Private Kitchen - Gitone

Another one we want to check out soon...

Gitone
Gallery by day, private kitchen by night...
www.gitone.hk

2527-3448

Private Kitchen - Cook it Yourself!

Andrew and I are planning to hit this place up soon! It looks like quite the experience:

Corner Kitchen is a private kitchen that doubles as a cooking class. Cuisine varies from Asian to European. The chef comes from some of NYC best restaurants (aka one of my fav - Spice Market).


Corner Kitchen - Hong Kong
Ground Floor, 20 Po Hing Fong
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

USD-129 per person

852-2803-2822
Mon - Fri for Dinenr
Saturday for Brunch

**Seats 8

AMAZING FOOT MASSAGE - Boracay

If you are in Boracay - this is a must!

Siki-Sikian Foot Massage

Where: Boracay Mandarin (on the main drag)
www.boracaymandarin.com

Private Kitchen HK - La Fete

We love this place! It is in Star Street area in HK and the food is amazing.

Call: 2893-5891 to arrange a dinner
500+ per person

FOOT SPAS in Hong Kong

Some great ones to check out...


Massage/Foot Reflexology in Central
Longevity Massage
GF, 13 Aberdeen Street, Central, HK
2851-1268


Mani/Pedi
Iyara
1F, 26 Cochrane Street, Central, HK
2545-8638

Amazing Foot Massage - new and super comfortable
Letsspa.com.hk


Foot Massage in TST - this place is great (older, but really an experience)
Tai Pan Reflexology
Basement, 83 Nathan Road, TST Mansion, Kowloon
11 am - 2 pm

MADRID

Stay:
For a great value, check out the hotels in room-matehotels.com. Great locations and funky boutique style.

Best Flamenco:
Check out Casa Patas (www.casapatas.com)

EAT: Tapas Everywhere!

MOROCCO - Marrakech

Staying in the Riad:

Talaa 12 - excellent and great value. We loved staying here!

Buying a Carpet
Chez Les Nomads
Abderrahim Nomouss
32/34 Bradia el Kadimea, a cote du souk des teinturiers
+212-05-2444-2259
info@chezlesnomades.com

Food:
*Our Fav: Le Foundouk
Inside Souk, 55 Souk Hal Fassi
www.lefoundouk.com

*Comptoir Darna - yummy dinner with belly dancing, etc.
www.comptoirdarna.com

Hammam:
Incredible! This is top quality (even handled my pregnant belly just fine)
www.lasultanamarrakech.com

Escape from the city: Imlil
We rented a car and cruised a few hours into the mountains for one night. It was really nice!
*You can stay at the Kasbah (www.kasbahdutoubkal.com
*we stayed in town at Riad Imlil (www.riadimlil.com

Istanbul

Food:
Ulus 29 - killer view on a mountain side. Al fresco take-your-breath-away dining, and the food is sensational.
Mikla - urban, modern atmosphere, great food, killer view.
Baklava & lemonade on the street.
Street vendors and small food shops are great, and fresh.

Party/Drink/Food:
Reina (http://www.reina.com.tr/2008/) - it's a big complex of several bars and restaurants - all kinds of deliciousness, right on the water. Fantastic.
Anjelique - we went on a weekday and it was dead, but supposed to be phenomenal on weekend.

Tourist stuff:
Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Sultan Palace (harem, kitchen, etc.)

Other:
Turkish bath/hammam

Causeway Bay Shopping

My sister and I cruised around this cute area and found some excellent boutiques! If you are looking for cute dresses - this is the area:


Yiu Wa Street


Voulez Vous
GF, No. 26, Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay, HK

Liz
GF, No. 28, Yiu Wa Street. Causeway Bay, HK

Shoe Girl (Custom Shoes)
Shop 6, 21 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay, HK

Villa Renting in Europe

FRANCE AND ITALY
www.vileetvillage.com
www.dreamcharme.com

SPAIN
www.spain-select.com

EUROPE
www.rentvillas.com

Hidden Thailand Beaches

TRANG
*Ko Lao Liang
**www.laolingisland.com
*Ko Rok
**camping

KRABI
*Ko Jum
**www.kohjum.com/joy for bungalows
*www.tingrai.com

SATUN
*Ko Adang
**camping available, bungalows

PHANG NGA:
*Ko Yao Noi
**www.sabaicornerbungalows.com
**www.kayao.com
*Ko Yao Yai
**www.elixirresort.com
*Ko Phra Thong
**www.goldenbuddaresort.com
*Ko Kho Khao
**www.kkkresort.com

RANONG:
*Ko Chang
***www.kohchangandaman.com

BANGKOK GETAWAY (2.5 hours away)
*Ko Samet
***www.leblancsamed.com

SABAH DIVING

Check out...

Mari Mari Dive Resort
*90 minutes from Kota Kinabalu (arrange boat+stay = 100 USD)

Great Boutiques in Langkawi - High Value

Temple Tree
www.templetree.com.my
USD 100-150

Villa Molek
www.villamolek.com
USD 100-115

Bali - Cool Boutique Hotel

Villa Balquisse
www.balquisse.com
Uluwatu, Jimbaran
*110 USD

Vientiane, Laos

GO:
Cool season - NOV-FEB (busy with tourists)
Rainy Season - JULY - OCTOBER (heaviest rain)


Stay:
Beau Rivage Mekong
*artsy boutique inn
www.hbrm.com
USD 60

Day Inn
*city hotel, cheap
USD 30

Don Chan Palace
*riverside hotel
USD 150

Settha Palace Hotel
*old world
www.setthapalace.com
USD 125

EAT:
Khop Chai Deu
54 Setthathirat Road
*Dinner

JoMa and Daofa
*brekafast

Amphone
*dinner

New York City for Less!

The Standard
USD 295
www.standardhotels.com

The Jane (Greenwich Village)
USD 99
www.thejanenyc.com