Category Archives: Travels

Travelling woes: Stressed skin

I love travelling.  Except the actual travelling part. Perks of the job, you say? Bah! The mood-dampener’s my skin – dry, prone to rosacea (think excessive blushing in the sun; no, that’s not cute) and wildly sensitive to a 100

Travelling woes: Stressed skin

I love travelling.  Except the actual travelling part. Perks of the job, you say? Bah! The mood-dampener’s my skin – dry, prone to rosacea (think excessive blushing in the sun; no, that’s not cute) and wildly sensitive to a 100

Chiva Som in OK! India

The Art of Thai Sabai Experience pampered bliss and a cuisine that’ll stir your soul at one of the world’s favourite wellness destinations.   They call Hua Hin the Hamptons of Bangkok. And for good reason! This scenic beach resort

Chiva Som in OK! India

The Art of Thai Sabai Experience pampered bliss and a cuisine that’ll stir your soul at one of the world’s favourite wellness destinations.   They call Hua Hin the Hamptons of Bangkok. And for good reason! This scenic beach resort

POLAND – What were we smoking?

show] Dobra, Glupiiutki! August 2012 A  momentous trip, thanks to an enormous gaffe which doesnn’t feel as amusing in retrospect! I missed an international flight! Technically, I misjudged an international flight. Self was gobbling french fries over a cup of

POLAND – What were we smoking?

show] Dobra, Glupiiutki! August 2012 A  momentous trip, thanks to an enormous gaffe which doesnn’t feel as amusing in retrospect! I missed an international flight! Technically, I misjudged an international flight. Self was gobbling french fries over a cup of

SAWADEE KHA! SPA YOUR SOCKS OFF

AUM, CHIVA SOM You can never have enough of a spa. More so, if the destination spa in question is one that pops up with tiresome regularity on international travel readers’ and editor’ awards lists.  Top the scrubs, massages, facials,

SAWADEE KHA! SPA YOUR SOCKS OFF

AUM, CHIVA SOM You can never have enough of a spa. More so, if the destination spa in question is one that pops up with tiresome regularity on international travel readers’ and editor’ awards lists.  Top the scrubs, massages, facials,

Aya, Islam, Obeda and butter-loving fatcats

Yallah, Yallah (come come) Glorious, golden gobs of honey are falling! Jordan May – April 2012 Stepping out from Queen Alia International Airport at Amman, you realize there’s something very friendly  about the Jordanian sun. (Of course, you do not

Aya, Islam, Obeda and butter-loving fatcats

Yallah, Yallah (come come) Glorious, golden gobs of honey are falling! Jordan May – April 2012 Stepping out from Queen Alia International Airport at Amman, you realize there’s something very friendly  about the Jordanian sun. (Of course, you do not

Fangirl mo with Katherine Frank

Galle, Sri Lanka January 2012 One of my greatest long-standing, acutely thumbed affairs on the nightstand is Indira – a biography of India’s late Prime Minister by American Katherine Frank. Such a potboiler and so deliciously written. As a result,

Fangirl mo with Katherine Frank

Galle, Sri Lanka January 2012 One of my greatest long-standing, acutely thumbed affairs on the nightstand is Indira – a biography of India’s late Prime Minister by American Katherine Frank. Such a potboiler and so deliciously written. As a result,