The Caffeine Chronicles: Workshop Cafe & Academy, Belgravia

As signs of spring emerged last weekend, I headed out into the sunshine. My destination? Belgravia, where one of my favourite London roasters, Workshop Coffee, has returned after a year-long absence with a gorgeous new specialty coffee shop.

Best Things to Do in Cannes (2026 Travel Guide)

With its elegant architecture, film festival glamour and beautiful beaches, Cannes has long been one of the French Riviera's most iconic destinations. I've visited regularly for many years and today, I’m sharing my favourite things to do in Cannes, along with restaurant recommendations and practical tips for planning your visit.

Eight Specialty Coffee Shops To Visit in Barcelona

Barcelona is one of Europe's best cities for specialty coffee and has a huge variety of excellent coffee shops, cafes and roasters. In this guide, I'm sharing my favourite coffee spots from my recent long-weekend trip — plus one from a previous visit and even a bonus coffee cocktail experience!

How To Spend a Long Weekend in Barcelona (3-Day Winter Itinerary)

With its magnificent architecture, fantastic food and beautiful beaches, Barcelona is one of Europe's best city break destinations. With a week in Barcelona, you can eat your way around countless tapas bars, gorge on Gaudí and venture off the beaten track. But you can still pack a lot into a long weekend in Barcelona, as I found out last month.

Six Specialty Coffee Shops To Visit in Cannes

I've been visiting Cannes for over two decades and until recently, there was little in the way of specialty coffee in the French Riviera city — unless you count the pourovers I brewed at my parents' place! Over the past few years, that's started to change and in this guide, I'm rounding up some of my favourite specialty coffee shops in Cannes.

A Perfect Day in Antibes: History, Hikes and Harbour Views

Antibes is a city of contrasts, where luxury yachts moor alongside the centuries-old ramparts of the historic Old Town. Smaller than Nice and less showy than Cannes, Antibes makes a great day trip from both. Here's my guide to making the most of that day, with lots of ideas for things to do and places to eat, drink and shop.

How To Spend One Day in Nice in Winter

Set beside the azure Mediterranean Sea at the foothills of the Alps, Nice is often thought of as a summer destination. But with its baroque architecture, historic Old Town and pleasant climate, the French Riviera city is just as lovely, and less crowded, in winter. Here's what my parents and I got up to on our 'Winterlude' day trip from Cannes.