Sunset Beach
Back in June 2009 I spent a wonderful week staying at Sunset Beach, Kotu in The Gambia. You can read about my adventures in my post ‘A week of song in The Gambia’ but here’s a short review of this...
View ArticleInterview: International chef Jonathan Groves in The Gambia
Have you ever cooked for 900 people for a wedding and have 1,500 turn up! No, unsurprisingly, me neither. Jonathan Groves, the superb chef at Ngala Lodge has. Last month, while staying at this...
View ArticleCoconut Créme Brulee from Ngala Lodge
In last week’s post I had a fascinating chat with Jonathan Groves, the executive chef at the beautiful Ngala Lodge Restaurant in The Gambia, West Africa. He’s kindly shared with us his recipe for this...
View ArticleA time for Romance #FriFotos
With Valentine’s Day just yesterday, this week’s #FriFotos theme is unsurprisingly ‘Romance.’ Here’s a collection of images of some of the most romantic places I’ve been to, however, looking through...
View ArticleSunset to Sunrise over Makasutu Forest
As I lie in bed I can feel a gentle movement in the decking beneath me or is it my imagination. I listen to the creeks and groans of the wood… splashes of water… silence… another splash. Getting out of...
View ArticleFrom tree-top towers to African street art
Having woken up to the dawn chorus of Makasutu Forest and then spent the morning taking a ridiculous number of photos of a troupe of baboons – just a few of which I shared in a previous post, The...
View ArticleGuide to The Gambia – Where to stay?
Where to stay in The Gambia? In this, my second podcast episode, I talk about the different resort areas in The Gambia and the variety of accommodation available, to help you find the perfect place for...
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An homage to the cakes of Lille
Having had a wonderful time in Lille last summer I was delighted to be invited back again, this time to celebrate Eurostar’s 2oth birthday. And so, last weekend, I boarded my Continue Reading →The post...
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Top 5 foodie treats in Marrakech
Marrakech is a place I’ve been longing to go to for sometime. I’m sure I’ll get there one day and when I do I’ll be trying out all these suggestions Continue Reading →The post Top 5 foodie treats in...
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In pictures, the vibrant Wazemmes market in Lille
Colourful flowers, drapes of exotic material, antiques, bric-a-brac (and a little cheap tat) as well as a covered farmer’s markets can all be found at the vibrant Marché de Wazemmes, in this Continue...
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Athens, a multifaceted diamond in the rough
What do you see when you visit a city like Athens? The grime and dirt, the scrawling graffiti, the homeless man with his bedding spread out in a shop doorway? Continue Reading →The post Athens, a...
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Street Art in Athens
Love it or hate it, in Athens you can’t ignore it, street art is everywhere from simple tags, saying ‘I was here’ to sophisticated, commissioned murals, that have clearly taken Continue Reading →The...
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Luxury spa and a mouth-watering cream tea at The Grand, Brighton
Brighton is a colourful, historic town on the Sussex coast, just under an hour by train from London and the perfect location for a weekend getaway or a day out Continue Reading →The post Luxury spa and...
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NEW digital travel magazine from @TravelwithKat
When I stumbled across a website that enabled you to make your own digital travel magazine, I couldn’t wait to try it out. And so, as a replacement of my Continue Reading →The post NEW digital travel...
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Hoovering Hogwarts (The Making of Harry Potter)
I was surprisingly, unsurprised when I received a text one afternoon simply saying “I’m hoovering Hogwarts”. The sender of the text was indeed referring to the school of witchcraft and Continue Reading...
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A mini guide to Singapore’s street food
Today I’d like to introduce you to Drew, aka the Hungry Partier, who is travelling around the world in search of the tastiest food and the livelist nightlife. He’s the author Continue Reading →The post...
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Top 10 favourite things to eat in Italy
From artisan gelato to fresh home-made pasta, Italian cuisine is renowned the world over, but beyond the pizza, pasta and ice cream, there’s a never-ending gastronomic journey to discover including...
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Travel bloggers, name your top 5 destinations for the chance to win an iPhone 6
As any regular readers of ‘Travel with Kat’ will know, I love travel blogger memes, although it seems a long time since I’ve taken part in one. The latest doing Continue Reading →The post Travel...
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The tear drops of Chios (and an usual summer cocktail)
One warm spring evening on a roof-top terrace in Athens, I sipped a pale pink cocktail, as the sun went down. My drink, a Cosmopolis, was made from Skinos, a delicious Continue Reading →The post The...
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Shark fin soup – the modern consequences of an ancient tradition
When Cindy, from My Diving Holidays, asked me if she could write a guest post for Travel With Kat about shark fin soup and the devastating knock-on effect that it Continue Reading →The post Shark fin...
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