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Villa's of Rome

Villa's of Rome

Rome and the surrounding countryside are dotted with villas that tell the story of power, art, and leisure across the centuries. In antiquity, emperors like Hadrian built sprawling estates as...

Villa's of Rome

Rome and the surrounding countryside are dotted with villas that tell the story of power, art, and leisure across the centuries. In antiquity, emperors like Hadrian built sprawling estates as...

A Guide to Jane Austen's Peak District

A Guide to Jane Austen's Peak District

This corner of England has been romanticised long before Jane Austen used the Derbyshire hills as the backdrop of Pemberly in Pride and Prejudice well over 200 years ago. The...

A Guide to Jane Austen's Peak District

This corner of England has been romanticised long before Jane Austen used the Derbyshire hills as the backdrop of Pemberly in Pride and Prejudice well over 200 years ago. The...

A Mini Pastry Safari - Mayfair to Soho

A Mini Pastry Safari - Mayfair to Soho

One of my dear friends had a milestone birthday in June I wanted to plan something fun, memorable, and most importantly, delicious, to celebrate. What I came up with was...

A Mini Pastry Safari - Mayfair to Soho

One of my dear friends had a milestone birthday in June I wanted to plan something fun, memorable, and most importantly, delicious, to celebrate. What I came up with was...

July Journal

July Journal

July has been a whirlwind (I feel like I say this every month and perhaps I need to figure out how to plan a calm month- is that even possible?!)...

July Journal

July has been a whirlwind (I feel like I say this every month and perhaps I need to figure out how to plan a calm month- is that even possible?!)...

A Guide to Gaudi's Barcelona

A Guide to Gaudi's Barcelona

A pioneering Catalan architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Antoni Gaudí left an indelible mark on Spain's architectural landscape with his distinctive style and innovative approach. His...

A Guide to Gaudi's Barcelona

A pioneering Catalan architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Antoni Gaudí left an indelible mark on Spain's architectural landscape with his distinctive style and innovative approach. His...

Witchy London

Witchy London

Between 1542 and 1736, approximately 1,000 people were executed for witchcraft in England, 90% of whom were marginalised or unpopular women such as widows, single women, and the elderly.

Witchy London

Between 1542 and 1736, approximately 1,000 people were executed for witchcraft in England, 90% of whom were marginalised or unpopular women such as widows, single women, and the elderly.