The London Journal

A Sunday Above London

Eyes to the left, Buckingham Palace; eyes to the right, Hyde Park. Oh wait — there’s The Shard in the…

11 years ago

London Rooftop Cinema

What do you do on a Tuesday evening? You grab a box of sweet, crunchy caramel popcorn, climb up to…

11 years ago

Lunching at a Russian Doll House in London

This Russian restaurant, Mari Vanna, sits within a rather fancy-schmancy corner of London — just a few skips away from…

11 years ago

Join me for a Picnic in Holland Park

I I live close to Holland Park and often find myself having slow lunches and early dinners there whenever the…

11 years ago

A Not So Little India in London

We trekked to Brent one sunny Saturday to visit the Neasden Temple. It’s the largest Hindu temple outside India —…

11 years ago

On Sunlight and Stolen Hours

When your days revolve around a full-time job and running a travel and culture blog, a lunch break in the…

11 years ago

Tea Shopping at Twinings

Twinings has been in London for more than 300 years, and its shop on the Strand was the first tea…

11 years ago

Dishoom up the Glory of old Bombay

“The old Irani cafés of Bombay have almost all disappeared. Their faded elegance welcomed all: rich businessmen, sweaty taxi-wallas and…

11 years ago

Calcutta Street Seafood Pop-up

A few days before I left for the Netherlands, I received an email from Nuffnang asking if I could attend…

11 years ago

Fancy a Fancy Supper?

So, the chap and I decided to go on a supper date one evening. This time, however, it was a…

11 years ago