These posts are about the local people we meet, with insider tips we gather from locals, Q&As with locals, as well as great local spots and hidden gems we discover.
Bangkok designer Jitrin Jintaprecha‘s striking furniture and light fittings featured in an exhibition of Thai contemporary design that caught the international design world’s attention when it showcased at the 2011 Salone del Mobile in Milan, the most prestigious furniture fair on the planet. We talked to Bangkok design Jitrin Jintaprecha and his wife and business … Read more
As travel and food writers we have to eat out every day, sometimes two or three times a day. In Bangkok one of those meals will involve street food. That means we’ve eaten a lot of it! That doesn’t mean we don’t reach out to people like Jarrett Wrisley of Soul Food Mahanakorn for tips. From Street … Read more
To get the lowdown on the foodie scene in Edinburgh, we consult Donald Reid, the eating and drinking editor of The List, the city’s homegrown version of Time Out magazine, over whisky at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Here’s his guide to eating and drinking in Edinburgh. A Local Guide to Eating and Drinking in Edinburgh … Read more
We’ve resisted using mainstream guidebooks on our grand tour this year, choosing instead to rely on local people for advice. However, wherever possible we’ve sought out local guidebooks written by residents of the places we’ve visited, like Owen from Edinburgh. In Venice, we used the illustrated My Local Guide to Venice, and in New York City … Read more
We met Berlin local Gerd Tepass in Buenos Aires about four years ago when we were writing a guidebook to Buenos Aires. Now back in his home city of Berlin, Gerd shared his best tips and local guide to Berlin with us for our Local Knowledge series. When we first him, Gerd owned a funky … Read more