Monthly Archives: June 2014

Equanimity

Posted on June 30, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

A poem by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved We, who have no desires are beautiful We, who have no attachments are beautiful Life and death are like the sunrise and the sunset Therefore we who believe … Continue reading →

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The audacious Travelling Gourmet goes to an Island…

Posted on June 30, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved Food photos are of REAL food with no photoshop MARVELLOUS Island Shangri-La hotel in Hong Kong. The location is very near the Convention Center and Harbour, about … Continue reading →

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La Dona e mobile…

Posted on June 29, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim the Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved Food photos are of real food with NO photoshop The audacious and inspiring Travelling Gourmet goes to meet… MASTERFUL Caruso on Bukit Timah Road… Caramba! Caruso is … Continue reading →

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New Kid on the block…Das Lokal

Posted on June 14, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved All food photos are of REAL food with no photoshop  The Travelling GourmetTM on special assignment in sunny Italy. I’m wearing my trademark Silhouette Titanium sunglasses! The … Continue reading →

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Garuda Indonesia’s new First Class Menu…

Posted on June 13, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved All food photos are of real food with no photoshop The irrepressible Travelling Gourmet goes to critique the new First Class Menu on Indonesia’s national airline… MAYBE … Continue reading →

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Chinese FAKE Chateau Lafite big time!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Chinese from the People’s Republic of China… …are buying up French “Chateau label” wineries… Story and photos by  Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling Gourmet TM The irascible and irreverent Travelling Gourmet opens the lid on what is happening in France where… … Continue reading →

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Moonstruck at the MARRIOTT!

Posted on June 9, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved Food photos are of real food with no photoshop MARRIOTT Hotel in sunny Singapore was where I was the FIRST gourmet in the world to match Mooncakes … Continue reading →

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Red Wine, China and France…

Posted on June 8, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

MARKET news: There were 1.86bn bottles of RED Wine sold in the People’s Republic of China in 2013…wait for it…MORE than in FRANCE! OMG! Sacre bleu! Mon Dieu! Yes, it is official. China with its billions freed from the yoke and chains … Continue reading →

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Helo crash in Bordeaux…

Posted on June 5, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Story & photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM The irascible Travelling Gourmet tells the tale of how a celebration became a calamity in Bordeaux…south-western France… Tragic helicopter crash kills Chinese billionaire and French Wine maker screamed the headline… Sunday … Continue reading →

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Jovial Jared Gallagher at the Cliff…

Posted on June 5, 2014 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM who travels to a cliff but not to dive in to the sea… All rights reserved The intrepid and debonair Travelling Gourmet goes to Sentosa Island to taste the… MANY … Continue reading →

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