Ships and Cabins
Best short cruise:
Seabourn Quest’s seven-day Baltic experience is short and to the point—ideal if one wishes to absorb all that this area offers in a brief… Read More
It’s that time of the year again, where the ports between Imperia and St Tropez start to fill up with incoming yachts returning from tropical off-season adventures in the Caribbean or… Read More
"Cape Town's urban vineyard could revitalize the city's poor" PBS NewsHour 11/24/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: South Africa is known for its breathtaking vineyards -- but the poor urban settleme… Read More
It has only taken 200 years but the Australian wine industry has progressed and developed into a renowned powerhouse all across the world. Australian wineries are acknowledged as easily the… Read More
Merlot Reserva 2015 considered 'Best Prodexpo Red Wine'!In addition to the 'Cisne de Ouro' Casa Ermelinda Freitas has also received other awards in Russia.Cisne de Ouro (Best Red Wine):Merlo… Read More
The Waves Still Whisper Lullabies
– Fierce Fiction by Mykyta Myroshnikov – August 18, 2018 –
Dan
Out of a mall. I have a feeling that I forgot to take something… Read More
The annual FOOD & WINE Classic (June 14-16) is undoubtedly Aspen’s tastiest… and toughest ticket of the summer. Now in its 37th year, more than 5,000 foodies will descend up… Read More
I’ve done a fair amount of travelling in my time, although a fair amount is never enough when it comes to travel.
I’ve experienced long and short haul delays. I’ve been gro… Read More
Halfway through our meal at The Vineyard hotel and spa, Newbury, I was beginning to wonder if I knew as much about wine as I thought I did. Not only could I not guess what grape va… Read More
It might be just a few miles from the M42 and Birmingham Airport but Hampton Manor hotel in the Midlands feels a hundred years from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Within a couple of h… Read More
Last year was a hectic one for ALadyofLeisure.com with 50 fabulous places reviewed, and with so many to choose from, it’s hard to pick out the best. However some were so memorable that… Read More
St James’s Hotel in London might be five-star luxury but thankfully it has none of the formal starchiness you might expect from a super-posh hotel. The staff are so cheerful and relaxe… Read More
Note: my article about the Las Vegas food festival Vegas Uncork’d was first published in 2015 so some of the details might now be out of date
Mention Las Vegas and most people would im… Read More
Note: this review of The Botanist Sloane Square was first posted in 2015 so some details might be out of date
The Botanist, Sloane Square was packed at 7pm last Thursday as the pre-thea… Read More
[Note: this review was first published in 2015 so some details might be out of date]
It is located in the no-man’s land of offices and parkland between Exmouth Market and Clerkenwell G… Read More
It is always a good sign of a hotel restaurant if you could imagine going back there without being an overnight guest and Apero definitely fits that description.
Tucked beneath the Ampersand… Read More
Cannizaro House in Wimbledon. Sadly that isn’t my car.
Note: This review is from Feb 2014. Cannizaro House is now owned by Hotel Du Vin so will have changed since my visit. If you&rsqu… Read More
Well – I did it. An entire January’s-worth of alcoholic abstinence.
And yes, it was a VERY long month.
But the surprising discovery for me is not only that I have far grea… Read More
Exploring Herceg Novi and indeed moving to Montenegro for five weeks was done on a whim. I wanted to live somewhere in mainland Europe for November as a) I hadn’t got much planned eith… Read More
Blue Door Winery is known as an “urban” winery with locations in San Diego and Julian, California. The “urban” designation means that they buy grapes, rather than hav… Read More
About the writer:
Rebecca is a teacher and passionate writer. She enjoys writing about travel and wine blogs all around the globe. She has been working as a freelance writer for quite some… Read More
Fall is indeed foodies’ favorite season. The weather is perfect and the view only helps boost our appetite. After looking at our recent feature on this year’s fall specialty menu… Read More
Planning for the big weekend? Let us help! After putting together a dinner date guide, we are now moving on to pop-ups, events, and special happy hours! Oh, you’ll also find Valentine… Read More