Khmer cuisine – when overcooked in Cambodia
Nov25

Khmer cuisine – when overcooked in Cambodia

When you think you’ve left no stone unturned in the temples of Angkor Wat and are on the lookout for a great place to dine in Siem Reap, go to Chanrey Tree for a superb blend of East meets West Much as we become ‘templed out’ in Asian countries after the hundredth shrine, temple, pagoda or religious site, so we become jaded by the repetitive supply of noodles, sticky rice and dumplings that are the default daily sustenance. We go out...

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Mouth-watering Murcia
May16

Mouth-watering Murcia

Jota Ele restaurant in Murcia is simply the finest tapas we’ve found anywhere! We’re increasingly jaded by restaurants that promise the earth but deliver little more than a large bill at the end of an uninspiring meal. For us, the true test of a good restaurant, in any country, is if it’s largely populated by local people who look as if they’re enjoying themselves. On the lookout for a lunchtime halt, we amble around the stylishly...

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Your world – your Oyster!
Nov17

Your world – your Oyster!

The Oyster Box at Umhlanga Rocks brings a sea-change to your stay in Durban. We’ve never really found a good reason for going to Durban, other than to board a train or fly somewhere else – until we stayed at The Oyster Box in Umhlanga Rocks. You’ll know you’ve arrived because of the huge lighthouse that sits on the rocky foreshore smack bang in front of the hotel – and if it’s a case of being seen, then you’ve come to the right place....

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Searching for a great meal in Cape Town? Visit these five ace places.
Nov10

Searching for a great meal in Cape Town? Visit these five ace places.

In this, the last of our Cape Town series, we’ve avoided the ‘must be seen at’ places – even if we could get into them in less than a month – opting for attractive and unusual places that offer good quality, interesting food, with an overall great atmosphere and service. We’ve listed them below in alphabetical order to avoid favouritism, as each is excellent in its own right. Ash Restaurant ASH, as the name unsurprisingly...

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Top Three Restaurants in Mumbai
Sep29

Top Three Restaurants in Mumbai

Our ‘Top Three’ recommends for fine-dining restaurants in Mumbai   As with any international city, Mumbai confronts the wary traveller with literally thousands of restaurant choices which often leads to them defaulting to staying in their hotel where ‘it’s safer’ (which might not actually be the case ) or venturing into Colaba and buzzy Leopolds café/bar/restaurant which has become the haunt of any Westerner unsure of...

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