Neil Hennessy-Vass

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Neil Hennessy-Vass

An award-winning journalist and photographer who lives in London, France and on things that move, Neil moved from food broadcasting and photography, to travel writing. The last 10 years have been spent trotting around the globe writing about all he experiences. Never happier than ordering a rare Bourbon in some far-flung bar while checking to see his passport isn’t out of date, he prefers to take the path less trodden even if it takes a little longer.
Le Jardin des Douars Essaouira Morocco

Le Jardin des Douars Essaouira Morocco

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Le Jardin des Douars in Essaouira Morocco and finds himself at home in the space. One instinctively knows when one has arrived, I mean really ‘arrived’, and…

Durham a County of Light and Culture

Durham a County of Light and Culture

Neil Hennessy-Vass discovers the cultural attractions in Durham, a county that has a wonderful cultural past, present and future. The LNER train took me from Kings Cross in London to…

Hartwell House: Fit for a King

Hartwell House: Fit for a King

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Hartwell House Hotel and Spa in Buckinghamshire, near London, which was the home for former kings. With a history of over 1,000 years and plenty of notable…

Hever Castle Discovers Cromwell’s Prayer Book

Hever Castle Discovers Cromwell’s Prayer Book

Neil Hennessy-Vass learns about the discover of the lifetime at Hever Castle with the finding of Thomas Cromwell’s prayer book. Those clever historians have been at it again at Hever…

Bodysgallen Hall and Spa Review

Bodysgallen Hall and Spa Review

Neil Hennessy-Vass takes the road to north Wales to discover in Bodysgallen Hall Llandudno a real treat. Driving up to north Wales unfurls the best of the British countryside, rolling…

A Night at the Troubadour London

A Night at the Troubadour London

Neil Hennessy-Vass finds his meal upstaged by the amazing jazz at the Troubadour London. The Troubadour is quite simply an institution that means a lot to people of a certain…

This Fragile Earth: Coventry Cathedral

This Fragile Earth: Coventry Cathedral

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits This Fragile Earth, an exhibition at Coventry Cathedral that examines how pioneer Scottish Artists anticipated the climate crisis. I’m not sure there could be a better backdrop…

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa Review

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa Review

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Middlethorpe Hall and Spa near York, and enjoys the elegant proficiency. Middlethorpe Hall and Spa is an elegant building with a large simple garden where deer roam…

Catherine & Anne: Queens, Rivals, Mothers

Catherine & Anne: Queens, Rivals, Mothers

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Hever Castle to view the current exhibition Catherine & Anne: Queens, Rivals, Mothers. Hever Castle, the family seat and childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second…

Christmas at Waddesdon Manor 2022

Christmas at Waddesdon Manor 2022

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Christmas at Waddesdon Manor and declares that the festive season has officially commenced. After a hiatus of two years (we all know why) that glorious Victorian confection…

J.L. Petit Britain’s Lost Impressionist

J.L. Petit Britain’s Lost Impressionist

Neil Hennessy-Vass reviews J.L. Petit – Britain’s Lost Pre-Impressionist by Philip Modiano, covering the forgotten work of one of Britain’s finest watercolour artists. If, like me you are lover of…

Gusbourne Estate Vineyard

Gusbourne Estate Vineyard

Neil Hennessy-Vass discovers the fruits of tasting wine in the UK at Gusbourne Estate Vineyard in Kent. Started in 2004 by founder Andrew Weeber across 350 acres in south facing…

Puerto Rican Food: Sustainable Revolution on a Plate

Puerto Rican Food: Sustainable Revolution on a Plate

Neil Hennessy-Vass discovers an intoxicating mix of sustainable Puerto Rican food and drink, washed down with a pina colada. If the perfect azure blue ocean, wispy with nebulous clouds scudding…

David Remfry: Watercolour

David Remfry: Watercolour

Neil Hennessy-Vass takes a look at the new exhibition of David Remfry: Watercolour now showing at the Royal Watercolour Society in London. David Remfry is in his 80th year, I…

Charleston House: Bohemia in Sussex

Charleston House: Bohemia in Sussex

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Charleston House in Sussex and loves its unconventional beauty and perfect gardens. The atmosphere of Charleston is one of calm reference I feel. The artists Vanessa Bell…

Chalet RoyAlp Hotel and Spa, Switzerland

Chalet RoyAlp Hotel and Spa, Switzerland

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Chalet RoyAlp Hotel and Spa in Switzerland and ends up landing not quite on his feet. With restrictions being lifted on an almost daily basis getting into…

The Tudors: Passion, Power & Politics

The Tudors: Passion, Power & Politics

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits the Holburne Museum Bath to see The Tudors: Passion, Power & Politics, a special collection of paintings that gives insight into a rich period of history. The…

Discovering Historic Karma Salford Hall

Discovering Historic Karma Salford Hall

Neil Hennesey-Vass visits Karma Salford Hall to unearth a hotel rich with history set in one of the most beautiful spots in England. Venturing out and about still has that…

Rossetti’s Portraits at the Holburne Museum

Rossetti’s Portraits at the Holburne Museum

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits the Holburne Museum Bath for a brilliant romp through medieval mythology and obsession. Along from the Bath Abbey, just over the famous Pulteney Bridge is the perfectly…

Challenging Convention, Laing Art Gallery

Challenging Convention, Laing Art Gallery

Neil Hennessy-Vass visits the Laing Gallery in Newcastle to see Challenging Convention, an exhibition that re-examines the work of four female artists born in the Victorian era. The Victorians were…

The Beauty of Andalusia and Lisbon

The Beauty of Andalusia and Lisbon

The following trip was taken before the Covid-19 situation took hold. But be rest assured that the beauty of Andalusia is still waiting for you to explore. As we now…