Three Quirky Joys - LA

Three of my favourite LA stores. In no particular order .... one pun, one intriging and one simply stunning.

Baby Cakes - Hong Kong

I'll admit to not being very impressed by Baby Cakes, it's miles from nowhere and lost within a soulless furniture park plus cup cakes always seem to be overrated to me anyway, who wouldn't prefer a nice crumpet in the afternoon? ... However the toilets were so wonderful they won me over. So cute. Very thoughtful.

De kas - Amsterdam

Probably the most memorable meal of the last five years.
Deciding to rent bicycles for the weekend was an inspired idea. Deciding to Cycle all the way to De Kas was a romantic idea. Deciding to not take umbrellas and get stranded, during Amsterdams biggest hail strom of the last 12 months was idiotic. The night was still amazing.

Vlaamsch Broodhuys - Amsterdam

Vlaamsch Broodhuys is probably the finest little chain of bakers I've ever had the treat of feasting in. Quite simply delicious. The croissants, breads and jams are all exceptional, whilst the design of the shop is modern and charming in the same breath - not easy to achieve. Beware of the jams - the apple and pear one I bought is so thick and thin that it's almost the same consistency as Marmite. It tastes incredible though - try it with cheese!

Somewhere in Berlin

IF your after a great bag of chips while in Berlin - look out for this sign. Nobody present can remember where we found them but the chips were amazing. More than anything else though I loved the signage. Simple genius. No need to learn a foreign language after all!

Secretary's Day - Hong Kong

Say what you like about overly commercial holidays in the UK but couldn't we all do with adding this to our calenders? A present for someone at work who you think deserves a treat. A lovely sentiment. Coming soon.