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Secret underground lunch slapped onto the table by a moody grandpa with bottomless wine and perhaps the most flavourful Greek salad I have ever eaten. If you’re my guest in Athens, I will take you here but I’m really holding back from writing about this place because it’s just TOO GOOD to send everyone to.
Literally the best (catholic) Easter weekend having these two here. Move please 🙏 and nice ass @kanalondon
Happy #earthday humans. Here’s me a few years ago in Colombia, realising how big and beautiful the world is. In those years, I’ve also come to realise how damaging our species has become and the gravity of the situation we have found ourselves in, in terms of fostering the natural world that we all love so much. . . It’s estimated that in twenty years, there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish. Wild fires owing to the dryness in the air (another impact of our icecaps melting) will spread, only to further exacerbate the heating of the earth. We will have no healthy soil to plant in. We will also be suffering huge water shortages. . . Essentially, what we do in the next few years will affect the next thousands of years of humanity and more importantly, of this planet and its creatures. . . We are the last generation that can stop this and we have perhaps 5-10 years to make some serious changes. Please, don’t think this is up to policy makers alone. We can all play a part. . . Some small changes I have made - Shop local at markets or green grocers Cut back on meat consumption Swap plastics out of life for alternatives - eg shampoo I now buy in bar form from @lush as well as my cleanser and moisturiser from @lush Carry a @swellbottle and @keepcup to refrain from buying disposable plastics out of the house Begin off-setting air miles It’s all so tiny but if we all begin to adopt new lifestyles, we as consumers have the power to make this place liveable again. I am so grateful to have seen so much of the planet - that’s why I feel so wracked with emotion thinking of the very real possibilities of the near future. Who’s with me?
Homedawg 🇬🇷💙
Writing about how to best spend a weekend in Moscow today for The i - go visit @lumiere_center for photography if you’re in Moscow any time soon. It’s full of hyper sexy, saturated fashion photography by Jean Daniel Lorieux 🐟 🐠
Thank you everyone who came to watch me fist my birthday cake last night. REWARD for anyone with any information about a broken teapot.
In @grandcafezhivago the waitresses dress in Soviet maid uniform and everything nostalgically nods back to the days of the Union. . . It’s right opposite the Red Square. The waitresses wear thick red lipstick. Tables are adorned with red carnations. . . It also happens to be a red hot spot for brunch in Moscow and rightly so. Cherry dumplings and the Zhivago kasha (an incredibly delicious semolina porridge) are just what the Dr (Zhivago) ordered before a day of museum hopping in Moscow. . . Snapped by @missmamiya Article coming ASAP
ScuZe me V buZy VIP sightseeing in Moscow. B bk soon yah. (Me being a blogger vlogger influencer) . . 📷 @missmamiya
Russian feasting for @granddishes - what a treat this Babushka cooked up for us. Rice filled salmon from Kazakhstan, pickled herring on a bed of beetroot mash, warming borscht and gherkins galore 🥒
Now I know where Walt Disney got his inspo from....
Bananarama 🍌
Spicy clams, creamy spinach scallops and pesto spiked mussels - served up on the Bay of Kotor. HVALA @portonovi for such a well organised couple of days exploring the best of Montenegro’s food and wine offer 🙏
Happy 3 0 to the very best friend a girl could wish for @iskalupton - you are my partner in JOY HILARITY AND SILLINESS and I love you 💛💛💛💛
Back in Monty. Back to sailing the waters of the bay of Kotor. Pretty little 17th Century churches perch on islands waiting to be discovered. This is just one of the reasons Montenegro is be by described as Europe’s undiscovered gem.
This is Marko. He is 85, retired but completely committed to his vineyard. I asked him how his wine compares to that of the French and the Italians and he said “everyone brags about their own horse.” He thinks the wines here in Montenegro are for “real men” (I.e. they’re stronger...) . . When I arrived he was smashing a post into the ground with a mallet. I asked him what the key to looking so young was and he said “just do what you love and keep working.”
Wine tastings a-plenty in Montenegro. The country is FULL of vineyards producing delicious wine that you can only find here. My favourite is the dark stallion grape variety - it sounds sexy and it tastes super sweet and fruity.
In lush Montenegro checking out the fast-growing wine scene here with @portonovi - Monty’s secret wine scene article coming V soon... . . Writing - all hazy - in the car after a day of wine tastings as the sun sets deep orange over mountains, canyons and old stone houses camouflaged in the rocky landscape. On to Herceg Novi to find my @allyweller now 👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼
Many recommended I eat @port_said - so I did. Insane selection of veggie delights seasoned to perfection - a fresh fusion of all that is good in Tel Aviv (the food!!!) Rounded off with a rich dark chocolate mousse on a whipped cream foam.
Jerusalem, now formerly a part of Israel, is sacred to the Abrahamic religions of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Jews, Christians and Muslims reside within the walls of the old town. It’s only 1 square km in total but this city of gold (aptly named after its sandstone structures) is the very source of the complex conflict between those residing in this / these nation(s). . . I spent a day strolling the streets of Jerusalem, talking to strangers of all creeds and trying to understand the complexity that is attached to such a sacred spot. . . My favourite part of the day was not visiting churches and holy landmarks. It was talking to people that have made this special place their home.