Hostel Can Carol
Once upon a time, when transport had hooves, there was a villa beside the one-lane Barceolona-Madrid highway…. Photostory – notes below. exteriorinteriorAllIt's hard to find a stained glass window that...
View ArticleSeeking Djinn – Jazirat al Hamra
Ras Al Khaimah reserves its place as the most geograpically beautiful of the Emirates. It’s sands are redder, dotted more frequently with the magical ghaf tree. It’s hills are higher, tall enough even...
View ArticleBab al Shams – Doorway to the Sun
Over the dunes, in a kingdom far, far away, there is an oasis they call Bab al Shams, or doorway to the sun. Photostory – review follows the gallery. light makes mysterious paths through the geometric...
View ArticleFour Seasons Hotel, Doha
Once upon a time, there was a girl who looked for the most incredible luxury she could find. She decided that if there was a Four Seasons in any city in the world, she would try and stay there before...
View ArticleHohenSalzburg – there is a castle above the clouds.
In the middle of winter, there is a place in Salzburg to escape the cloud. A funicular breaks through the misty barrier every ten minutes and takes frozen revellers to a place where the sun shines,...
View ArticleIn the meantime, happy Holi
It’s the festival of colour today, and so I thought I’d do a (fairly) wordless tribute. It’s a Hindu celebration, where they paint everything with powdered colour, and something I’d love to participate...
View ArticleThe accidental wedding
One week before Christmas I cashed in our skyward miles and flew to the Kerala city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum to the thick tongued), and decamped at the Kempinski in Kovolam, taking two of my...
View ArticleWorld of Nobu, dishes in focus
Just a quick flip through the dishes Nobu Matsuhisa had his international chefs cook up for us at the recent “World of Nobu” event at Atlantis Dubai. Was it worth it? Hell yes. Follow The post World of...
View ArticleOmnia Gourmet Dubai, in pictures
Omnia Gourmet is Silvena Rowe’s first Dubai venture. You’ll find it here, at the Jumeirah 1 Fishing Harbour. Bookings not necessary, outdoor terrace, unlicensed. Follow The post Omnia Gourmet Dubai, in...
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