A Hymn for Ceylon 🇱🇰 Jehovah, Thou hast promised The isles shall wa...
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Author Archives: Gehan
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...
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Saz Arrack!
Saz Arrack is my arrack inspired take on the the classic sazerac cocktail. Arrack, a cocon...
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How to Organise a Successful Cocktail Party
The trick to throwing a good cocktail party is to have a short list of interesting cocktai...
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Carlos Ghosn and the Martini
Carlos Ghosn stopped by to chat with a group of us gathered in Paris last month for a busi...
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Viva Italiano!
Nothing quite defines a culture as its approach to children. Some years ago Cost Centre #1...
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Martini Mandate Lisbon City Guide
Lisbon is no longer a favoured destination for bachelor and hen parties. If you plan to ...
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Eating with the homeless in Lisbon
As we walked into the restaurant in Lisbon, the Sloane Ranger wrinkled her nose and asked ...
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The Royal Wedding – should you give a damn?
Some 70 years after the loss of empire the world remains fascinated by the British. The...
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Tomahawk steak – food as a weapon
It was dark and I was lost. A homeless man blocked my path and demanded $1 to pose for a s...
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Around the Pearl – cycling a lap of Sri Lanka
The peleton left the hotel at 5am from Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka. It was still dark. At ...
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Drinking with Stormy Daniels
I met Stormy Daniels a few years ago at a Maypole dance. I offered to buy her a drink, a...
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