THE JOURNAL

Our stories.

Personal memories, favourite places and discoveries.

12 stories

The two of us at sunset on the beach at The Sira, Lombok.Travel
Indonesia18 September – 10 October 2026

Bali & Lombok. Three weeks in Indonesia.

Three weeks on Bali and Lombok: five very different hotels, the best food of the trip in Ubud, clownfish at the Blue Lagoon – and a few things we would do differently next time.

A Kerala dinner spread of small bowls and rice at Quilon.Restaurant
England20 September – 6 December 2024

London, autumn 2024.

Autumn weekends in London: a late dinner in Soho, a seafood lunch in East Ham and Kerala cooking at Quilon.

Southern Thai curries, greens and rice on a blue patterned tablecloth.Restaurant
England27 April – 15 June 2024

London, spring 2024.

Two weekends in London: Indian dishes on a Saturday night, a southern Thai lunch near Tottenham Court Road and a long Italian lunch in Fitzrovia.