Venice has for many years been a favourite wedding and honeymoon destination. Not surprising really. It is romantic and breezy and beautiful. Altogether stunning, especially if there are no tourists. If there are
Most hidden gems on the street in the city are simple places with plastic cutlery, crockery, chopsticks, tables and chairs. None are air conditioned, some are in alley ways and some owners won’t speak much
Although George Bush openly proclaimed his hatred of this vegetable, I personally think it has a lot to offer. But then, it hasn’t been shoved down my throat from childhood, so I really can’t attack
If you open any foreign cookery book, you will find reams written on, “the right pan for this and the correct knife for that”. Like the store cupboard, you will end up with drawers full
Wine is becoming increasingly trendy and increasingly popular the world over. In countries like France and Italy, wine is as much part of the culture as good food. It is talked about and drunk with
Travelling can often be a charmless, tiring ordeal. Despite new airports being swanky, state of the art places, they are still for many people, scary, daunting areas full of queues and instructions and expensive shops.
To my total amazement, I find that more and more young people are getting into the kitchen and the older generation is looking for easy solutions and substitutes. I salute this. Youngies (ie younger than
1. Ayurvedic treatments: are dodgy and massage is only a small part of them. I have in the past experienced a 2 week horror story at Ayurvedshala in Kottakal and a fantastic couple
Eating out today is as much about the experience as the food. For some reason we find comfort in the familiar, both in terms of food and surroundings. The relatively newly opened Bombay
Unlock Destination is an interesting and by all accounts very successful attempt by the Le Meridien chain (now owned by Starwood hotels) to engage their guests and encourage them to experience the culture
