I have just returned from a brilliant climbing trip in Nepal, successfully summiting Lobuche East, and both before and after my climb, I stayed at the Ramada Encore in Thamel. This hotel was a great choice, both location-wise and comfort-wise, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Comfortable, spacious, A/C …
Today I learned that the Thai word “chom” means to see, watch or look. And since “Chom Arun”, the pretty restaurant where we had lunch today, is situated bang opposite the iconic Wat Arun, on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river, the name couldn’t be better chosen. I can imagine this being …
Hardly a stone’s throw from the Jim Thompson House in Bangkok is a pretty looking café, all awash in pink and fairy lights. Like so: We called in for a mid-morning drink after visiting the Jim Thompson House, and Cafe at Ease turned out to be a cute, funky little …
On a recent rainy Friday in Bangkok, I stopped by The Jam Factory to explore, to potter and to have lunch. As one does. The whole area is super – a former factory beautifully & thoughtfully renovated and turned into a mixed-use area. The architect responsible for the project has …
There are food courts in malls the world over. And then there’s Eathai in Bangkok’s Central Embassy Mall. Eathai is in a class of its own, and deservedly so. Amazing food, amazing variety of cuisines, and all served with elegance and – important in a food court where there are …
In Bangkok last week, our family had the usual issues of finding a mutually acceptable restaurant for our complicated dietary set-up. Namely: 1 carnivore who is highly allergic to any seafood. Even a hint provokes rapid & very bad reactions + 1 carnivore who will eat some shellfish but is …
In London for my birthday, we decided to eat locally, and since we were staying in Shad Thames, the choice was lots of nice but a bit run-of-the-mill-and-not-special-occasion-y places. Or Smith’s. Smith’s it was. We walked across Tower Bridge and strolled along the river to Smith’s, a large, rather green, …
Finally. Finally I got my act together (thanks, Catriona) and not only visited the Crafts Museum after aeons, but also had lunch in the absolutely adorable Cafe Lota, situated just at the entrance to the museum complex. Been meaning to go there forever, and it was every bit as charming …
On both our trips to London this year, we have based ourselves fairly & squarely in SE1, probably my favourite part of the city. We walked miles along the Thames, explored the City and the fabulously renovated Docklands area, including my all-time favourite St. Katharine Dock. We also ate several …
