Blue Badge Style’s roving reporter, Ann, has done some serious roving and is in the middle of a trip around Vietnam and Cambodia. Whilst she’s out there, she’s sending back a series of postcards to BBS Towers, describing what the accessibility is like in the region. After her first stop in Phnom Penh, she’s moved on…
It’s been a fairly quiet week for me, in terms of reviewing and auditing new venues, as I’ve just been so busy with work. But, ever the multi-tasker, I managed to sneak in a couple of meetings at stylish venues which allowed me to kill two birds with one stone. One of these was a…
When he’s not busy fighting for the freedom of London’s hardworking commuters/refusing to talk to Bob Crow (depending on what your point of view is) Boris Johnson presumably enjoys the chance to focus on other areas of London’s transport. Recently at Town Hall, he unveiled several new designs for London’s famous black cabs. The black…
Blue Monday may have come and gone but many of us are feeling its after effects. If you’ve been spending your January looking out the window, at the cold and rain, dreaming of a better place, then it’s probably time to start planning your holidays for the year and bring some positivity back. Now, having…
The Qbic Hotel in London brings a whole new approach to hotel design. The concept, which began in Amsterdam, has engineered a really original and inventive way of creating chic boutique hotels on a budget. Located in a trendy area near Brick Lane, the Qbic concept is, in essence, to take out all the unnecessary…
Thanks to Andy for sending us this review of his recent trip to Le Manoir: I decided to take my wife to Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons for her birthday. Tucked away in the Oxfordshire countryside Le Manoir is a tranquil haven. From the moment we arrived the level of service was outstanding and…
The Diagonal Hotel, in Barcelona, is a stunning modern four star hotel, designed by local architect Juli Capella. It stands out for its black and white facade, gorgeous decor inside and, although it’s not in the city centre, its prime location. The hotel is a little out of the way, in the business area of town, but…
Sophie Morgan writes how some ‘luxury’ hotels are not accessible – shock horror she should read some of our reviews. Check out the list, we get a mention as we gave them things to look out for using our Rating System of BBS Ticks. The article is “Christmas is CANCELLED: When Sophie morgan Wanted a…
The Musical Lieutenant has sent us her story of becoming temporarily disabled on holiday this summer and her terrible trip home. It turns out that East Asia may be quite a lot better for wheelchair users than England is…. Over the summer, I was fortunate enough to go travelling in Asia. I was mainly in…