Best Bangkok hotel swimming pools range from rooftop infinity pools atop luxury towers boasting breathtaking panoramic views of the Bangkok skyline to garden swimming pools in the grounds of historic Chao Phraya riverside hotels offering bustling waterfront action from your sun-bed and serene sunset vistas from terrace restaurant tables. We used to live in Bangkok, … Read more
The easiest way to book Rottnest Island accommodation, some of Australia’s hardest-to-book accommodation, couldn’t be simpler. After extensive testing, I found the easiest way to book a Rottnest Island stay. It didn’t involve waiting in a virtual queue before 8.30am on the first of the month to book a holiday nine months in advance. I … Read more
The best mortar and pestle is handcrafted in Thailand and takes three days to make. Meet the KROK, a smooth white granite pestle and mortar, with a sturdy, lightweight cork base. Handmade in Chonburi’s Ang Sila village by local craftsmen from generations-old artisanal families, the Thai KROK mortar and pestle is my new favourite kitchen … Read more
These once-in-a-lifetime trips in Australia include a road trip to ancient Uluru, Australia’s spiritual heart, epic train journeys from Darwin to Adelaide through the Red Centre and Perth to Sydney across the Nullarbor, off-road adventures through the remote Kimberly to the other-worldly Bungle Bungles, a cultural tour of lush Norfolk Island, and hike along the … Read more
Things to do on Lake Como in the Italian Lakes region of Northern Italy include staying at a sumptuous lakeside grand hotel, exploring the beguiling village of Bellagio, doing a speed boat tour or scenic flight, and strolling the luxuriant gardens of the many splendid villas open to the public. Some allow picnics, so take … Read more