by Keyta Hawkins | Oct 2, 2023 | CITY, LONDON
Raffles has finally launched in London with the much-anticipated Raffles London at the OWO finally opening its doors. This is an opening that I have been particularly looking forward to, especially as Raffles at the Palm was one of my favourite hangouts in Dubai. Of...
by Keyta Hawkins | Dec 21, 2022 | CITY, EUROPE
I have always been drawn to places that are slightly off the tourist trail and Romania was one such destination on my travel list. When my brother and I decided to go on a spontaneous festive trip, we thought it would be a good opportunity to visit Bucharest (the...
by Keyta Hawkins | Nov 23, 2022 | CITY, UAE
Sometimes, a bit of rest and relaxation by the pool is just the ticket. There are swimming pools aplenty in Dubai – most residential buildings are kitted out with luxury swimming pools and it goes without saying that this is also the case for pretty much all of...
by Keyta Hawkins | Nov 16, 2022 | CITY
If there’s one thing that I love to do when I am playing tourist (especially in a new city), it’s to go to a sky bar and can take in the lay of the land from on-high. Over the years I have been lucky enough to visit a fair few so I thought I would compile a...
by Keyta Hawkins | Nov 9, 2022 | CITY, UAE
The UAE is an incredible destination. Though Dubai tends to get the lion’s share of the spotlight when it comes to international tourism, there is plenty to see and do in the UAE’s other emirates. I have put together a roundup of some of my favourite highlights...
by Keyta Hawkins | Oct 26, 2022 | CITY, ENGLAND
Having lived up North (many moons ago), over the years I have been lucky enough to get a taste of what the region has to offer in the culinary department. Whether you are fortunate enough to call the North your home or are simply planning a trip there in the future, I...
