Asia’s Most Beautiful Yet Less Frequently Visited Destinations

Fiji, Zambia, Bangkok, Mauritius, the Iguazú Falls in Argentina and Brazil - the usual suspects of the hottest travel destinations are covered by most travel publications. But overtourism is a real problem, in Asia and elsewhere - with the temples of Angkor Wat close to being ruined, Boracay in the Philippines being down for six…

ByThe Carousel01/10/20180Comments

Singapore Family Fun Minus The Shopping

Having only seen the transit lounge of Changi Airport on previous trips to London, our Singapore itinerary was aimed at everything except collecting shopping bags. The lure of Orchard Road’s mega malls may beckon loudly to many, but to my travelling companions - two energetic teenage sons - our mission was to discover the hidden gems…

ByRobyn Foyster29/08/20160Comments

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Healthy Sticky Asian Lamb With Sesame Fried Rice

Serves 6 INGREDIENTS Lamb 1.5kg lamb leg, bone in, fat trimmed 2 tbsp peanut olive oil Asian sauce 1/3 cup Kecap Manis (sweet soy sauce) 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 6cm piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 lemongrass stalks, white ends only, bruised 1 long green chilli, roughly chopped 3 star anise 2 tsp sesame oil Sesame fried rice 1 red onion,…

ByThe Carousel26/07/20160Comments

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Recipe For Tea Lovers: Green Tea Onigiri With Salmon Pearls

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS Sushi vinegar 400ml rice vinegar 250g caster sugar 80g Salt 3.5g kombu (kelp) Sushi Rice 1kg Japanese sushi rice 1.25 litres water, plus extra to soak 15g pure Ceylon tea leaves Caramelised soy sauce 1 green shallot, minced 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger METHOD 1 To make the sushi vinegar, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt and kombu in…

ByThe Carousel20/05/20160Comments

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Malaysia Guide For Beaches, Botox And A Better Smile

Now, you can also add a fast-growing category to that more traditional list - the medical tourism traveller. An estimated 15,000 Australians went overseas in 2015 for dental and cosmetic surgery, mostly to south-east Asia. That number is expected to rise dramatically by the end of 2016 as flight costs come down and healthcare costs increase at…

ByMillie Constable17/05/20160Comments