These cookbooks for culinary travellers on the cuisines of the Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe take readers on gastronomic journeys that give insights into local life, customs and traditions, as much as they teach us delicious recipes from faraway places. These are some of my favourite cookbooks. While Terence has been pounding Cambodian … Read more
A weekend in Chiang Mai is just enough time to get a feel for northern Thailand’s former Lanna capital. While most travellers focus on the old walled city and gilded pagodas, the city is also home to fantastic food, serious cafés, seriously good shopping, and compelling contemporary art. A weekend in Chiang Mai is my … Read more
Travel books to inspire wanderlust – whether slow journeys on foot, bike or van or soul-searching escapes to sun-kissed islands or wild mountain forests – are just what we all need this Christmas after the tumultuous year that 2017 has been. Travel books to inspire wanderlust are just what the doctor has ordered for everyone … Read more
Give the gift of travel this Christmas – whether it be an epic journey, a creative retreat or a weekend staycation – and you’re giving so much more than a holiday. You’re helping to create precious memories that will last a lifetime – and outlast a life. Imagine yourself reclined on that cushioned banquette above … Read more
These Christmas gifts for picnic lovers are the kinds of Christmas presents any picnic enthusiast will appreciate – from a classic wicker picnic basket with the works and a snazzy collapsible drinks bin for all those bottles your generous friends bring, to wonderful picnic recipe books and a cool picnic blanket. I confess: I am … Read more