life outside the viewfinder

Lebanon – Part 2

kintarasan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:45:30 +0000

The weather barely still holding, we headed deep in to the Bekaa Valley to visit the magnificent ruins of Baalbek.

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Lebanon – Part 1

kintarasan — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:15:22 +0000

One of the issues about travelling in January is that the weather is not always that conducive to what you want to do. So with the weather forecast promising that this would be the only day of sun of...

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viewfinder [12.01]

kintarasan — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:35:31 +0000

The latest edition in the Viewfinder series covering what's been going on outside my regular posts, a track that I hope you enjoy, a recap of what I've recently posted, and how to stay connected if...

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Dining in Beirut

kintarasan — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:56:53 +0000

Based in Beirut for 5 nights, IT Girl and I had a lot of fun following local advice and trying out as many places we could for food. Here's a round up of three that we dined at.

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Cook 4 Cooks

kintarasan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:42:31 +0000

With Kay running late it was on a snowy Sunday I found myself standing outside an address that she had texted me, ringing the doorbell of someone that I didn't know to meet more people that I didn't...

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Priya and Ben’s Homemade Brunch

kintarasan — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:50:01 +0000

In contrast to the disappointing dinner at Bentley's, visiting Priya and Ben's home for a homemade brunch was a far more fun and delicious affair.

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Bentley’s

kintarasan — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:36:08 +0000

For the last few years I've started the Taste of London festival with Bentley's oysters though never quite managed to get to Richard Corrigan's place itself. With both IT Girl and myself being...

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Khana Commune Supper Club Revisited

kintarasan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:02:08 +0000

After such a good meal last time at the Khana Commune supper club, I returned here with IT Girl for her first supper club experience.

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Reunion Dinner

kintarasan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:13:56 +0000

Returning to my parents for reunion dinner - traditionally held on Chinese New Year's Eve - Dad outdid his Christmas feast and served up a tremendous meal for all of us.

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Lunching in Soho – Part 3

kintarasan — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:21:22 +0000

Following Part 2, here's three more options in this continuing series about where to get a takeaway lunch in Soho.

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