Being able to spend a night in the restaurant kitchen of a Michelin-starred chef – in this case that of Pierre Gagnaire at Reflets, Dubai – is one of the delights of our job. It wasn’t our first time – which was Bacchus at Read’s, Mallorca, where we dined at the Chef’s Table and Terence … Read more about Behind-the-scenes in a Michelin-starred chef’s kitchen and the kindness of chefs
The atmosphere in Damascus is electric now, and the streets of the Old City more alive than we’ve seen them before – and we’ve been regular visitors since 1998. Summer traditionally sees Syrian expats from around the world returning home to spend time with their families while Damascus has long attracted Gulf Arab tourists escaping … Read more about Damascus is Buzzing
By Terence Carter* First we had the Lonely Planet author fraud where a writer’s tales of his unethical escapades exposed a publisher’s loopholes and led to an undermining of the travel writing profession. Now we have the Wine Spectator award fraud where the magazine’s own Wine Spectator Award of Excellence was bestowed upon a non-existent … Read more about Wine Spectator award fraud