Kitchenette Istanbul had proved a really welcome break from the slightly hectic first couple of weeks of adventures in Copenhagen, Berlin and Budapest. Istanbul has always felt like home since the first time I arrived there, not least because I always stay with friends rather than in a hotel, and those friends are basically family. …

Bistrot Airport Brussels On the return journey from a few excellent days in Rome, I had a stop off in Brussels that wasn’t quite long enough for me to venture into the city, meaning I had to make do with the airport facilities for lunch. This followed a quickly grabbed breakfast at Fiumicino airport where …

Superdrug A trip to Edinburgh Airport is always filled with a mix of emotions. Usually there’s excitement with a new or treasured location about to be accessed via flying cigar tube. But all too often there’s trepidation and likely disappointment at the prospect of having something to eat in this wasteland of decent food options.Store …

The Genuine Hot Dog It was with a heavy heart matched with an overly optimistic tiki shirt that I bade farewell to Gran Canaria after an excellent week that was topped off by a splendid wedding celebration for Kathryn and Rene. ALL THE CONGRATULATIONS, my friends.Stand The wedding banquet had been a riot of knockout …

Flutes & Tails Edinburgh airport is regrettably one of the poorest I’ve visited in terms of food options. On today’s visited I was tempted by a look at Bar Burrito’s breakfast menu but the production-line ladling out of rubber eggs almost turned my stomach and certainly turned my feet towards the exit.Place mat Instead I …