Category Archive: Cocktail Tips

A Guide to Spirits (Alcohol not Ghosts)

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A Guide to Spirits (Alcohol not Ghosts) I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a cocktails girl. Always have been. I’ve just never acquired a taste for any beers or wines. Those yeasty, fermented brews do not entice my palate or mix well with my body chemistry. I prefer to leave yeasty …

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Budget Travelers Guide to Drinking Cocktails on the Road

Budget Travelers Guide to Drinking Cocktails on the Road   I’m a cocktails girl. Always have been. Somehow, I’ve just never acquired a taste for beer, nor wine for that matter. All those fermented and yeasty beverages just don’t sit well with my palate. Over the years, from the strong prodding of friends, acquaintances, colleagues …

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Luxury Travel Tips: The Best Rooftop Cocktail Bars Around SE Asia

Luxury Travel Tips: The Best Rooftop Cocktail Bars Around SE Asia I am most decidedly a cocktails girl. I’ve never acquired a taste for either beer or wine. If only beer or wine are available, I always prefer to go without. But cocktails, now that’s an entirely different story! I’ll gladly sip a sweet colorful …

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NEWS: My Feature Article in Bali & Beyond Magazine

NEWS: My Feature Article in Bali & Beyond Magazine My second feature article for the stunning print magazine, Bali & Beyond, has just been published in their Sept. 2012 issue. Any guesses what I wrote about? It’s not my usual topic. Well, sort of… It does incorporate traveling. And it is set in Bali, Indonesia. …

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LUXURY TRAVEL TIPS: BEST ROOFTOP COCKTAIL BARS IN KUALA LUMPUR

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LUXURY TRAVEL TIPS: BEST ROOFTOP COCKTAIL BARS IN KUALA LUMPUR I’m a cocktails girl. Always have been. Somehow, I’ve just never acquired a taste for beer, nor wine for that matter. All those fermented and yeasty beverages just don’t gel with my palate. Over the years, at the strong insistence of friends, acquaintances, colleagues and …

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BALI ARAK AND TUAK: BALI’S LOCALLY BREWED “MOONSHINE”

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter —–>> pouring arak for a friend BALI ARAK AND TUAK: BALI’S LOCALLY BREWED “MOONSHINE” Most S.E.Asian countries have some form of locally brewed ‘hard stuff.’ In Asia such brews are usually made from rice or palm juice. Bali’s …

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