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viet song

HAVING A BALL IN HANOI, VIETNAM’S COMPELLING CAPITAL HANOI’S LABYRINTHINE OLD QUARTER homes the city’s most celebrated landmarks and is without doubt the best place to stay. Its tree-lined boulevards, elegant squares and cobbled lanes are packed with French-built colonial buildings and ancient temples, but also bustling markets, cafés and hawker stalls. It’s where East meets West. HO CHI MINH’S MAUSOLEUM is a kind of cult trip; a gruesome view of retro Vietnam. Uncle Ho,… Read More »viet song

Party people

EDWARD FERNANDES AND THE BIRTHDAY HAPPINESS ASIA TEAM ARE ON A MISSION TO MAKE SURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE FOND MEMORIES. HONG KONG IS JUST THE START. ELIZABETH KERR REPORTS It’s an unseasonably warm morning in Mui Wo, and Pete Manktelow and Edward Fernandes are sitting at a table facing the water at Village Kitchen. The gregarious Pete looks casual in a Hong Kong Freemasons charity run polo shirt and chinos, toting a knapsack. Edward, however,… Read More »Party people

recipe of the month

EggnogServes 6-8 1 vanilla pod, seeds only4 eggs, separated100ml sugar syrup100ml double cream500ml whole milk100-150ml brandy Put the vanilla seeds in a large bowl. Add the egg yolks and sugar syrup, and beat with an electric whisk until pale for 2-3 minutes. Add the cream, milk and brandy, and beat again until just combined. Strain into a large bowl. Clean the beaters, then beat the egg whites in a clean bowl to soft peaks. Fold… Read More »recipe of the month

Wild At Heart

TO MARK THE START OF TRAIL-RACE SEASON THIS OCTOBER, LET’S EXPLORE THE SCOPE OF THE LANTAU TRAILS, AND THEIR LURE FOR WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES AND SOCIAL HIKERS ALIKE Amateur hiking has become an increasingly common weekend activity in Lantau, with people grabbing the opportunity to get outdoors and active, while enjoying some truly incredible scenery. The draw for some is climbing a couple of Hong Kong’s highest peaks, for others it’s the opportunity to spot rare… Read More »Wild At Heart