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Grant Thatcher

British-born Grant Thatcher moved to Asia more than a decade ago and founded the Luxe City pocket guides in 2002. These stylish travel guides cover more than 30 destinations. Thatcher usually spends two to three weeks at each destination he reviews.

Favourite destination? The return journey home.

Favourite hotel? The Connaught in London.

Most hellish travel experience? After a nine-hour sea-canoe trip off the coast of Palawan in the Philippines. I was horrendously sunburnt. My face and hands were peeling for the next 10 days.

Best restaurant? Frantzen/Lindeberg in Stockholm is good and Noma in Copenhagen was an event. I'm always tempted to sneak into The Dining Room at The Goring in London for its rather good steak and kidney pie.

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