With our travels in Australia, after the ‘big smoke’ of Sydney, we looked for a little downtime to experience some of the Aussie bush, so we decided to head up the coast to Queensland; specifically, the Sunshine Coast which is approximately 90 km north of the state’s capital, Brisbane. We looked to stay somewhere boutique-y, …
Located in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), 362 km central west of its capital Sydney, lies Parkes, a town famous not just for being the birth place of Drew but that’s had international attention since its humble beginnings as a gold rush settlement back in 1873.
With the cold January Swedish weather and our energetic husky wilderness adventure one can’t be blamed for spending much of their ICEHOTEL trip thinking about their stomachs! We wanted to do a quick blog about dining at the ICEHOTEL sweden restaurants, for anyone planning a trip up north.
Day 2 and 3 of our icy adventure saw us return from the overnight husky ride to the ICEHOTEL. When booking you’re advised to sleep in a “cold” room on either your first or last night of the trip. We opted for our final night so that we’d be acclimatised and more settled. We were …
And that’s another bucket list ticked! Sleeping on ice/in ice has long been a dream for Elldrew, but the price tag associated with a hotel that melts annually has been somewhat prohibitive, making it a real bucket list item for which we needed a significant occasion. With one of Elldrew entering a new decade, January provided …
We are loving the latest Orlebar Brown collaboration with TUMI: the Slim Aarons’ iconic Roc Pool print tote. A few years back we purchased an Orlebar Brown (OB) drawstring duffle bag, which has made its annual appearance on all our summer holidays. Built to last with a capacity to hold everything you could possibly need …
If you’re looking for an ideal Tuscan destination for a summer holiday then look no further than the ancient thermal spa-town of Montecatini Terme, Italy. Nestled between the seaside tourist destination of Pisa and the equally tourist heavy romantic city of Florence – an easy commute by car, train or bus (approx 50 kms to …
On a recent Tuscan break we discovered on a menu, Spaghetti Ubriachi, literally translated as “drunken spaghetti” but actually being spaghetti cooked in red wine. We came across it in a wonderful Italian family run trattoria high on the hills of Montecatini Alto, where, in broken English, the waiter promised us it was made by …
A couple of months after Cowley we took the opportunity of a bank holiday to visit Pennyhill Park Hotel and Spa in Surrey, about an hour outside of London. Home to the English Rugby training grounds and regularly commended in the ‘Good Spa Guide’, we thought we’d add it to our list of places we’d …
As our readers should know by now Elldrew are great fans of weekend breaks, especially to the English countryside. Planning a leisurely drive away from the city for a few days is the perfect way to recharge one’s batteries; no crowded airports with long check-ins queues, 4 hours of your life lost on a 45 …