As executive chef at The Viceroy, in Bali, Nic Vanderbeeken runs a uniquely personal restaurant that reflects his entire attitude to fine dining and the experience. In our last interview, which was 6 years ago, he was working like crazy on setting up Apéritif. The fine dining part of the Viceroy. With 5 years of…
For such a big hotel chain, opening the Hilton Port Moresby in time for the huge Asia/Pacific conference and getting the staff ready for an influx of international dignitaries was a big ask. Paul and Kirsten were up for it, and curious to see the land that’s been so under the radar for so long. Vertiginous green landscapes are just the beginning. Read on for how it played out:
While the food and eating is always high on everyone’s agenda, there’s much more inside Penang than just satisfying hunger of the physical kind.
Writing Hobart highlights was easy, the hard part was choosing which ones!
In Penang highlights, there’s a lot of take aways for western business in these lessons from a hot steamy place far from home.
In Penang highlights, there’s a lot of take aways for western business in these lessons from a hot steamy place far from home.
Malaysia cheap eats and a blissful dim sum offering in the heart of Georgetown. Penang rocks.
It should be on everyone’s bucket list: for rafting the Tahune is something everyone should do at least once.
A disaster avoided, and this antarctic cruise just ploughs on with good luck and freezing temperatures. But the ship is cosy – very cosy!
One of the hardest pieces I’ve had to write. Because my puny words just can’t do this incredible place justice. You will have to see it for yourself.