La Luce
David Trauts travels into Jakarta’s latest hot centre of entertainment and dining, the SCBD, and comes back enlightened. La Luce restaurant has been open over six months and is beginning to find its rightful place amongst the top fine-dining restaurants of the capital. The entrance is still temporary, but once you are in the restaurant proper, it’s really something else, it’s something special. Continue »
Adam’s Respite: Eve Restaurant at The Hansar Bangkok
With Eve Restaurant Hansar have produced one of the most stylish and romantic eateries in the city. By Thomas Jones Continue »
The City Where Love, Happy People and Monks Live: A Journey to Hangzhou
Coming to Hangzhou for me is like a dream come true. As a hopeless romantic who grew up reading romance stories from around the world, I am very excited to be in the city where legendary love stories such as ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ and ‘The Legend of White Snake’ were born. In reality, however, Hangzhou is much more beautiful than any words can describe. Continue »
Five Favourite Things About Lebanon
When my partner and I picked Beirut as our year-end holiday destination, we did not expect to get far more than what we bargained for. Driving less than two hours from our base in Beirut in different directions we were able to explore the whole country, and get almost everything an ideal vacation is made of: snow, sea, sun, Roman ruins, fresh sea food, underground caves, thrilling cable car rides, plus a visit to the hometown of Kahlil Gibran. Here’s the top five. Continue »
Hooking Up in Bali
Why is fishing so exciting? Because you don’t know what lurks beneath the surface, that’s why. Just look at the number of fishing programs on Nat Geo Adventure or Discovery Channel about fishermen braving the arctic waters of Alaska in the pursuit of giant crab; the north Atlantic marlin fishermen risking the perfect storm; or even the slack-jawed, shrimp boaters on the Louisiana bayou drinking beer and chewing tobacco with their nets out like Forrest Gump. Continue »
Mikuni: Station to Station
Japanese food is more than just raw fish and rice as any foreigner who has visited Japan can attest. There are almost too many ways of cooking to describe and one can go out for Japanese food for a month in Tokyo and never eat the same thing twice. It’s an education in excellence as Thomas Jones finds out in Singapore’s Mikuni restaurant. Continue »
The Choice is Shanghai
Up until about a decade ago Shanghai was no one’s choice for luxury travel. Sure, see China they said: visit Beijing to sample some culture, then afterwards catch some shopping and fine dining in Hong Kong. Continue »
Under the Midnight Sun
Taking it slow on Norway’s fastest route is a great way to delve into the culture, traditions and awe-inspiring landscape of this far flung corner of the world. Text: Nick Walton Continue »
The Exotic Red City Marrakech
For centuries, Europeans have been smitten with the exotic lands of Morocco. Located in northern Africa and on the Gibraltar Strait across from Spain, Morocco is a country that has striking nature, an exciting and vibrant culture, and lots of mystery. Erza S.T. makes a short winter trip to Marrakech in the hope of revealing a little bit of the city’s exotic charm. Continue »
Coffee Pilgrimage in Melbourne
Deemed one of the best cities for coffee in the world, Melbourne promises heaven, and Ve Handojo finds his fix everywhere from from simple holes-in-the-wall to bustling specialty coffee houses. Continue »