Where to find plant-based options in the Gran Canaria capital? Italian restaurants are always a good bet for visiting vegans. Ristorante Pizzeria Boccaccio on Calle Dr. Grau Bassas has a dedicated plant-based section. I devoured their meat-free ravioli with a truffle sauce. #grancanaria #🍝 #vegan

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How do you like your chickpeas? In hummus? Or with spinach as in the Spanish garbanzos y espinacas? Maybe in a curry aka chana aloo? Or perhaps a falafel? Chelmsford Market's Falafel Street opens Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Now that's what I call a wrap! #chelmsford #food #vegan

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In August 2004, I began a visit to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria that lasted for over 20 years. Why did I do that? I reveal all in this A Place in the Sun article that I've only recently rediscovered: www.aplaceinthesun.com/articles/201.... #canaryislands #expats #grancanaria

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It's going to be a hot blonde summer in the UK. That's what I gauged at The Rayleigh Arms in Essex's Terling the other day. Mauldons Brewery's Swallow, 3.7%, is a light beverage that's perfect for a sunny day. #🍺 #essex #☀️

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Looking for a pre-match meal before a Chelsea Football Club game? I recommend Brinkley's on Hollywood Road next to The Hollywood Arms. Although there were no plant-based options on their football menu, they prepared a delicious cauliflower steak for the table's token vegan. #food #london #vegan

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I'm a lifelong Chelsea Football Club supporter. When I head to Stamford Bridge, I get out at Earl's Court for The Hollywood Arms. In contrast to the boozers closer to the stadium, it offers a less intense build-up to the game. Where are your favourite football pubs? #chelseafc #london #pubs

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You may know London's Bermondsey and Blackhorse Road Beer Miles. Essex's Chelmsford has a BM too and it houses Thirst Drinks Syndicate. Order a Hugo Spritz. It adds a tart twist to the mix, with Essex Spirits Co elderflower, raspberry & mint liqueur, bubbly, & soda. #chelmsford #essex #hugospritz

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Hit Chelmsford on a weekend and you'll discover some excellent street-food stalls. On Saturday, I enjoyed a vegan combo of Caribbean rice and peas, plaintain, and West African jollof rice. The non pop-up Jerk Station is opposite the city's bus terminal. #africanfood #caribbeanflavours #streetfood

You can't beat live music. Whether you seek it out. Or stumble across a performance like I did in Azerbaijan's Baku. #Azerbaijan #Baku #Music

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When in London, visit Mayfair. Expand your wine knowledge at Noble Rot or watch the latest and greatest films at the Curzon. There are also pubs like The Red Lion. While this opened in 1788, what you enter today was built in 1821. Surviving the Blitz, it's a museum of Victoriana. #🎡 #mayfair #pubs

With the World Cup fast approaching, 📚💙, what better time to read a book about ⚽? I'm loving Joey D'Urso's More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. Now, what books have you got on the go? Help me add titles to a summer reading list. #books #football #politics

Meet Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Catwoman. Colourful Lolita Pluma aka María Dolores Rivero Hernández devoted herself to caring for and feeding the stray cats that made the Gran Canaria capital's Parque Santa Catalina their home. This statue is situated in said park. #canaryislands #🐈#catwoman

Who's the greatest living South American writer, 📚💙? For me, it's got to be Isabel Allende. Her latest, My Name Is Emilia Del Valle, is a triumph. Travel with Emilia, dreamt up by a Chilean born in Peru (La Ruta Peruana is where I took the photo) to the Chile of the 1800s. #books #chile #literature

Put your faith in London black cab drivers. They have to pass the famous Knowledge exam, after learning the 320 routes ("runs") within a 6-mile radius of Charing Cross and all the roads and landmarks within a quarter-mile radius of the start and end points of each route. #blackcabs #london #travel

Do you believe in ghosts? Rumour has it that Belgravia's The Grenadier owes its name to a grenadier Cedric who was flogged to death after cheating at cards (with his spectral presence tending to appear in that month even though the ceiling's pinned notes repay his debt). #london #pubs #visitengland

Baku is a combo of Dubai, Istanbul, and Sarajevo. Visit the Azerbaijan's capital's Old Town and you'll be transported to Türkiye's major metropolis and Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city. Breathe in the history walking its pedestrianized streets rather than car fumes. #azerbaijan #baku #travel

In 2026, 2 pubs are closing every day. 2,400 people have lost their jobs as a result. You can drink out to help out. Hit the likes of Great Waltham's The Rose and Crown. And sup on brands that are rooted in the area too. Like Bishop Nick, one of the Sacred Ales of Essex. #breweries #essex #pubs

I fall in love every time I travel. With destinations I daydream of living in. Like Italy's Bergamo. When I arrived there late last year, I quickly felt at home and leaving felt like a low blow. Where have you wanted to move to after visiting for the first time? Share 📷. #bergamo #italy #travel

In 2026, pubs in the UK are closing at a rate of two a day. It's time to support your local. The Beehive reopened in Essex's Great Waltham in October 2025. I visited for the first time with my Dad on Sunday and we will definitely return. #essex #guinness #uk

Visit Oxford Street and enjoy the area more by exploring the avenues and alleyways off this central London artery. After hitting downtown Chelmsford, head out to discover areas like Roxwell. #chelmsford #essex #roxwell

NW1 8HX. Primrose Hill is the best place I've ever lived. From the bookshop to the pubs to the restaurants to the Hill itself, it's got everything you need. It's also a world away from nearby Camden and Regent's Park. Which neighbourhood do you recall most fondly and why? 🎡 #london #neighbourhoods

Tokyo has long fascinated me. The Japanese capital has always struck me as a futurist metropolis. Except this National Geographic article by Michelle Gross makes me think AI has closed the gap between Tokyo and other cities: www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic.... #AI #tokyo #travel

Vegans will fare well in the Canary Islands. There are any number of ethnic eateries in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, for example. Also Canarian dishes like papas con mojo (boiled salty spuds with a spicy sauce), and the more Iberian mainland champiñones al ajillo (garlic mushrooms) are plant-based.

Where do you like to read? I can read anywhere. This meant that I began John Boyne's Air earlier after earmarking it for an upcoming flight. Thematically, it's like Ian McEwan's Lessons. Stylistically, it's anything but. Either way, one to add to your reading list. #booksky #literature #travel

Calling all football fans planning a visit to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Paddy's Anchor (at the La Puntilla end of Las Canteras beach) is the best sports pub in town. 4 screens (three of which you can see in this photo taken on FA Cup Semi-Final Sunday) ensure you don't miss any of the action. ⚽🍀🍺

Apparently, Guinness doesn't travel well. According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Better travellers are the fixtures and fittings at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's The Irish Rover, imported from the Emerald Isle. It's the Gran Canaria capital's most authentic Irish pub. #🏝️ #☘️ #spain

What does upscale Spanish property mean to you? Marbella's Milla de Oro? In Spain's Deep South, HNWIs are looking beyond the Golden Mile and exploring the interior. I explain more in a Granada Village & Country article: www.granadavillageandcountry.com/andalucia-li.... #andalucia #realestate #spain

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Rígolo is where chef Matteo Pierazzoli is preparing the best pasta in town. Velvety of texture and luscious of taste, it's earned the eatery a place in 2026's Michelin Guide. Downtown Triana has become Foodie Central with new openings joining established favourites. 🍽️ 🍝

Planning a LPA Visit in May 2026? Hit Casa África's África Vive, a colourful annual celebration of African art, film, gastronomy, and music. It's timed to lead up to May 25th, Africa Day, the date in 1963 that the 55 African states formed the Organization of African Unity. 🌍 #canaryislands #spain

Extreme heat and agriculture is a report of the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1h..., where FAO's Kaveh Zahedi explains that “extreme heat is in many ways rewriting the script on agriculture.” #agriculture #climate #food

Whenever you're in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and short of a book to read, hit El Corte Inglés on Avenida Mesa y López. My latest buy there was Yashuhiko Nishizawa's The Man Who Died Seven Times. Bring on the inevitable adaptation. What are you reading right now? 📚💙 #books #grancanaria #literature

I'm increasingly nervous about travelling. So, boy, did I need this pep talk from Thriveworks' Anna Borges: thriveworks.com/help-with/an.... This article is pitched towards an American audience but there's plenty of relevance for the non-US reader too. What are your coping mechanisms? 🫦 ✈️ 🧳

@arguablymag.bsky.social's the new venture of @georgeeaton.bsky.social. Its founding essay cites Camus' The Rebel: “Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.” Literature has never been so instructive. Which words from the past are relevant 2u right now? 📚💙 #camus #future

I don't place much stock in Google's AI Overviews. But I do have much more time for Google Reviews, especially if I want to visit a new restaurant. If you do so too, this Fermento review will help you if you plan on eating out in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: maps.app.goo.gl/ewPLf9FxKTYd.... #🍕#food

@csis.org's Mona Yacoubian explains "why "mowing the grass" won't work in Iran": www.csis.org/analysis/why.... Mowing the grass or lawn is a term popularized in Israel. It's led to periodic attacks on the Gaza Strip to keep the lawn tidy. As the metaphor goes. #iran #middleeast #mowingthegrass

We've all heard of AI slop. How about "trendslop"? Researchers Angelo Romasanta, Llewellyn D W Thomas, and Natalia Levina define this concept in the Harvard Business Review: hbr.org/2026/03/rese.... What do you think? You! Not Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity. #ai #harvardbusinessreview #trendslop

@theguardian.com, I did as you advised and raised a glass to Hugo Spritz, "the drink of the summer". At Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Hotel Santa Catalina. I agree with The Devonshire's Ashley Palmer-Watts: “It is so sweet, I can’t drink more than one. I prefer orange.” U? #🍸 #cocktails #hugospritz

I'm attracted to destinations with decaying grandeur vibes. It's why Tangier is one of my fave cities. And the reason I'm drawn to Erin De Santiago's latest for Static Media's Islands: www.islands.com/2146367/once.... I really want to go to Plymouth now. Plymouth, Montserrat. U? #🏝️ #montserrat #🧳

I'm attracted to destinations with decaying grandeur vibes. It's why Tangier is one of my fave cities. And the reason I'm drawn to Erin De Santiago's latest for Static Media's Islands: www.islands.com/2146367/once.... I really want to go to Plymouth now. Plymouth, Montserrat. U? #🏝️ #montserrat #🧳

What are chokepoints? Stephen Kinder explains in this LinkedIn article: www.linkedin.com/pulse/global.... #chokepoints #geopolitics #hormuz

RBC Capital Markets has downgraded the equity rating of WH Smith, that British airport staple, from O to SP. From Outperform to Sector Perform. What's going on the world is having a knock-effect. So, what I want to know is how have your travel plans for 2026 been affected? #geopolitics #travel #🧳