Poland's second largest city, boasts charming architecture, a rich history, and a thriving food scene, making it a popular place for a weekend city break.
Kraków
London: Holbein at the Tudor Court at The Queen’s Gallery
This fascinating and comprehensive exhibition charts artist Hans Holbein the Younger's journey to become one of Henry VIII's official court painters and his lasting influence on royal portrait painters.
London: Tokyo Diner, Hunterian Museum and Lincoln’s Inn Fields
An impromptu trip to the English capital, taking in an authentic Japanese restaurant, an anatomy museum, some street art and one of the four Inns of court.
Bergen
With charming architecture, scenic hikes, great food and top notch art galleries, Norway's second largest city is a delightful place for a short break.
Kayaking in the Norwegian fjords
It was billed as 'two days' relaxed paddling in the fjords', but as I came to discover during the course of the weekend, my idea of relaxed paddling was somewhat different...
Torcello
Settled in the 5th century, the island of Torcello was for centuries the most prosperous island in the Venetian lagoon. It was also where Daphne du Maurier was inspired to write 'Don't Look Now'.
Venice: San Marco
No trip to Venice would be complete without a visit to its most famous square, the Piazza San Marco, and the iconic sites that surround it, the Basilica di San Marco, the Palazzo Ducale and the Campanile.
Venice: Art, canals and churches
A brief tour of Venice's Cannaregio and Rialto districts, the Grand Canal, the Galleria del'Accademia and the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
Venice: First impressions
Beautiful, eerie and bamboozling in equal measure, these are my first impressions of the fabled lagoon city.
London: The Wallace Collection
Hidden among the grand squares and mansions of Marylebone, you'll find one of the best collections of art, porcelain and furnishings in London.
London walks: Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and Regent’s Park
One of my favourite walks in the capital, this route takes in the chic neighbourhoods of Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and Marylebone.
London: Westminster, St James’s Park and Hieroglyphs at the British Museum
A stroll past some of London's most iconic landmarks and a visit to the British Museum's fascinating exhibition about the hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt.
Little Old World 