it’s the food you come here for – the freshest fish, the lightest tempura, the zingiest noodles – prepared with great skill and integrity by talented Japanese chefs.
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE that it has been a month already since we were in Bordeaux, France, and if you follow...
The Grand Hotel Villa Feltrinelli is located in the old fishing village of Gargnano on the western shore of Lake...
IF YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF in Paris and you love steak tartare, make your way to le Mini Palais, near...
A FEW MONTHS AGO, in late-November of last year, we visited Lisbon, Portugal for the very first time and utterly fell in love with its pastel buildings, sunny, sunny days, pastel de nata (custard tarts) and laid-back vibe. Here are a few snapshots by iPhone that had been meaning to share. More (proper) photos to come from P’s camera, but for now, here is a glimpse of this beautiful, vibrant city with its terracotta rooftops and palm trees in the city . . .
[Slideshow — if slides do not advance, click here] IT SEEMS TO BE that time of year where everyone seems...
Still away and travelling through the English countryside, the Lakes, London and back again, and this quick article comes to you from a grand hotel room overlooking the city.
[Slideshow — if slides do not advance, click here] It is mid-March and spring is in the air, the world...
[Slideshow — if slides do not advance, click here] IT’S THE WEEKEND and what better way to begin than with...
HAVE ONLY EVER been to Monaco once and briefly some time ago, while visiting my grand-mère in the south of...
LES SUSPENDUS JARDINS DE MARQUEYSSAC / The Overhanging Gardens of Marqueyssac are one of the most beautiful and romantic gardens in...
IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO LONDON, you will most likely have visited Somerset House, an arts & culture centre in the centre of...
[slideshow — if gallery does not advance, click here] OUR SECOND CUP OF COFFEE at the office after long hours...
WE ARRIVED IN PORTUGAL’S LARGEST CITY (and capital) after a quick afternoon flight, landing in driving late-November rain just after...
[slideshow — if gallery does not advance, click here] WE ARE STILL AWAY for one more day, and so, in...