Dukes Hotel Bar for Martini – review
“The hotel bar which some say concocts one of the world’s best Martinis” – New York Times talks about Dukes! There are many great hotels...
Majestic Malacca – hotel review
Tourists are creatures of habit. They tend to stick to the familiar and that is very much the case in Malaysia. There are fabulous beaches...
Peranakan in Malacca, Malaysia – travel review
In the 15th century some city-states on the Malay Peninsula paid taxes to China and Siam, now Thailand. There is a legend that the Emperor...
Cooking with Flowers by Miche Bacher – review
You might think that cooking with flowers is pushing the culinary envelope. It’s perhaps reminiscent of the long-gone hippie era and its ethos of peace,...
Four Emperors and an Architect – history review
This book is bound to appeal to anyone with a love of what they assume to be, and indeed what has become, classic English architecture....
Train2e@t Local Foodbook – Kuala Lumpur by Danny Chen – review
Danny Chen is the author of Train2e@t, this small yet deliciously stuffed book. He is the complete modern man, being a lover not only of...
Campfire Cuisine by Robin Donovan – review
Now, just wait – I know you’ll likely ignore this book. ‘Campfire Cuisine’ – you probably think that’s a book for rugged sorts: thick socks,...