Hotel review: Swissotel Resort Phuket, Thailand
Poolside at the Swissotel Resort Phuket, Thailand. photo: supplied. With Muay Thai in the gym, a broad sweep of beautiful white-sand beach, poolside kid manicures and Phuket’s cha long liquor […]
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Canter past Patagonian icefields. Sail the tranquil waters of Lake Como in Italy. Sip coffee in a Palestinian village. Listen to the ancient voices of Australia’s Arnhem Land. Climb the mountain paths of northern Albania. Let’s go!
Egyptian style makes a comeback in ‘balady chic’ movement
Last year, I was building a kitchen in my apartment in Cairo. I knew the tiles I wanted – classic arabesque style. You know, I wanted something out of an […]
Notes from a roadtrip: Egypt
I’ve been told to sit and be quiet while we gun it to Cairo, along the Red Sea coastline. The Driver needs to concentrate, dodgung potholes and trucks covered […]
Hotel review: Swissotel Resort Phuket, Thailand
With Muay Thai in the gym, a broad sweep of beautiful white-sand beach, poolside kid manicures and Phuket’s cha long liquor at the poolside bar, what’s not to love about […]
Australia on a plate
http://www.traveller.com.au/top-chefs-showcase-best-of-australian-dinning-at-exclusive-world-gala-102n22Australia on a plate It might be the greatest three-course meal in Australian history but the public won’t get a taste. Three of Australia’s top chefs, Neil Perry, Peter Gilmore […]
Architecture tourism: The world’s inspiring new architecture
Louvre Abu Dhabi. Courtesy TDIC, Architect Ateliers Jean Nouvel Castles, towers, skyscrapers: all rich pickings for the travelling architecture lover. Why not add a hill of garbage, a modern mosque […]
Architecture tourism: The world’s inspiring new architecture
Castles, towers, skyscrapers: all rich pickings for the travelling architecture lover. Why not add a hill of garbage, a modern mosque or the site of the world’s oldest drawings to […]
Doha, Qatar: A three minute guide
The highlight of the world’s richest country is the white mud-brick buildings of Souq Waqif, where veiled women henna ancient designs on hands while men gather to gossip in sparkling white […]
Where to eat in Shanghai: Chef Jan Van Dyk
Recently, I was in Shanghai for a three-day eat fest. While there, I caught up with chef Jan Van Dyk of the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund. The South […]
Places to eat in Vienna, Austria: Six of the best
From sausage stand to schnitzel, I give you are six eats you can’t miss in Vienna (even if you are a Michelin-star obsessive). Road-tested one and all, they range from […]