My Fair London – Soho and Chinatown

Friday 29 July 2011

I’m sure every city has a slightly risqué/seedy area that’s quite fun to visit but probably wouldn’t be a riot to live in? Well Soho and Chinatown fits this category for London. Jordan used to work in Soho (no, not at Prowler) so on Sunday morning I requested a guided tour of the area - probably not the best destination for a Sunday morning but I wanted to beat the weekend shopping crowds. It took some convincing for him to want to go there as it’s a little grungy (tip: don’t wear nice shoes after a Saturday night) and smelly but I am fascinated by it. The mixture of swanky office buildings with sex shops, upmarket restaurants and 19th century buildings creates a really fun and vibrant area.  And then just when you think it can’t get any weirder, you find yourself slap bang right in the middle of Chinatown!

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All images via Wishful Thinking

Man Down!

Thursday 28 July 2011

That’s right people, I got the dreaded lurgy! Only 2 days ago I was waxing lyrical about my glowing health since stopping smoking and now I have been struck down by a nasty cold. Oh well, nevermind. I am feeling better already after browsing through the swoon-worthy pictures of the Blakes Hotel in Kensington. Elle calls it:  “The most discreet, sexy and flamboyant Hotel in London”. Want to see why? Go ahead! I love the beautiful white Corfu suite the most.

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All images via Blakes

Italian Charm

Wednesday 27 July 2011

Today I thought we would take a little trip to Italy. Are you game? If so, then follow me… we’ll start by shopping up a storm, focusing mainly on buying up Italy’s supply of designer handbags and shoes. We can then take a break and rest our aching feet in a street-side cafe and eat our fill of fresh pasta followed by a generous helping of gelato. We’ll then walk off the heavy meal by doing a bit of sight seeing and soaking up some culture. We’ll then pack a little picnic basket and take a leisurely drive in our Lamborghini to our countryside villa where we will set up camp on the sun-drenched hills sipping some ice cold prosecco and watching the sun go down.

Too bad I have to go to work! Bummer.

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