Very few hotels in the world have witnessed what the serene and peaceful corridors and gardens of the Saxon Hotel have witnessed – The majestic day to day presence of a true world leader  – Nelson Mandela. I am sorry I cannot help myself… This post is about the WONDERFUL Sunday Brunch at the Saxon, but there is no way I will not put the historical importance of this place into context. It was at the Saxon Hotel, the place where Mandela chose to peacefully finalise his biography called “Long Walk to Freedom”. A book that I read for the… Read more

Tea was not invented in Britain as many people believe, but it was done by the Chinese about 50 BC. Tea was brought to Europe by the Portuguese Priests around the 16th hundreds, but it was the the British who made it a social event. Supposed to be served between 4pm and 7pm, it is a fine and classic meal. With time, it has evolved from a ladies only event to a family gathering where all taste finger sized sandwiches and scones. For my daughter’s birthday, we took a trip to London where we agreed to go for an afternoon… Read more

This post was supposed to be my experience at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong… but as I was writing I thought it would be a lot more interesting to write about my experience in Hong Kong, as a place to visit and not only about the hotel… I will not be the first blogger or writter to say that Hong Kong is vibrant and exciting… mysterious and intriguing… the more I visit the city, the less I seem to really grasp it. First, it is quite interesting to see how East and West cultures meet, mix, match and… Read more