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 | Oct 1, 2023 | ENGLAND, LIFE
All too soon, the summer 23 chapter has come to a close. Despite a gasp of late sunshine a few weeks back, I am sure we all feel as though we didn’t really get a proper summer this year. Now that autumn is upon us and with the feeling of transition into a new...
by Keyta Hawkins | Aug 13, 2023 | LIFE
Hello, hello! Another chatty blogpost is coming your way in the form of a ‘life lately’ instalment. Well, it’s been an interesting few weeks with countrywide puzzling about where the British summertime went. I usually write these life lately...
by Keyta Hawkins | Feb 1, 2023 | CORNWALL, ENGLAND
There are countless good reasons to visit Cornwall. It’s my favourite place in the world so I could easily spend all day extolling its virtues. But let’s get right to the good stuff. The food. If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed when in Cornwall, it’s that you’ll...
by Keyta Hawkins | Jan 11, 2023 | COUNTRY, ENGLAND
As I grew up in Cornwall, I’ve always had a soft spot for Celtic destinations. Among the famous Celtic lineup is Wales, a land of castles, rugged coastline and stunning mountainous national parks. During my time living up North, North Wales was one of my favourite...