When you roam the narrow, winding streets of Cukurcuma and zigzag between its many antique stores in search of dusty Ottoman glass ware, a retro lamp or a piece of Chinese porcelain you may very well crave for a good cup of coffee or a spicy tea. In that...
Having recently interviewed Elizabeth Hurley made me think of her favourite hotel. No. 11 Cadogan Gardens, she mentioned, feels like home. I agree that it’s a rare feeling in many hotels. But somehow I don’t mind that so much. To me, checking into a hotel...
Even if it's not far from the city centre, you don't come down here accidentally. For me - and people will hate me for this - it doesn’t really belong to the city. Of course it does, but it breathes a totally different spirit...
We thought it was a purely English phenomenon. However, Bed & Breakfast has become at huge hit in France, yes even in Paris, where Parisians hire out rooms and serve homemade jam for breakfast. Vi took the grand tour and found both luxury, four-poster...
The Nishiki Market In the absolute downtown of Kyoto, you’ll find the fantastic Nishiki Market . The market stretches over one long covered street and is THE place to find Japanese specialties: sweet and crispy Nashi pears, hundreds of different kinds...