Tartine Book No3: the art of slow bread and pastry
Tartine Bakery in San Francisco’s hip Mission district, where the current “foodfarians” cook almost anything from scratch, was one of the initiators of truly artisanal movement in the Bay area. […]
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The calmest place in Geneva: the mysterious aura of La Cimetière des Rois
The calmest place in Geneva in summer is not by the busy lake, but under the shades in the Cemetery of the Kings away from the frolics of the town. […]
Inner Calm: Learning the Art of Chinese Calligraphy with a Master in Beijing
Learning the art of Chinese calligraphy with a master of the craft was on my wish list for a few years. I only wanted to study with someone truly eager […]
Wine renaissance in Turkey
As surprising as the immense acreage of vines in Turkey may sound, the history of this country and the region sheds a light to the origins of winemaking and its later decline in the former Ottoman Empire…
Kumano Kodo: finding the ethereal spirit in the Japanese forest
Animist, buddhist and shintoist confluence of peaceful coexistence is awakened on the Kii peninsula of Japan. For more than a millennium, ancient pilgrimage routes have, like ropes of hope, connected […]
Marrakech: architecture and culture of the Red city
The first time I came to Marrakech I thought that it confused centuries. At dawn of the second millennium the souks in the old medina showed no trace of technology, […]
Eska: searching for Czech authenticity in Prague through food
Eska bakery and restaurant in Karlín is Prague’s upscale echo of San Francisco’s Tartine Manufactory. A must go for foodies interested in made-from scratch, baked, fermented, and pickled slow-food made in […]
Tiffin Room at Singapore's Raffles Hotel
Cuisine: Indian buffet lunch and dinner. Visit: October 2012 Price: Medium (eat as much as you can for one price S$60 -S$75 as an adult, drinks are extra). Food: Authentic, mildly […]
Photo essay: Autumnal beauty and poetry of Kyoto
The autumnal beauty of Kyoto stirs the inner naturalist in any one of us. It is poetic and by far my favourite season to be in the former imperial capital […]
Monaco through local eyes
The word MONACO clings like a toast of crystal champagne flutes with a glamorous and intoxicating indulgence to most of the world thirsty for prestige and wealth. There are billions of assets docking in the harboring Principality’s two ports. In the main Port Hercule moors Lady Moura, Lady Nag Nag, but you also find elegant old sail boats, like these owned by the Princesses.