epitome of an ideal restaurant. The fish? Sustainably caught. The meat? Sourced locally and all high …

A mini guide to Skagen

The northern most tip of Denmark, where the crazy, untamable North Sea (Skaggerak) meets the still, calm Baltic (Kattegat), is where you'll find Skagen, a beautiful destination, popular with Scandinavian holiday makers. You can certainly see why people turn up in hoards during the Summer moths, with stunning sunsets, beautiful coastline and deliciously fresh seafood, …

Au Cheval, Chicago

Chicago, a buzzing city, arriving alone, a little bleary eyed and - being a worry wart in all big cities - clinging to any personal possessions for dear life. Last Summer Patrick and I - well, Patrick a few days later, hence the initial alone part - travelled to Chicago for a wedding, as well …

Keeping active on holiday

As you well know, I love travelling! But often travel is associated with over indulgence, the classic 'I'll do exercise/start the diet when I'm back from holiday' seems to come up far too frequently. So when To Tuscany got in touch about writing a post about incorporating exercise into travel, I thought it would be …