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Stephen Emms @Stephen_Emms

Words @Guardian @bbc_travel @thetimes @timeout @lonelyplanet & founder @londonbelongs_ @kentishtowner @leytonstoner

Joined July 2011
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A 48 Hour guide to #Alesund #Norway thetimes.com/travel/destinat…

Norway’s under-the-radar, art nouveau city — just two hours away

With salty air, saunas and seafood galore, Alesund in the country’s west is a coastal adventure with direct flights from London Gatwick

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Leyton's East London Railway Arches New Businesses

The arches are witnessing an explosion of creative independent businesses, from one of London’s most exciting new gelaterias to taprooms and a mezcal and whisky bar.

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My latest on @thetimes thetimes.com/travel/destinat…

A cosy boutique stay on Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast

Revamped Portrush Adelphi, close to Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills, has a fabulous dining room and easy access to the Royal Portrush golf course

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Out this week 🥃 thetimes.com/travel/destinat…

My stay at Ireland’s first whiskey hotel

Read the Harbourview Hotel review. See photos of this whiskey-themed hotel and find details on bedrooms, food and location

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Singburi is back. Plus: a new E11 restaurant’s insanely good value £6.50 eat-in lunch, the must-try wine at Le Regret and the story of Francis Road bar Scottalia open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Out now on @BBC_Travel bbc.co.uk/travel/article/202…

Why now is the time to explore outer East London

A few miles from East London's perennially hip neighbourhoods, an explosion of art and culture is transforming a once-neglected stretch into one of the city's hottest destinations.

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New issue out now featuring the fascinating story behind a tiny new Leytonstone cafe, The European reviewed, a glimpse of Leytonstone in 2007 and how E11 has popped up on the South Bank open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Portrush is showcased in this @cntraveller article by @Stephen_Emms, who we were delighted to invite to visit Northern Ireland, in partnership with @NITouristBoard. Read the article here: cntraveller.com/article/the-…
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The quiet Northern Irish town finally getting its moment in the spotlight

The rags-to-riches story of Portrush

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In this week’s issue I trace the history of Leyton Midland - as the area’s latest bar Chop Shop Tavern opens. Plus I review the small plates at Swirl eat brilliantly at three Turkish restaurants for less than a tenner open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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On the phenomenon of Singburi - and an exclusive chat with owner Sirichai in his memories and plans open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Latest issue out now open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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New issue today and sparking quite a debate. Plus E11’s Afghan dining room Red Camel reviewed, a day trip to Ilford and a round-up of Leyton’s AF brewery Nirvana’s best beers open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Inside East Bank’s new @Sadlers_Wells open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Today’s Substack - and another new bar to open at Leyton Midland. Plus new South African cafe at the Hitchcock, the Red Lion closure and the Thai specials at the North Star open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Out today @timestravel @thetimes thetimes.com/travel/destinat…
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First Substack of 2025 now out 👇 open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Final Substack of the year 💫 open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Latest Substack out now 👇 open.substack.com/pub/leyton…
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Another guide to Rabat out now nzherald.co.nz/travel/best-t…

Get to know Rabat, Morocco's coolest but seriously underrated city

Everyone beelines to Marrakech, but never the cool capital.

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