Accidental Travel Writer

Hotel Review: Regent Esplanade Zagreb, Croatian Five Star Luxury

Up Close and Personal

As we tumbled out of our airport shuttle bus in downtown Zagreb, I heard someone scream, “It looks just like San Francisco!” As someone that grew up in Northern California, I couldn't help but think, “Where are the hills? Where is the bay? Where are the pigeons? Where is that blustery wind?”

Macau: Celebrating Thailand's Water Festival in Five Star Luxury

Festivals and Holidays

The consul general of Thailand in Hong Kong as well as several journalists and bloggers from Hong Kong and Macau celebrated the Thai New Year in style at the Banyan Tree Hotel in Macau on 13 April 2012. Michael Taylor was among them.

Known sometimes as the Thai New Year or the Water Festival, Songkran is celebrated throughout Thailand from 13 to 15 April. It is also celebrated in other parts of South and Southeast Asia as well as parts of Southwestern China.

Macau: from Peking Duck to Dan Dan Noodles, Wynn Has It All

Hidden Treasure

As Michael Taylor revisits Macau, the city he once called home, he discovers that some of the best deals in town aren't to be found in the former Portuguese enclave's back alleys but tucked away in its most luxurious five star resorts.

Macau: Portuguese Café Serves Authentic Dishes at Reasonable Prices

Hidden Treasure

As Michael Taylor revists Macau, the city he once called home, he discovers yet another Hidden Treasure. This time it is an unpretentious little eatery serving simple dishes reminiscent of the types of places he frequented during his summer in Portugal a few years earlier.

Macau: Wine Bar to Chill Out at in the Shadows of St Paul's

Hidden Treasure

Macau Soul – known as Alma de Macau em português – is one of those places you either stumble upon by accident – or somebody in the know takes you there.

Nutrition: Hotels Offer Colour Coded Menus for Healthy Eating

Health and Fitness

As anyone that has ever faced a hotel breakfast buffet will tell you, traveling poses undeniable challenges to anyone trying to stay healthy and/or manage his or her weight.

Is colour coding the secret to better health and a slimmer waistline?

Hong Kong: Four Course California Wine Pairing Menu at Hugo's

Eating Out

Hugo's at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, in Kowloon will serve a four course set menu dinner paired with wines from California's Cakebread Cellars on Tuesday 27 March 2012.

And talking about set menus, doesn't that Snail and Garlic Risotto with toasted sour dough bread and a red wine reduction (pictured left) look yummy?

I mean, I've never even tried snails, and I've never really even wanted to try snails, but I just might be persuaded to try them in a yummy looking dish like this.

Chongqing Cuisine: Some Like It Hot!

Food and Beverage

Located in Sichuan Province, the city of Chongqing is a provincial level municipality – one of only four in the country. Its cuisine – which is highly spiced and strongly flavoured – would best be described as a subcategory of Sichuanese cuisine. 

Hong Kong: Conrad's Indian Curry Tiffin Lunch Buffet Goes Daily

Eating Out

Check out that Stir Fried Crab with Curry! Does that make your mouth water or what?

The popular Curry Tiffin Lunch Buffet at the Lobby Lounge of the Conrad Hong Kong Hotel at Pacific Place on Hong Kong Island is now being served seven days a week.

Dishes run from such perennial favourites as Chicken Vindaloo, Mulligatawny Soup, and Lamb Samosa to such seasonable offerings as Marinated Tandoori Lamb Chops, Seafood Coconut Curry, Indian Paneer Bhurji, and Parmesan Cheese.

United States: Afternoon Tea in the English Tradition in Palm Beach

Food and Beverage

Afternoon Tea is a time honoured tradition at the Chesterfield Palm Beach, a stylish boutique hotel in Florida.

A part of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection, the Chesterfield Palm Beach has a newly refurbished Leopard Lounge and Restaurant, making it an ideal venue for birthday parties, bridal showers, and networking events.

What's on Offer

• Victorian Tea and Gypsy Madam Experiences.
• Traditional English Afternoon Tea.
• Cream Tea.
• A Spot of Tea .

Telephone: (800) 243-7871.

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