travel

Bali is a traveller’s paradise. It’s small enough that you can easily visit a few spots on the island during a short trip but big enough to allow you to escape the tourist hoardes. Keen…

Chasing a Plate dined and stayed at the Royal Mail Hotel as guests of the Royal Mail Hotel and Hatching Communications It’s hard not to fall in love with this country. The drive to Dunkeld…

Small, boutique hotels are few and far between if you want to stay in Jimbaran town, so The Open House, located a few minutes walk from the beach has carved out a bit of a…

If you’re in Birregurra to dine at Brae, then I suggest you make a weekend of it and spend the night. Besides, the prospect of forsaking the wine match and driving back to town at midnight…

I freely admit that my birthday gift to TBS this year wasn’t completely altruistic: a weekend away staying in a heritage B & B and a 12 course degustation dinner at Brae in Birregurra. He…

So you’re done with temple hopping and you can’t face any more retail therapy (for now).  What’s there to do in Bangkok?  Steering clear of the generic touristy hot spots, here are our top three…

When we first visited Bangkok many years ago, Chote Chitr, which is now firmly planted on the tourist trail, was our go to- the crunchy banana blossom salad and the thick, spicy red duck curry…

You’d be forgiven for thinking that all Jimbaran Bay had to offer was seafood on the beach- it is the main reason why people visit. But spare the time to sample some of the offerings…

Ubud; Bali’s centre of organic eating, yoga, rice paddies, artisans and culture. You’ll find all this, as well as some legendary Balinese warungs that have made it big and now can’t keep the hoardes of…

If you want to glam it up a bit during your stay in Bali, then Seminyak is the place to do it. There are a number of kitschy eateries and fine dining restaurants in Seminyak…