Published on Metro.co.uk on 20th March 2018
Before the beginning of this year, I had never skied.
Even going to a snow-covered destination seemed like such a drag given how little sun we get in the UK. And I am forever praying at the sun altar.
Plus, a conversation with a skier and snowboarder – where the experience was described as going ‘shoob, shoob, shoob down the mountain’ – left me thinking skiing sounded really boring and was probably not worth the money.
Published on Metro.co.uk on 16th March 2018
Of all the ‘speakeasy’ places I’ve been to, Out Of The Blue at The Berkeley has to be the most secretive.
Housed behind locked doors – accessed via a keypad next to the sliding panels that disguise the real entrance – the intimate cocktail lounge opened late last year at the London hotel.
It’s not hard to find as such – there are no secret passwords and there’s definitely nothing illicit going on – but rather, guests are asked to keep tight-lipped about the ‘big reveal’.
Published on Metro.co.uk on 20th February 2018
The one thing that puts many people off skiing for the first time, apart from say, a total dislike of snow and the cold, is the cost.
Skiing has this reputation of being an extremely expensive hobby where you’re having to fork out hundreds of pounds for passes and equipment before you’ve even hit the slopes.
That’s hundreds of pounds before you’ve even decided whether you might like the sport or not.
Published on Metro.co.uk on 6th February 2018
Think of Jamaica and images of stunning beaches and Bob Marley will probably enter your mind.
Quite right too – situated in the Caribbean sea, Jamaica certainly has an abundance of postcard-perfect coastlines to explore and Bob Marley is arguably the island’s best-known cultural icon.
But you may be more familiar with Jamaican exports than you think.
Published on Metro.co.uk on 13th January 2018
January; it’s everyone’s favourite time of the year for repenting for the sins and excesses of the Christmas period.
Nevermind the fact that Dry January could actually be bad for you, going cold turkey during a particularly chilly time of the year just doesn’t seem like much fun.
I’ve never been one for dieting – in that I’ve never been on a diet – and I don’t believe in cutting out food groups unless there’s a very real health reason, say an allergy.