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About Daphne Colthard

After graduating at RADA but finding no roles Daphne went into magazine journalism with Good Housekeeping. Widely recognised as one of the country's leading restaurant and hotel reviewers, particularly by herself, Daphne is the author of "Bedded and Breakfasted", a light hearted chick novel and Grand Hotels DC: the Daffers Dictionary. Daphne lives in West London and is married to an investment banker Oliver. They have 2 boys Humphrey and Tarquin. More Posts

A la Colthard/ Peninsula Hotel

Over the years I have heard only good things of the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong and had always wanted to stay there. I was not to be disappointed. It’s the last word in luxurious service. The disembarkment was the now customary officious process. We were given a green luggage tag and called to [...]

January 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard / New Years Eve Gala Dinner

Nature can play cruel tricks. Ha Long Bay must qualify as one of the world’s most beautiful natural sites but its often totally shrouded in fog. This was the case yesterday. Bob and I ducked out of the Hanoi trip which would have involved 7 hours in a coach and no doubt shopping at a [...]

December 31, 2016 // 0 Comments

If it’s Thursday it must be Vietnam

One of my late mother’s favourite films was If It’s Tuesday It Must Be Belgium an unfairly neglected comedy of those compacted European tours. I thought of this yesterday as we set off on another coach excursion comprising Buddhist or Chinese temples and a shopping or artisan works [...]

December 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

It had to happen. But before I tell you what it was I will review the restaurants of the cruise. The cruise ship has 3 restaurants: a formal one on the 4th deck (above): La Terrazza on the that serves lighter fare on the 7th deck; and The Grill in the open air by the small pool. The cuisine and [...]

December 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/ cruising

Bob was not strictly correct in his post in saying I was here to work on a book on the romance of cruising as my principal motive was to provide him with some moral support as I did not feel intuitively he had the cruiser mentality. His constituency is not the elderly and he does not care for any [...]

December 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard / Boathouse and Shangri-la Hotels

The Boathouse at Kata Beach Phuket does not just serve the best non-Thai food on the island but is also a classy boutique hotel. After India where the cow is of course sacred and the spicy fish-based cuisine of Thailand it was wonderful to eat a juicy rib eye steak. The Boathouse is acclaimed for [...]

December 20, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard

I have never been a huge fan of Indian cuisine. I believe that some of the fare served up by British curry houses is cooked by Bangladeshi hill farmers. I am doubtful whether hot spices improve food and the sauces can be too cloying. I had thought that the native cuisine might be an improvement but [...]

December 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/The Boathouse and Bann Rim Pa

My readers know that I am always suspicious of restaurants with panoramic views. Both these restaurants have and both I will praise and as much for the quality of their food as views. The Boathouse is situauted on Kata beach on the west of Phuket where all the best beaches are. Kata itself seemed a [...]

November 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colhard/the Blue Elephant Phuket

I have mixed feelings about Thai cuisine. On one hand it can be beautifully presented, on the other limited and too spicy. The chili pepper can nuke the taste buds. Now it has devolved into pubs but at the highest level it’s called Royal Thai as a princess crested a recipe book of 200 dishes. [...]

November 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Stanmer House

Stanmer House is described as Brighton’s best kept secret. It’s a country house set in large park adjacent to the main university campus at Falmer opposite the Amex stadium on the A27. Normally when you visit any park you are first confronted by a whole raft of prohibitions: ‘No [...]

November 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

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