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Kitchen confidential
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 07/02/2015
» One thing with which Thailand has never failed to impress is its food. Fresh, aromatic and immaculately presented, Thai food is great and you know it. While you may be able to find Thai food at restaurants in cities around the world, true authenticity is often hard to come by.
Colours of India
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/02/2015
» ‘So many parts of India are beautiful, with all their colour and decoration. There are other areas which are grey, ramshackle and dilapidated, but out of these, beautiful visions can appear,” wrote James Wellings, author of India: Living In An Ornate World.
Old-school wrapper
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/12/2014
» Wrapping may seem complicated for those who don't know how. How do you tie a ribbon? How do you make a bow? What about things that just don't come in a square-shaped box? How do you wrap a round box or a bottle? Jane Means has an answer for you in her creative tome for the festive season Giftwrapped.
Around the world
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/12/2014
» While everyone is busy planning their year-end break and discussing where to go for New Year countdown, Lonely Planet is looking ahead into what 2015 has to offer for all travellers. It comes down to a list of 10 countries, 10 regions and 10 cities to visit next year.
Today’s the day
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/11/2014
» If you could travel any day of the year, when and where would you go? If you had an obscene amount of money, what is the first destination that comes to mind? If you had a limited amount of time and could only go to a single place on a given day, do you know where to go to make it count? Or do you just sit at your office desk and daydream of trekking the mountains and sailing the seas around the world?
Gets my motor runnin'
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/12/2014
» 'For myself, an appreciation of cars is found not in their speed and horsepower but in their flowing lines, intricate details and the sound and emotional experience," writes Chris Haddon in the introduction of his simple yet classy My Cool Classic Car.
Tropical treasures
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/10/2014
» 'This is really the most vibrant, the most contradictory, the most exciting land I know," writes former diplomat Philip Coggan in the introduction of A Journey Through Indo-China by David Bowden and Mick Shippen.
Stylish sisterhood
Muse, Duangphat Sitthipat, Published on 01/11/2014
» We live in the present. And that sometimes makes us forget that yesterday was also the time of our lives. We have forgotten how fashionable the fashion was ten years ago because looking at it now, it was downright old-fashioned. And we wonder how fashionable girls in the past could be.
Putting the planet first
Muse, Published on 06/09/2014
» Every now and then, we all come across some striking design that leaves us flabbergasted and causes the word "wow!" to echo in our ears as we scratch our heads and wonder how the designer ever managed to come up with such a masterpiece. And as the number of self-proclaimed environmentalists in this much-less-green-that-it-used-to-be world of ours increases, many creative types are designing objects they hope will boost environmental awareness.
All dolled up
Muse, Published on 13/09/2014
» ‘Why not make a doll that looks just like you or someone you know? How can you resist? This book is full of ideas to get you started. Have fun!”