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 […]
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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!
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 […]
Beautiful game, beautiful life: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Big thanks to the man about the house for dragging me to Camp Nou, headquarters of Barcelona Football Club, to see his club in action. My story on the passion […]
Places to eat in Vienna, Austria: Six of the best
Start the day like a local with an eye-pokingly strong black coffee and a kipferl, the forefather of the croissant. Photo: Belinda Jackson From sausage stand to schnitzel, I give […]
Lloyd’s Inn review, Singapore
Photo by Lloyd’s Inn, Singapore It’s woefully easy to drop a bomb on your hotel room in Singapore: Lloyd’s provides a more budget-friendly alternative that meets the approval of design-hungry […]