A taste for
the exceptional.

Vana Belle: The Hotel That Became Home

Beautiful pools are easy to photograph. Being genuinely expected is rather harder to put in a brochure.

Shangri-La Boracay: And Exhale

The airport supplies the chaos. A boat supplies the transition. The beach handles everything else.

1% Coffee, Samui. Full Marks for Taking Coffee Seriously.

A small cup, proper attention and no need for a decorative rainforest around the saucer.

Ocean Spice: A Very Good Reason to Stay for Another Drink

Warm air, sea views and a kitchen that remembers the view is not the main course.

Shabu Le Wagyu, Taipei: Read the Instructions. Enjoy the Reward.

Initial confusion, an excellent hotpot and five stars I was quite happy to hand over.

★★★★★