Category: food & drinks
La Grotta Azzurra, Taormina, Sicily
Taormina, being a historical tourist attraction, has plenty of restaurants catering to every price point. This was the best dinner of the entire trip, we all agreed, even better than one in the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo. Ristorante La Grotta Azzurra was recommended to us by our local contact. We even had a business card signed
Taormina, Sicily – part 2
Taormina was easily reachable from the regional international airport, Catenia, where we flew in from Geneva. In our last post, we posted photos of views from Taormina, the town being situated high up on the mediterranean coast. Here are some photos of the town itself. The Piazza IX Aprile is spectacular, both for its views of the
Taormina, Sicily – part 1
We spent this year’s Easter week in Sicily – first at Taormina and then Siracusa. Both are on the east coast of Sicily. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. The town is situated in a beautiful location perched on a cliff, rising 200 m above the Ionian sea. Behind the
ChinaHouse, Penang – part 2
Continuing our exploration of this great hangout place in Georgetown … ChinaHouse is a combination of 3 heritage buildings, linked by an open air courtyard and converted into 14 spaces comprising shops, cafes, restaurant, galleries, live music and bakery. Part 1 showed the Canteen from which we entered the ChinaHouse complex from Victoria Street. . In