Route 66 – New Mexico to Arizona: Where to eat, what to see and what to do

Published on Metro.co.uk on 14th November 2017

One of the things you will notice when you’re driving Route 66 is how much the landscape changes.

The urban and green setting of the east will gradually melt into the stunning land formations of the west.

If you started your journey in Chicago, you will probably have been on the road for a week by the time you get to New Mexico.

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Thinking about beauty at 30 will give you a new perspective on life – here’s what I learnt

Published on Metro.co.uk on 9th November 2017

Thinking and writing about beauty at 30 is a bit terrifying. And for me, it feels quite vulnerable.

I know, you’re rolling your eyes at the histrionics. But when I paused for a moment to look at how my appearance and beauty regime has changed over the course of a decade, it was hard not to admit to myself that I’m getting old.

It’s not necessarily because I feel old or that I look old (having recently been ID’d while in the unlikely scenario of buying dessert wine in a supermarket, I can quite comfortably say that), but rather, there are now tell tale signs of my age that only I know. I hope.

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Route 66 – Oklahoma to Texas: Where to eat, what to see and what to do

Published on Metro.co.uk on 7th November 2017

Route 66 is the most iconic road trip across America but its length might be off-putting to many people.

I spent three weeks on the road, driving from Chicago to Santa Monica, and I felt like I barely scratched the surface.

There was so much to see along the way, and somehow I always felt I was pushed for time.

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‘Airbnb of colour’ promotes segregation and can only makes racism worse

Published on Metro.co.uk on 4th November 2017

I feel sort of ignorant because until last week, I didn’t realise versions of Airbnb for people of colour was a thing.

Ignorant because services like Noirbnb have been around for at least a year, and more are cropping up all the time, but I have somehow managed to miss this trend.

In case you didn’t know, these alternatives have come into existence because there have been a number of high-profile reports of host racism on Airbnb in recent years.

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This is what happens when the man behind one of the world’s best bars turns his hands to restaurants

Published on Metro.co.uk on 2nd November 2017

If you’ve been keenly following the London bar scene, or indeed, the bar scene anywhere in the world, the chances are, you’ll have heard of Ryan Chetiyawardana.

Known as Mr Lyan, Chetiyawardana burst onto the scene in 2013 with his first bar, the super sustainable White Lyan.

The concept meant there were no perishables under his roof – no fruit, and crucially, no ice. Branded spirits were also off the menu and replaced with tinctures and liqueurs made in-house.

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