Merry Christmas everyone! I’ve just come back from Iceland, visiting there for 4 nights and flying home Christmas Eve (a bit of a risk as I celebrate Christmas on the 24th so I’d have freaked out if my flight was delayed!). I have my own weird amalgamation of British and Czech Christmas traditions, and I … Continue reading
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Night skiing with a city view
“Is it a real slope? Boston doesn’t have slopes”. This was my mum’s perception when I told her I was going night skiing near Boston in Massachusetts. All we’ve/I’ve known since I was under 2 years old is skiing in the French Alps, getting there by taking the Eurostar, then a bus winding through narrow … Continue reading
Boston in Winter: Snow, snow snow
I’ve sweltered in Boston’s humid summers and I’ve crunched the golden brown leaves as I’ve walked its Autumn, but I’ve never seen Boston in the midst of winter. London hasn’t snowed this year, but Boston’s had the brunt of it. The snow storms cancelled flights and trapped people indoors. But this is the beautiful side … Continue reading
Ice, ice baby: sculpting at London’s Ice Bar
Did you know… Never ask a reindeer owner how many reindeer he owns. It was a cold evening… and if you’re going to be cold, might as well imagine you’re in Lapland, right? And where else is better to do that than London’s Ice Bar with Cosmos Holidays? Exactly. We’re on the same wavelength. The … Continue reading