In January I will have lived in London for 4 years, and can you believe that in those years I had never ventured into one of the Indian restaurants on London’s famous Brick Lane? Well all that changed recently thanks to an invite from City Spice – the Brick Lane Curry-House that has recently won ‘Best Vegan Indian Restaurant’ in the prestigious Bangladesh Caterers Association Awards (also…
When I was invited to try out Original Dating’s brand new Vegan Speed Dating evening last month, I just knew I had to give it a go. At this point, my only insight into the world of speed dating was *that* scene in the film ’40 Year Old Virgin’ where the character played by Steve Carrel is pressured to go by his friends to try…
I try my best not to get sucked into the excessive consumerism of Christmas, and always prefer bespoke/tailored gifts over disposable “stuff”. So I was pretty pleased to find out that Amazon, one of the most popular online shopping sites in the world has a handmade section for personalised gifts from small independent businesses. It’s such a fantastic opportunity for them to two into the…
As far as afternoon tea goes, it’s not something I am particularly well versed in. I’m often asked for recommendations of vegan afternoon tea options in London for those either visiting the capital as tourists, or Londoners wanting something different for a special afternoon. Well I can safely say I now have a recommendation and it is OH-so-fancy! Located in the middle of Westminster, the gorgeous Corinthia…
As far as vegan options in London go, it can be quite hit or miss. However, one place that is always a HUGE hit for me is the incredible Purezza. Which is on Parkway, just 2 minutes walk from Camden Town Station Purezza (which means Purity) first opened in Brighton in 2015 as the UK’s first all vegan pizzeria. Since then they opened up shop…
If you’d have told me earlier this year that I would be gushing about how wonderful Albania is, straight up, I would not have believed you. Yet, here I am doing just that… And there was one particularly amazing experience: jumping into Albania’s Blue Eye. Albania hadn’t ever appealed to me as a country to visit, but after my separated parents (English mum and Bulgarian…
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