Inside the Stefano Ricci Explorer Symposium: Steve McCurry, Andy Mann and Zahi Hawass
Explorers, creatives and students at the Palazzo Vecchio turned luxury towards legacy for a new generation. On November 12th, in the chambers of Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, the Salone dei Cinquecento was animated by purpose as the first Stefano Ricci Explorer Symposium gathered curious young minds and storied explorers. “I think the most important thing you […]
Patrick Leano: the Singapore-based chef’s journey of fire, flavour and finesse
To follow the career of chef Patrick Leano is to trace a map of the world’s most thrilling appetites. Born in Calgary, Canada, of Filipino descent, Leano cut his teeth in the competitive kitchens of London, Hong Kong and Shanghai, before his move to Singapore. Turning out delectable plates at lauded and Michelin-listed establishments like […]
Culinary bloom – seven must-go Chinese restaurants in East London
In East London, locals and Asian diaspora fuel a wave of tempting Chinese restaurants to tingle the tastebuds. In London’s dynamic and ever-evolving food scene, a quiet revolution has been simmering out East. Here, a generation of restaurateurs are redefining modern Chinese cuisine for a young, multi-cultural, often locally living audience. Whether regional cuisine from […]
A new Chinatown? How East London became the beating heart of a new cultural renaissance
Spanning the City, Shoreditch to Dalston and beyond, a wave of entrepreneurs has transformed East into a new London Chinatown, one plate, gallery, and studio at a time. Once a byword for grit and rebellion, East London is now rewriting the definition of “Chinatown”. In 2025 London-born, Hong Kong-heritage entrepreneur Eulan To, founder of To […]
Tourism suspended, Kathmandu airport shuts, Parliament torched, as protests rattle Nepal
19 dead, Nepal halts tourism and travellers are stranded, amid youth protests. Kathmandu, Nepal: In a dramatic turn of events, Nepal has suspended tourism indefinitely amid escalating unrest across the country. Parliament was set on fire after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned. Authorities have shut Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) and closed borders to tourist […]
Daniel Murray: London-born photographer documents life in Hong Kong, Jamaica and beyond
Daniel Murray belongs to the new school of global photographers: restless, cosmopolitan, and unafraid to disrupt expectations. Born in London to Jamaican parents and now moving between the creative hubs of Hong Kong, London and most recently, Lisbon, Murray brings vibrancy and editorial energy to every frame. Having been based in Asia for much of his […]
