We did it! We’re married! After months and months of planning, we pulled it off and the wedding was a day of splendid joy. In true British style, there was a lot of mud and rain, but the sun shone and the showers held off at crucial moments, and it was made even better through … Read more
Our trip to Aarhus coincided with the city’s biannual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, which featured 56 sculptures from 24 countries. After looking back through the photos, I couldn’t resist a little photo essay. We had hoped for sun during our trip, but I quite like this moody backdrop. It was also such a treat … Read more
One of the undoubtable highlights of our time in Aarhus was Olafur Eliasson’s Your rainbow panorama, which sits atop the ARoS museum of modern art. Steve follows lots of art blogs and had seen it pop up on his feed when it was created in 2011. It’s been on his wish list ever since, which was … Read more
Denmark’s second city, Aarhus is often overlooked in favour of Copenhagen, but the vibrant Danish city is one that deserves attention and makes for a wonderful city break. It’s filled with culture, interesting shops, pretty architecture, and some truly fabulous food. This post is a run-down of the best things to do in Aarhus, Denmark, including … Read more
It was a question we pondered for months – so much so that we left ourselves in danger of everything being booked up! Where should a couple of travel bloggers go on their honeymoon? We struggled with where to begin. Our options ranged from Japan to New Zealand to Colombia to Madagascar to California and … Read more
Ubud is a definite contender for best vegetarian destination in Asia. The name Ubud itself means medicine and the town is a magnet for all things health-related. Yoga-lovers and spiritual seekers flock to the town in droves and the restaurants have perfected the menus to serve them. From raw food to Ayurveda to macrobiotics – whatever … Read more
Five weeks to go! We’re getting married in five weeks time! It’s filling most of my moments with thoughts of flowers, seating plans, dresses and all the other things that weddings are made of. But of course the biggest ingredient is love. It’s what I keep coming back to every moment that something stresses me … Read more
New York, New York. It was my first time in the city and I spent my time running around, delighting in the fictional familiarity. I was there for the theatrical premiere of Steve’s film Planetary and we travelled with a bunch of friends. It was an exceedingly joyous trip, filled with laughter and fun. Here’s … Read more
Sex and the City, Mad Men, Girls, Friends – New York is home to so many fictional scenes that I spent my time in the city suspended in a semi-dream state between fiction and reality. Visiting any iconic destination comes with it a sort of “picture book come to life” aspect, but things are rarely … Read more
When I was told to use the “Indian washing machine” at Greenpalm Homestay, I envisioned an ancient machine rusting in a corner. Then Thomas’ wife handed me a bucket and announced we were going to the river. When I later recounted the tale to others, some screwed up their nose in distaste at the river … Read more