Paris | Buddha Bar

Filed under: France, Places to Eat — Katja at 7:22 pm on Sunday, March 20, 2005

www.buddha-bar.com
This is a spectacular restaurant down near the Seine with a menu centred around asian flavours. With a giant golden Buddha, candles and shiny things everywhere, it’s a total …read more…

London | Blakes Hotel

Filed under: Places to Stay, England — Katja at 6:13 pm on Wednesday, March 16, 2005

www.blakeshotels.com
Ok, admittedly we have never stayed here but friends have and from all reports, its an awesome hotel. The rooms are quite extraordinary with HUGE 4 poster beds and …read more…

Daintree | Silky Oaks Lodge

Filed under: Places to Stay, Australia — Katja at 5:05 pm on Monday, March 14, 2005

www.silkyoakslodge.com.au
If you ever want a hideaway, this is it! Little private lodges throughout this eco-resort in the Daintree Rainforest in far north Queensland. …read more…

Sydney | The Observatory Hotel

Filed under: Places to Stay, Australia — Katja at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 14, 2005

www.observatoryhotel.com.au
With its magical indoor starry sky over the swimming pool, the Observatory is an extra special luxury hotel. We’ve stayed here as well as used the spa services which are brilliant. It’s located …read more…

London | Pierre Victoire

Filed under: England, Places to Eat — Katja at 12:51 pm on Monday, March 14, 2005

5 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 3RQ

The last one of a lovely french restaurant chain, Pierre Victoire is a bit of a locals London secret. The food is very very good and the service matches. If you arrive without a booking and there are no tables, the owner asks you …read more…

Marrakech | Ryad Tamsna

Filed under: Places to Stay, Morocco, Places to Eat — Katja at 9:09 am on Monday, March 14, 2005

www.tamsna-prestige.com/ryad.html
We didn’t stay at this Ryad (hmmm, everyone seems to spell it differently), just went there for dinner which was lovely. If you look at the website, which is in French, you can see some of the pictures of the interior and get a feel for …read more…

Edinburgh | Borough Hotel

Filed under: Places to Stay, Scotland — Katja at 8:06 am on Monday, March 14, 2005

www.boroughhotel.com
Boutique type hotel in a converted snooker hall in Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh. Great bar! Great staff! The most amazing bed we have ever slept in! …read more…

London | Milk & Honey

Filed under: England, Places to Drink — Katja at 10:28 pm on Sunday, March 13, 2005

www.mlkhny.com
Could it get any slicker than Milk & Honey? We’ve been here quite a few times, slid up to the door with no sign, looked through the little peephole and buzzed to get in. It’s a members club but non-members can get in with …read more…

London | Hakkasan & The Ling Ling Bar

Filed under: England, Places to Eat, Places to Drink — Katja at 10:18 pm on Sunday, March 13, 2005

8 Hanway Place, Soho, W1T 1HF (Nearest Tube: Tottenham Court Road)

This is the sexiest restaurant in London. The food is awesome, atmosphere amazing. Walk down the dodgy alley that is Hanway place, feeling like you are about to get mugged at any moment until you reach the end, and the entrance to Hakkasan. Give your name to the nice man at the door and …read more…

Los Angeles | The Mondrian

Filed under: Places to Stay, USA — Katja at 10:04 pm on Sunday, March 13, 2005

www.mondrianhotel.com
Not sure if there is any hotel in LA that epitomises LA like the Mondrian…maybe The Standard with its ladies in fish tanks …read more…

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