December. The final month of the year. Month of Sagittarians and Capricorns. Month of the Turquoise gemstone and the Narcissus flower. Month of Advent and St Nicholas and Christmas. Growing up in the summer hemisphere, it was the month of endless sunshine; of school holidays and swimming pools; of beaches and braais. It is the […]
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Seal Point Lighthouse, Cape St Francis – April 2013
Click here for a full portionL’Atelier de Joel Robuchon [CLOSED] with Air France
One of the things I love best about London is the abundance of choice. I might go and see a musical; you might prefer classical ballet; or even an experimental dance company from Montenegro. I might choose to go and see Billy Bragg playing his singular brand of political folk music while friend might prefer […]
Click here for a full portionSpiced pears roasted in red wine from the 66 Square Feet cookbook
How would you define a friend? Here’s what the dictionary says: A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade. For most of human civilisation on this planet, such friends were (with rare exceptions) people […]
Click here for a full portionDB Bistro Moderne, Singapore
There are some chefs or restaurants that become inextricably linked and associated with a particular dish or drink. Think about the Singapore Sling and its long association with Raffles in Singapore. If somebody mentions Matsuhisa Nobu, the first thing many will think about is his justifiably famous black cod miso. Or think Heston Blumenthal’s egg […]
Click here for a full portionHotel Icon, Hong Kong
Let’s face it: intercontinental travel ain’t what it used to be. The sheen of glamour that used to adhere to travel has systematically been stripped away by increasingly intrusive security measures and regulations. More than once as I have passed through airport security, forced to display my eclectic choice of cosmetics to the world in […]
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