Showing 31 - 40 of 157
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New bible for cafe society
Muse, Published on 02/08/2014
» The café culture in Bangkok is changing fast. As those who once queued round the block for their daily dose of Starbucks disperse in favour of one of the trendy independent coffee shops that have popped up around town, our morning caffeine fix has developed into somewhat of an art form, and Anette Moldvaer’s Coffee Obsession compiles everything a coffee artiste needs to know. Moldvaer’s offering brings new meaning to the term “coffee-table book”, covering, as it does, everything from the origins of the coffee bean to detailed instructions for making the perfect Mazagran (that’s a Portuguese iced coffee to you and me). Even if you haven’t grown out of a taste for venti non-fat dirty soy chai, Coffee Obsession will help you appreciate what Starbucks baristas go through when you order a beverage at that chain or — better yet — teach you how to make one from scratch.
Hair today and through the ages
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2014
» Hair can define a look, embellish an outfit, show status, tribe or culture. Each hairstyle says something about who we are and where we belong, writes Laurent Philippon in his tome on high-fashion hairstyles, Hair: Fashion And Fantasy.