by lareine | Mar 13, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys
Whenever I am staying in a hotel, it is always interesting for me to compare the in-room breakfast and in-room dining in general. This part is quite important, because if you don’t have decent food in this area, it can throw off the entire stay. Some people don’t care...
by lareine | Sep 29, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys
I can confirm that The Aubrey is the best restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental’s portfolio for its residence in Hong Kong. I have dined at each restaurant (The Chinnery, Café Causette, Mandarin Bar and Grill, Man Wah), and this one rises above them all. The only...
by lareine | Nov 10, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys
This is the only time I’m going to cross-post and share this information with you all—read my lips: do NOT stay at Malibu Beach Inn. It has made me question whether I should talk about hotel stays, because this was one of the worst and most misleading experiences I...
by lareine | Feb 20, 2026 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys
Finally! A restaurant in LA in 2026 that was flawless. On this night, there weren’t any faults—and I always have something to say, anywhere in the world, let alone in Los Angeles. Orla, you certainly surprised me. At the beginning, we were treated to a mini theatre...
by LRGadmin | Jan 4, 2024 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys
The night before we were lucky enough to sample the exquisite cuisine here and I have already written about it featured in my stories section. I felt the need to also talk about the breakfast the morning after, because this place has started the year off with a big...
by lareine | Jan 5, 2025 | Journeys, Subscriber Only Journeys, Take2Test
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, and I had nothing but high praise for theirs at Terra The Magic Place last year. The fantastic menu is still the same and I even had the eggs as they were before. (You can read my first story by clicking on ‘take 1’ at the...
