It’s a festive time of year. In London, where Christmas is king, lights go on around November 1st, and by the end of the month, Christmas markets are up in full swing. The Christmas market is a European tradition,...
Christmas is all around us these days. The lead up to the big day is peppered with lighting ceremonies, elaborate window displays, and Christmas parties, full of mulled wine and the infamous booze-soaked doorstop that...
Tennis tournaments are a lovely little microcosm of the world. Trust me – once you get beyond a few typical tennis stereotypes (upper class, Rolex-wearing sissy boys), it’s a fascinating sport to watch and...
I was lost. I was battling the crowds, trying to find Vietnam. Was it near Abu Dhabi or India? A passerby flagged me down. “Do you know where Europe is?” I pointed in the correct direction and continued my...
The crowds were dense. Regent Street, the shopping mecca of London, which on a good day is packed with eager shoppers, was closed to traffic, allowing even more pedestrians to linger. Hundreds of people crowded around...
Every once it a while, it hits me. We live mere miles from some of the world’s most revered cultural institutions. We may be sitting comfortably wrapped in layers of fleece blankets watching Bake Off, but...
