These are the best Christmas markets in Europe for sipping warming glühwein and munching on kartoffelpuffers (potato cakes), for shopping for artisanal Christmas gifts – from old-fashioned, handcrafted, wooden children’s toys to hand-knit woollen scarfs, mittens and beanies – for buying homemade edible souvenirs, such as Christmas cakes, biscuits, honey, and preserves, and for gawking … Read more
The best Siem Reap bakeries pull everything out of their ovens from French croissants to Australian muffins and American bagels, and include French NGO-ran Bayon Bakery and Pastry School’s Bayon Coffee Shop for buttery croissants and financiers, to The Muffin Man, a Cambodian bakery with Australian leanings, for muffins in creative forms and flavours, along … Read more
Things to do in the 18th arrondissement of Paris start with settling into a charming apartment rental or chic boutique hotel, taking in the stupendous white-domed Basilica of Sacré-Cœur and breathtaking panoramic vistas of Paris, embarking on arty ambles around Montmartre’s picturesque streets, doing a French cooking class, discovering multicultural neighbourhoods, and browsing Paris’ famous … Read more
Local markets should be on every travel itinerary and here’s why: for food lovers there’s fresh local produce on vivid display, exotic ingredients to get you excited, plus cheap eats, more affordable shopping, and edible souvenirs. Local markets also provide delicious insights into local life, a chance to interact with locals, photo opps galore, and … Read more
Where to eat in Chinatown Bangkok overwhelmed us on our first visit to the Thai capital over 25 years ago. There were a bewildering number of eating options then and there are even more now, from old-school seafood restaurants to lane-way noodle joints and glam shop-house fine-diners. If you also find the Chinatown eating options … Read more