Shanghai to Tokyo – GWR Part 3 of 3

Countless people have asked me why, after three years, I STILL haven’t written the final chapter of my GWR attempt.…

Celebrating Hanami with Seasonal Brunch (Tokyo-Style)

In my latest partnership with Japan’s No. 1 English Magazine, Metropolis, I write about seasonality in Japanese cuisine at the…

Tokyo’s New York Grill by Day 

With my cognac-based Tuxedo Club in hand, I gazed across the city and savoured a view that was sure to make…

Kozue – Experiencing Japan Through Kaiseki

Robots, sex shops and skyscrapers. This is Shinjuku, the quintessence of modernity. Walking through its crowded alleyways, under rain and…

Park Hyatt Tokyo – Club on the Park Spa

I do some of my best thinking at the spa. Serene and void of digital distractions, spas are the ideal…