Crack open that pack of Camels and pop the cork on that bottle of Ruinart—it’s Bastille Day! The Fourteenth of July celebrates the storming the Bastille prison and the “happy conclusion” (yeah, we know what you’re thinking, dirtbag) of the French Revolution. The national holiday (or La Fête nationale as it is known in French) is [...]

Few hotels are as iconic as Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont. Having played host to many a rising—and fading—star, been the infamous final resting place of John Belushi and Helmut Newton, and even had the bulk of a Sofia Coppola film shot there, the Chateau’s stories are as legendary as its guests. The best work-kept secret of Hollywood, the courtyard is the kind of [...]

My staunch attitude towards camping will never wane; the old “never go anywhere you can’t plug in your hairdryer” adage tolling in my head like a rabid pigeon in the belfry of the church of common decency and polite civilisation. With Glastonbury Festival just around the corner and despite its impressive line-up of the world’s most talented musicians, [...]

A late-night minibar raid usually results in an overpriced packet of Pringles and a miniature bottle of vodka that barely touches the sides. If you’re anything like me, a club sandwich from room service is always an essential addition, however, it often ends up forgotten, cold in the corner after a forty-five-minute wait, much like the [...]