TRAVELS

A Plug for One of my Favorite Places in the World

It’s more than 40 years ago; I’m driving an old friend back to London from his usual spring holiday in Cannes in his Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. It’s a heavy car and it’s a long drive on Route Nationale 7. I was tired and looking forward to a big scotch and a decent dinner. [ MORE .. ]

Thailand Continues to be AMAZING!

A Postcard from Uncle Ted in Thailand - July, 2011. - Now that most of the political dust has settled and the season is low, it’s really time for you to think about coming back to Thailand. The sun is bright; the sand is white (and empty!) and, in August, there’s a very good reason to make the journey - on two very special nights in August, a Michelin-star chef from Paris will be working his culinary magic at the celebrated Farang Ses restaurant in Chiang Mai’s Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi. [ MORE .. ]

O-Zone...Oh, Wow!

Dateline: Bangkok, November 21, 2010: I was invited to lunch at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok last week to experience “O-Zone.” My dictionary says “ozone is essential to our well-being” but I didn’t have a clue what to expect. [ MORE .. ]