Newsflash: Lumiere London is back. And whether you know much about it or not, if you so much as stray into King’s Cross, Piccadilly, Southbank or Mayfair, you’re bound to trip into some lights fantastic. 2018’s Lumiere London is bigger, brighter and brasher (light up candy floss, anyone?) than previous years, and it remains oneContinue reading “Look out: Lumiere London”
Author Archives: Kateonhertravels
New in London: the Bloomberg SPACE
It opened back in November so if you’re eagle eyed you’ll have beaten me to it but I visited London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE last weekend and I left seriously impressed. When even the loos are remarkable, you know you’re onto something. Part contemporary art space and part reconstructed Roman temple, there’s a lot more toContinue reading “New in London: the Bloomberg SPACE”
Happy travels!
The midnight fever of fireworks out of the way for another year, it’s time to focus on forgetting those rubbish resolutions and plan for the important stuff instead – where you’ll be travelling. What do I have planned? I’ll be hoping for snow, glorious snow in early February as I visit my brother Stephen inContinue reading “Happy travels!”
My 2017 travel highlights
Day 365 is nearly over, but before thoughts turn to far flung travel in 2018 I thought I’d look back over some 2017 highlights. Read on for some of my favourite photos from my travels and top tips if you’re planning your own city break in 2018. Paris Having last walked the streets of ParisContinue reading “My 2017 travel highlights”
An art lover’s guide to Copenhagen
Copenhagen, the achingly cool capital of Denmark. Home of cycling, great design, hygge and, as I recently found out, full of wonderful art. Whether you like yours ancient or modern, Copenhagen knows how to house it, leaving even the least interested spectator impressed. If art is all about experiences, these are my pick of theContinue reading “An art lover’s guide to Copenhagen”
Adventure in Iceland: following the lights
‘How long do your hands have to be this cold, before you get frostbite and they fall off?’ Night had fallen on a glacial February day, 493km into our journey north from Reykjavik by car. 1km to go and we were tantalisingly close to our X on the map, our remote Airbnb farmhouse in Öxnadalur, northernContinue reading “Adventure in Iceland: following the lights”
Lucky to be last: hiking in the Andes
I set out to reach the top of a volcano, until altitude got in the way.
Travel the music world
Put your headphones on, close your eyes and travel round the world – in music.
Awesome island getaways
Would you rather be sat where you are right now, or on some small island far, far away? It’s a no-brainer, right? Sailing away from the mainland towards a speck of rock in the distance and the promise of laid-back island life is about as different from the daily grind and the crowded pollution ofContinue reading “Awesome island getaways”
72 hours in Porto
If you’re still looking for a long weekend destination, consider visiting Porto, the gem of northern Portugal and home of all things Port. Three days is plenty of time to enjoy this compact city with its Port tastings, bling cathedrals and high quality tours. Sample lipsmacking seafood and tapas, relax in a bar to theContinue reading “72 hours in Porto”
Kate on her travels 