London Eating: Andina, Shoreditch
July 2019 The passion fruit coulis… I just wanted to take it home in a jar, lots and lots of it. A day after the UK has seen its second hottest day on record, we decided to go on our…
London Eating: The Mayfair Chippy, Mayfair
June 2019 I took my leftover home and the brown bag was still spotless – amazing The sun is finally out in London. It was time for a good food takeaway picnic. The Mayfair Chippy is located in… well, Mayfair…
London Eating: Hoppers, Soho
May 2019 My doubtful voice at this point really began to worry about their portion size: ‘Is it already Hopper time?! I’m not ready!’ I worked with a bunch of people from Sri Lanka when I was in my early…
48 hours in Bristol
Day 1 We took a Megabus coach from London Victoria coach station. The ticket was £6.53 (single, per person). Our bus left promptly at 10AM and we arrived in Bristol city centre just before 1PM. Our hotel was Hampton by…
London Eating: Dishoom, Shoreditch
March 2019 It was like being back in India, except we had no Delhi-belly concerns and there was toilet paper in the toilets. Dishoom, is a micro-chain Indian restaurant. That is a short and quick version of Dishoom’s description, but…
London for Free: The Garden at 120
Update July 2021: The Garden at 120 is temporarily closed until further notice. Please check their website before your visit. The Garden at 120 is a roof top garden located atop the newly opened Fen Court office building at 120…
London Eating: Sunday lunch buffet at Malabar, Notting Hill
February 2019 It’s like that really silly question you get asked at a job interview: ‘why do you want this job?’ Update (July 2021): The restaurant seems to be closed at the moment. Please check their website for most updated…
London Eating: Koya, Soho
January 2019 I don’t mean to boast, but my udon credentials are good Update August 2020 My subsequent visit to Koya was somewhat disappointing. The broth was good, but the noodles lost their silkiness and umami they had before, and…
Affordable airport report: Entry#1 Pret a Manger Stansted Airport UK
Have you ever arrived at the airport, with a couple of hours to spare, but you’re so tired all you want to do is to sit down with a cup of coffee and relax, and a cup of coffee costs…
Buying National Express airport coach tickets with Ryanair
Update: February 2022 Are you wondering whether to book your airport coach (operated by National Express) with Ryanair, or directly with National Express? In this blog post, I will be talking about pros and cons of Ryanair’s flexible airport coach…
