London is such a lovely city and the best way to navigate the city is to visit its stunning array of bars. On my last visit I had the opportunity to visit and old favourite and try a new one which has the most amazing…
The Terrace In my visit to London I caught the tail end of winter and found refuge in the heated hideaway of Dalloway Terrace situated in the Bloomsberry Hotel. It’s a winter wonderland; beautiful candle lit terrace, decorated with snow-capped winter foliage, pine cone twirled lighting,…
As most of you know I just love Claridges Bar – it’s my favourite bar in the world. I am severely jetlagged in London and actually contemplate giving Claridges Bar a miss on this visit… but I just couldn’t – it wouldn’t be London without…
So I have made my way from Paris to London and have a couple of days in ole’ London town before jetting off to Santorini. I stop by a Mayfair institution, Hakkasan, for a leisurely lunch. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a Friday afternoon.…
The Bar I am at my favourite place in the whole world! Claridges – it has been a fixture on my London jaunts since forever. I settle in to one of the comfortable seats on my final day in London. This place never loses its…
The View So I am at the bar which is meant to be the ‘place to be” in London. Its got views, cool cocktails and the crowd is very look at moi! I waltz in just as lunch hour is about to kick-off and find…
The Restaurant I love dining in Mayfair, the restaurants I have been to around this area are always top quality and the location is just oh so beautiful. Today Corrigan’s is my choice; the lighting is dim, the leather seats are oh so plush and…
So I am in London town, having landed from my overnight flight from New York (check out my review of the flight here) and head-off to dinner at a restaurant which has had some pretty rave reviews in the middle of Mayfair; Pollen St Social. The staff sit…
So its my final few days in London and I am staying at the Conrad London, St James Hotel. I arrive early and a wonderful girl at reception (Silvy) sorts out my check-in. I have booked an Executive Room, but unfortunately its not available yet as the prior…
When I do my annual jaunt to Europe I always find myself at Claridges Bar. It has to be my favourite spot in London. I think it’s because it balances a bit of class, casualness, fine cuisine, an electric bar menu and service that’s second to none.…
So I have just finished my little jaunt across Europe (you can read about of my travels over the last month here) and am back in London for a few days before I head back to Sydney I try to balance the good food and wine…
Claridges and British Airways First Class Lounge – October 2013 I am converting all pages to posts. This is a page which has my review of Claridges and the British Airways First Class Lounge from October 2013. The last day of my trip. Enjoy! So here…
London (Claridges and Nordic Bakery) – October 2013 I am converting all pages to posts. This is a page which has my review of Claridges and the Nordic Bakery October 2013. Enjoy! So the final days of my holiday approach, I wake up nice and early…
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester (London) – 16 October 2013 To celebrate the first anniversary of Life of a Travel Czar, I will be reblogging some of my first posts from this time last year. Plus I am also in the process of changing most Pages on the…
Chauffeur So the chauffeur picks us up and we are on our way to the airport! The car looks beautiful and the friendly staff from Carey’s Worldwide are so hospitable. The view of Buckingham palace waves us goodbye as we brave the traffic in London for…
