Author: Nicola Whyte

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Food & Wine | 2016 Kosher Food & Wine London Event #KFWE

Did you miss out on the #KFWE16?  Save the date and book early for 2017!

This year Brittany and I were lucky enough to attend the sold-out Kosher Food & Wine Event at the beautiful art-deco Sheraton Hotel on Park Lane.  In the lead up to the event, we had watched the amazing videos of  similar events held all over the world and were very intrigued for what was to come.

I will admit to not knowing a huge amount about the Jewish culture or the kosher practice in general, so I was excited to experience kosher wine and to learn more about the culture behind it…

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Travel & Lifestyle | Church Road Wine Tour

Take me to Church: Church Road that is!
 
The past few days on the central North Island of New Zealand were full of cold and stormy weather that saw us looking for any indoor activities. We watched films, played on some of New Zealand’s best online casino sites, and cooked up a storm in the kitchen. Thankfully though, the weather cleared and the day dawned bright, clear and hot: finally some heat on my summer holiday! After a quick breakfast in Taupo, My friend Marion and I head to the Hawkes Bay for what was to be the highlight of our week-long-North-Island trip. We are off to Church Road for a tour of their winery and a wine-paired lunch. To say that I was excited would be a serious understatement. 

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Travel & Lifestyle | Cheese, Art, a Castle and Some Boats: A Weekend in Switzerland

There is a myth in local government, that work slows down over the summer. Everyone gets out of London and there is very little to do. How I wish that this myth was true. However, it is not and after twenty days straight of working, I was looking forward to a mini break. I chose to get out of London and visit Switzerland, a country that I have never been too before.

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