In Memorium
A Hymn for Ceylon 🇱🇰 Jehovah, Thou hast promised The isles shall wait for Thee; The joyous isles of Ocean, The jew ...
My Fok Maralize: cycling and tales from the Cape
If you are a keen cyclist then the Cape Town Cycle Tour (aka Cape Argus) is likely on your bucket list. Boldly conceived as a non ...
Saz Arrack!
Saz Arrack is my arrack inspired take on the the classic sazerac cocktail. Arrack, a coconut based spirit from Sri Lanka works per ...
How to Organise a Successful Cocktail Party
The trick to throwing a good cocktail party is to have a short list of interesting cocktails that can be prepped ahead of time. T ...
Happy 2019 and thoughts on the Grafenberg Spot
Between Trump, Brexit, populism and the general shit storm that surrounds many of the countries I enjoy visiting, it is easy to ge ...
Carlos Ghosn and the Martini
Carlos Ghosn stopped by to chat with a group of us gathered in Paris last month for a business school reunion. He was charming and ...
Viva Italiano!
Nothing quite defines a culture as its approach to children. Some years ago Cost Centre #1, then an infant, developed a dangerousl ...
Oktoberfest – Beer, Bosoms and Men in Shorts
There’s more men in leather shorts around me than at a screening of The Sound Of Music during Gay Pride week. I am at Oktoberfest ...
Martini Mandate Lisbon City Guide
Lisbon is no longer a favoured destination for bachelor and hen parties. If you plan to throw up on city streets to mark your imp ...