A ballsy claim by a restaurant at Manar Mall, Ras al Khaimah. Would you dine here? Read the rest of this entry »
King of Balls
April 11th, 2009Komodo Dragons, Rinca
April 3rd, 2009The final leg of our two week Indonesia trip concludes with a journey to the island of Rinca in search of the mighty Komodo Dragon. Read the rest of this entry »
Seraya Island, Indonesia
March 27th, 2009Paradise: -noun [par-uh-dahys]
1. heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
2. a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness.
3. Seraya Island
Remote, isolated and far from the maddening crowds, Seraya Island is the perfect getaway from civilisation and is, without a doubt, the closest anyone will ever get to experiencing heaven on earth. Leave your high heels and hair gels behind though, Seraya is not your average 5-star-waited-on-hands-and-feet experience… with ten bamboo huts, no mobile coverage and only two hours of water/electricity per day, this is as primal as it gets. Read the rest of this entry »
Reduce Pee Now!
March 20th, 2009In an effort to tackle reckless urination, a new campaign has been launched in Dubai urging motorists to control their bladder. New roadsigns, highlighting the campaign, have been placed across the emirate, including this one recently spotted in Mirdif. Read the rest of this entry »
Indonesia – Kuta Beach, Bali
March 18th, 2009Mount Bromo behind us, we set out on the final leg of our Java to Bali overland tour. After nine, painfully cramped, hours by bus and one ferry ride later we finally arrive at Kuta, Bali. Chaotic, commercial and cluttered, it was everything we needed after 20 hours on the road in two days! Read the rest of this entry »
Rijsttafel at Poppies Restaurant
March 9th, 2009Rijsttafel… I came up with five different ways to try and pronounce that word and every single one ended up with a blank, confused expression on our waiter’s face.
Pronounced [rahys-tah-fuhl], this Indonesian dish has its origins in the Dutch colonial era where it would be served as a representation of the various ethnic cuisines found across Indonesia. Literally translating to ‘rice table’, Rijsttafel generally consists of various side dishes (as little as 10 or as many as 40+) served with portions of rice… not unlike your everyday Thali. Read the rest of this entry »
