https://www.scmp.com/rss/324373/feed Prathap Nair is a freelance writer who lives in Stuttgart, Germany. He often writes stories that explore the intersection between food and travel. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com No one seems to know exactly when the practice of wearing a surgical mask onto a crammed rush-hour train happened, but just look at any major East Asian city and you’ll spot several commuters sporting them. View this post on Instagram #中衛口罩 #炫霓紫 #怪美來襲 2019年度新色- 紫色狂潮 A post shared by CSD中衛 (@csdtaiwan) on Aug 30, 2019 at 7:50am PDT From Tokyo to Seoul and Singapore to Hong Kong, these masks are as ubiquitous on people’s faces as chopsticks are on dinner... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3025902/how-did-face-mask-hong-kongs-anti-extradition-bill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3025902/how-did-face-mask-hong-kongs-anti-extradition-bill?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Sep 2019 02:00:11 +0000 Prathap Nair Prathap Nair It matters little whether you are plumbing the depths of information website Pinterest or flipping through glossy travel magazines for inspiration, planning a honeymoon can be just as stressful – sometimes even more so – than the wedding itself. According to Pinterest’s trend report on honeymoons and holidays, and Protravel International’s report on travel trends, creative millennial honeymooners are seeking many exclusive experiences to spend their special days. 6 new travel trends for 2019 –... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3007626/what-do-millennial-newlyweds-choose-exclusive-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3007626/what-do-millennial-newlyweds-choose-exclusive-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 May 2019 09:00:06 +0000 Patek Philippe has ensured it pulled out all the stops for Baselworld 2019. The luxury watchmaker unveiled 15 timepieces at this year’s international watch and jewellery trade show in Basel, Switzerland. Featuring 10 men’s and five ladies’ watches, it is also showing off its latest technical innovations and newest style flourishes. The Alarm Travel Time (5520P-001) in platinum is touted to be the quintessential globetrotter’s watch and boasts of a self-winding grand complication, combining the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches-jewellery/article/3006346/patek-philippe-goes-bold-baselworld-2019-15-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches-jewellery/article/3006346/patek-philippe-goes-bold-baselworld-2019-15-new?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:13 +0000 Despite the withdrawal of manufacturers Swatch – whose brands include Omega, Longines and Blancpain – Corum and Raymond Weil, citing higher costs, Baselworld 2019 finished with measured excitement. As the curtain came down on the luxury event, there was much to ponder, even as new additions were made to the format to entice visitors. SIHH and Baselworld unite behind April 2020 dates – making life easier for visitors Fashion shows and augmented reality A snazzy stage called Show Plaza, framed by... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches-jewellery/article/3004072/baselworld-weibo-and-wechats-digital-boost-offers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches-jewellery/article/3004072/baselworld-weibo-and-wechats-digital-boost-offers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2019 18:00:08 +0000 A new sailing watch collection leads the seven-strong Rolex contingent at BaselWorld 2019, along with numerous refinements to its existing models. With one new addition to its Rolex sailing watch collection christened Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42, two new variants of its Oyster Perpetual Datejust collection and several upgrades, Rolex has added seven new watches to its repertoire. With a 42mm diameter, the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42 seems to embody the old saying, the bigger the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches/article/3002639/7-new-rolex-watches-hit-baselworld-2019?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches/article/3002639/7-new-rolex-watches-hit-baselworld-2019?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:30:12 +0000 Imagine these experiences: Latin Escape – a 16-day private jet experiences adventure in Central and South America. Andean Explorer – a ride along one of the highest rail routes in the world and through the Peruvian Andes to over 4,000 metres above sea level. Dim Sum Making Journey – once-in-a-lifetime experience to learn how to make dim sum with our gifted chef from our Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant, Spring Moon. Have you stayed at any of these top 12 global luxury hotel brands? At first... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2164712/four-seasons-peninsula-belmond-and-ritz-carlton-offer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2164712/four-seasons-peninsula-belmond-and-ritz-carlton-offer?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Sep 2018 08:00:45 +0000 On a balmy spring evening in central Tbilisi, tea sommelier Anna Vartanova is getting ready for a Chinese tea ceremony and demonstration in her tea studio. As far as Chinese tea ceremonies go, Vartanova’s could not be more modern. With marmalade-coloured locks and in a tomato-red dress paired with knee-length leather boots, Vartanova exudes the airs of an art student. Here in her flat, she sits cross-legged in a velvet-cushioned chair, and in front of her are her implements. Vartanova blends... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2155111/georgia-brewing-tea-revolution-under-chinese-influence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2155111/georgia-brewing-tea-revolution-under-chinese-influence?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jul 2018 14:02:55 +0000 The first time German chef Daniel Maestling cooked with seaweed was when he went on a trip to Europe’s seaweed growing region in Spain’s Galicia in the Iberian Peninsula, a couple of years ago. There, at the family owned PORTO-MUIÑOS farm, one of the few in the Galicia region that produces seaweed for the European market, he saw first-hand the cultivation and processing of seaweed. “I had the opportunity to cook with seaweed in their test kitchen and we produced dishes like kelp-flavoured mayo... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/2135087/waiter-theres-weed-my-plate-german-chefs-are-favouring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/2135087/waiter-theres-weed-my-plate-german-chefs-are-favouring?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:00:15 +0000 Dinners at Restaurant Hærværk can be mysterious, though never disappointing. After all, it’s quite difficult to disappoint with a seven-course menu that often features a smorgasbord of flavours with dishes like crispy halibut skin with fresh vegetables, poached egg cabbage Blanquette, horse bacon and waffles with chanterelles. With a daily menu – unpublished and handed to the diners directly because of the constantly changing dishes based on the availability of local ingredients – a modish... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/2125050/beyond-noma-why-new-nordic-cuisine-making-aarhus-denmarks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/2125050/beyond-noma-why-new-nordic-cuisine-making-aarhus-denmarks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Dec 2017 05:41:44 +0000 Delhi: Communities of Belonging by Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh The New Press 4/5 stars Indian photographers Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh have provided a rare glimpse into the lives of LGBT people in India’s capital city in their new photo book, Delhi: Communities of Belonging. One of the subjects of the book is Sanal, who grew up in a middle-class family in Delhi wanting only to dress up and dance. Now in his twenties and working as an urban researcher, he says it’s easy to meet partners on the... https://www.scmp.com/culture/books/article/2092687/book-review-pictures-delhis-lgbt-community-offer-rare-glimpse-hidden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/books/article/2092687/book-review-pictures-delhis-lgbt-community-offer-rare-glimpse-hidden?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 May 2017 01:00:45 +0000