Larry in the Land of the Northern Lights: Tromso
The second part of Larry’s Norwegian adventure sees him head still further north, to Tromso, at the very top of the country, and the staging post for every Arctic expedition…
Author Toby 'Lawrence' White
The Arch Hotel, London
“I have, for years, suffered from a terrible affliction. None that might affect my health – at least it hasn’t yet – more my sanity; I have an uncontrollable tendency to double book myself.” Larry learns a lesson in diary mismanagement…
Larry In the Land of Northern Lights: Oslo
“I have long held a desire to see the Northern Lights. Long before, in fact, Joanna Lumley ventured to Norway and set a million people on a similar course…” Larry packs his thermals and heads north; but this is Larry we’re talking about, so not everything can go to plan…
Simon Callow on A Christmas Carol
As winter’s gnarled fingers claw at our cores and we battle the last-minute shopping to…
The Desire of Dalmatia
“I’m reluctant to write about this but I will. Not out of obligation but because I don’t really want to reveal a secret I’d rather keep. Four years ago I went to Croatia…” Larry divulges a long-held desire for prime Adriatic property…
Smoke, Spirits and a Garden Room
December may seem a curious time in which to launch a new menu for a…
It’s All In the Name: Bunnahabhain
Larry ventures to a secret location in Edinburgh one damp autumn afternoon for a tasting of a very special single malt, one of the finest in all of Scotland. You’d think he’d know how to pronounce it…
Dolder Grand, Zurich
Larry returns to Zurich and experiences a weekend of opulence, elegance, unparalleled finery…and a delicious…
Simon Callow on The Mystery of Charles Dickens
In an exclusive for Arb-TV, Larry and Al are invited into the dressing room of one Simon Callow for a chat about one of his life-long fascinations, Charles Dickens…
The Kinabalu Challenge
If you’ve ever stood on a London Underground platform and looked wistfully at those adverts…
The Cornwall Hotel & Spa
“I’m sat at the window of our room as I write. It’s the one sunny day we’ve had all week in Cornwall, and a gentle breeze wafts in through the broad knee-high sash window that opens to a view of lawns…”
Onegin at Opera Holland Park
Onegin. It makes such a rich sound when you say it. Onyaygin. Even if you’re…