Europe
A red wine bath at Les Sources de Caudalie, Bordeaux
Ian Skellern is at it again: living the 5 star lifestyle on a 3 star income. This time he’s taken himself off to a spa in Bordeaux where he is kneaded, soothed, pummelled and pampered – yet still finds time to write us a full report.
By Ian Skellern, published on 11 January 2012
Start your engines: Park Inn’s new rally game serves up free hotel stays
Have those years of Prodigal living left you feeling a little light of wallet? Never fear, dear readers, the good folk at Park Inn are here to help. Their new Park Inn Rally offers you the chance to win free hotels nights and more. But hurry, the game ends on 28 August.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 24 August 2011
No beef with bull
Douglas Blyde ventures north of the border for a walk on the wild side…
By Douglas Blyde, published on 3 August 2011
Total recall at the Cavendish
The life of a Prodigal correspondent is not an easy one. Our man Douglas Blyde recently had to take some well deserved R&R at The Cavendish in Mayfair where, to his immense surprise, the staff think he hasn’t aged much since he was 10.
By Douglas Blyde, published on 21 April 2011
(Another) 10 things we’ll miss about London
As the reality of our impending move to Paris kicks in, we’re starting to realise that there is so much more than our first list that we’re going to miss about this wonderful city. Here are another ten as they have occurred to us (and we wouldn’t be surprised if at least one more of [...]
By Patito, published on 21 July 2010
10 things we’ll miss about London
So, the die is cast: we’re off to the city of lights. Woo hoo! And with one month to go, there is much to savour about our beloved London before we leave. Here’s a list of the ten things we’ll miss most about the big smoke. 1. Running through Hyde Park on a sunny Sunday [...]
By Patito, published on 7 July 2010
London v Paris
One Thursday night we unexpectedly ended up in the city of lights. Called to the Paris office for urgent business, we stayed the weekend, tried out some of the city’s trendiest neighbourhoods and ate and drank our way through the next 48 hours. But faced with a professional dilemma and a potential move to Paris, [...]
By Patito, published on 30 June 2010
We ♥ Madrid: Our top tips for eating and drinking in the Spanish capital
It’s about time here at The Prodigal Guide that we faced up to some home truths. We can no longer deny it. We are total, unapologetic Hispanophiles. It all began in the early 90s when the awkward Spanish boys at school blossomed into beautiful young Mediterranean men. Indeed, our first broken heart came at the [...]
By Patito, published on 16 June 2010
Soak and spray: Champagne Party at the Ocean Club
Sometime between the fifth and sixth bottles of Veuve Cliquot, we directed our gaze at the group of Dutch pseudo-mobsters in the poolside bed across from ours. They’d been spraying each other with champagne for several hours now, along with the, ahem, ladies who’d screwed themselves to their posse. Hard, thirsty work indeed and it [...]
By Straight-Six, published on 1 June 2010
The Cannonball Run you say? No thanks, we’re embarking on The Prodigal Run
In 2007 we completed the Cannonball Run: Miami to LA in five days by way of more parties and debauchery than we care to remember – or indeed can remember. We enjoyed it but, truth be told, the whole thing lacked a certain finesse. A little too much macho posturing and not enough expertise or [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 2 November 2009
