TRAVEL: From the lap of LUXURY to BUDGET bliss
Lap of LUXURY
CARGO CULT: Cruising Pacific islands by working freighter
Nothing adds to the pleasure of a holiday quite like watching other people working, discovers Jimmy Thomson, especially when it's in the most remote islands...
Six Senses Singapore retreat with a taste of ancient China
Fifty years ago she was the Kiwi Bond Girl, playing opposite, George Lazenby, the only 007 ever to hail from Australia. ...
In the Mackintosh tearooms, dining is a work of Art Nouveau
Visionary architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s restored tearoom is a living, breathing (and eating and drinking) work of art, writes Jimmy Thomson.
Budget Bliss
Tour of duty
With Vietnam increasing in popularity for all sorts of tours, including the recent, chaotic 50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan, Tunnel Rats author...
Travel Notes from Laos
Visiting Laos is a bit like going to Vietnam 20 years ago before that country's "Open Door" policy showed that Communist countries can extract...
Work for free to free the bears
The old moon bear is not for sharing. A cracked open coconut has been tossed into his enclosure and he is alternating chews with...
Reviews for you
Como Halkin – luxxy London hotel has an unusual history
4.5 / 5 stars THE LOCATION When the letter comes that you’re being awarded a knighthood,...
Six Senses Singapore retreat with a taste of ancient China
Fifty years ago she was the Kiwi Bond Girl, playing opposite, George Lazenby, the only 007 ever to hail from Australia. ...
In the Mackintosh tearooms, dining is a work of Art Nouveau
Visionary architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s restored tearoom is a living, breathing (and eating and drinking) work of art, writes Jimmy Thomson.
travel plans
Trip Notes on the hop
Walking in Portugal – a daily diary
This is an experiment. Can I keep a daily diary of my trip to Portugal to walk a 120 stretch of the Rota Vicentina?...
