If you’ve got the travel bug, you might want to temporarily satisfy that itch with a trip to Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration. The cosy and eccentric bar, located underground just off the Strand, is themed around Phileas Fogg and his journey in the 1873 Jules Verne novel Around The World In 80 Days. Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration imagines what his secret liar would have looked like, complete with regal leather armchairs, a wood-panelled map room and main bar area stocked with knickknacks, from antique ornaments to travel books and encyclopaedias. Adding to the zaniness, is a replica Orien...
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This month St Giles London announced the return of its zany bed, breakfast and abseil package. Over the weekend guests took on the daring feat of abseiling off the roof of the property in an effort to raise money for the St Giles’ Hotels with Heart Foundation, and their partner Centrepoint - a leading youth homelessness charity, committed to giving young people a future. The St Giles London hotel is located in the heart of the historic West End, which is steps away from the British Museum, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, and many other major attractions. Last year in December, staff and g...
Read more →I first experienced Camp Wildfire last year. It rained non-stop, I was covered in mud, but it didn't deter me from returning for more. This underground festival, which mixes outdoor adventuring with musical revelry, is pretty unique. On this year's menu, there was a whole host of activities to tantalise campers, from beekeeping classes to tie dye workshops. New offerings included zorbing, ice cream-making and natural headdress building. Thanks to an online scheduling system, this year was much more organised. Before I landed in the Kent countryside - just a 30 minute ride from London Victo...
Read more →Inspired by old-school scouting adventures, musician and graphic designer Julia Lowe, 30, went about crafting a festival to reignite the spirit of adventure. Now in its third year, Camp Wildfire in the lush Kent countryside has been pegged as one of Britain's top weekenders. This year's event will consist of three days packed with outdoor activities, from beekeeping to extreme watersliding to hemp ice cream making and yoga on the grass. Just as much emphasis is put on partying too, and the live stage will be rocking until the early hours. Think scouting meets Alice in Wonderland, with a bit of...
Read more →Sat with butterscotch schnapps, turkey schnitzel and foamy snow it suddenly started to look a lot like Christmas. I might as well have been in Lapland but in fact I was perched on the back terrace of a swanky central London Hotel. The Montague on the Gardens has transformed its outdoor space this winter into a festive ski lodge, complete with fairy light-clad trees and a rather random bear statue wearing a Santa Claus hat. For £30, guests at the alpine retreat get a little platter of savoury treats and three warming beverages. Me and my friend headed to the Montague on a rather nip...
Read more →It was only when I was hurtling down an extreme water slide screaming into the Kent country air that it suddenly hit me; this was getting increasingly surreal. The same morning I'd made a tie dye t-shirt, learned how to butcher a deer and whittled a branch into a crossbow. There was also the moment I spotted a naked woman emerge from the undergrowth as a still life drawing session unfolded on the fringes of a field. No, I hadn't fallen down a rabbit hole but ventured to the Wildfire Adventure Camp. Pegged as a 'half music festival half adventure camp for adults' this get-together started...
Read more →Scrap the Hunter wellies and hot pants, you'll more likely to need a hammer and headlamp at this crazy festival. Camp Wildfire - a sell-out in 2015 - is back this year, inviting 'only the curious' to participate in a weekend of adventure. Held at a secret location close to London, the event is based around the ethics of 1950's style summer camp - which also means that no mobile phones are allowed. Activities on offer include fire lighting lessons, bivouac building classes and good old-fashioned treasure hunts. For those in need of some rest and recuperation, a spot of nudist aftern...
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