2 days in Aberdeen

In the first days of August, I found myself in Britain’s most northerly city, Aberdeen, for work reasons. I arranged to arrive on Sunday so that i could have time to see the city. Much…

View Post

Hiking in Sevenoaks

Today I hiked across the woods and fields of western Kent. We started form Sevenoaks and then we headed into the countryside of Knole Park. This is were the Beatles filmed promotionals for ‘Strawberry Fields…

View Post

Holland Park’s Kyoto Garden

Holland Park’s Kyoto Garden. There is a small charming corner at Holland Park where it immediately travels you to Japan. It’s the Kyoto Garden and it’s a true oasis of calm and Japanese zen.  It’s…

View Post

10 reasons to visit London in autumn

10 reasons to visit London in autumn. Autumn in London!  There’s always a good excuse to visit London all year round. It’s the city itself that is so inviting with millions of things to do…

View Post

School of Rock

One of the things London is best known for, is its West End shows. And it’s for a reason. They rock! (ok most of them)! Even the ones that aren’t absolutely fabulous, the production is…

View Post

A day in Hampstead Heath

A day in Hampstead Heath. It’s been quite a while since I wrote about London’s parks. My  last blog post was about two years ago at Regent’s park.  So a bit far away from buzzing…

View Post

The Beatles crosswalk in Abbey Road

The Beatles crosswalk in Abbey Road. I grew up listening to oldies and rock music of the 60s and 70s. My dad used to play The Beatles albums and other rock bands ever since i…

View Post

A day in Mayfield Lavender Farm

A day in Mayfield Lavender Farm. It’s all over social media. Every year about this time. This perfect purple colour that inundates the Instagram feeds with images of lavender farms. It captivated me. And I…

View Post

Dinner at the Shard

Dinner at The Shard. The Shard was on my list ever since I came to London. Until now, I had only visited Sky Garden, which is public space garden on the 37th floor at 20…

View Post

Secret Cinema presents Casino Royale

My name is Bouvet. Joelle Bouvet.

View Post

Punting in Cambridge

Punting in Cambridge. What do you do when you have less than 5 hours to spend in Cambridge? The sunny weather helped us decide immediately. We went on a punting tour along the river Cam.…

View Post

WICKED West End Musical

WICKED West End Musical. West End shows is one of the reasons many tourists visit London. The performances are outstanding and the production is of top-quality.  West End is a term that defines the main…

View Post

London Christmas spirit

London Christmas spirit. There is a time of the year where everything is sparkling! And even though It lies between the darkest days of the year… it’s pure magic. London starts the Christmas celebrations from…

View Post