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Bangkok: It's a Kind of Magic
Gaggan the alchemist. Chefs in the open kitchen sing "Hey Jude" and bang out a rhythm. Diners seated at the L-shaped counter sing along...
richardvines
Oct 7, 20246 min read
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The world's best hamburgers 2020, according to leading chefs
Where in the world do you find the best burgers? That's what i set out to find for Bloomberg in 2020 by asking by leading chefs from...
richardvines
Aug 3, 20249 min read
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My £3,200 dinner in Dubai
Would I be willing to come to Dubai for a week to dine in some of the city's finest restaurants, to stay in a five-star hotel, to attend...
richardvines
Jul 12, 20245 min read
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Holiday in Trinidad: Paradise Lost, but Discovered in Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago? Sounds a fine holiday destination. Like many people, I had vague ideas of sunny beaches and warm people, hot food and...
richardvines
Jun 26, 20244 min read
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1742 Ibiza: Where Snow White doesn't meet Village People
I’m a bit old to be an Ibiza virgin. MDMA could be a song by Village People for all I care. As for sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, those...
richardvines
Jun 25, 20234 min read
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Nothing beats nostalgia, but Lake District hotel comes close
With age comes nostalgia. Though, to be honest, I’ve always thought about the past more than the future. I keep a birthdays/anniversaries...
richardvines
Apr 28, 20234 min read
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Scotland evokes memories of 50 years ago (When I found myself in a hotel room with a stranger)
The last time I travelled to the Highlands of Scotland was with my mother, in 1973. My father had died a few months earlier, and we felt...
richardvines
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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Right here, right now: Jersey
I like to think of Jersey as Ibiza for oldies. Not in the sense of all-night clubbing, and possibly stimulants, in San Antonio,...
richardvines
Feb 6, 20233 min read
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To Shimla by toy train
The Rail Motor Car leaves Kalka station at 5:25 am for the 97.7-kilometre trip to Shimla. Well, that’s the theory. This morning, it’s...
richardvines
Dec 23, 20225 min read
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