Christopher Cottrell

French Beef Festival Hong Kong & Macao

By South China Sea Staff Images: French Beef Festival Tender and juicy, the beef of France embodies the art of eating well: bien manger. This has certainly been the sentiment at over 20 outlets across Hong Kong and Macao over September who featured super cuts of beef from Charolais, Limousin …

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Atlantic French Flavors in Macao

By: South China Sea Staff Images: Parisian Macao Brasserie // France’s Atlantic coast is a bounty of culinary delights. Seafood from Brittany, beef from Normandy, and cheese and oysters from the Loire Valley. Meet the menu running until the end of October 2018 at the Parisian Macao’s premier Brasserie restaurant: …

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Independence Hotel by Dara in Sihanoukville

By South China Sea Staff Images: bdv Photography  Nestled in jungle at a secluded beach, the iconic 1960s era Independence Hotel by Dara is among the finest in Sihanoukville—which is saying a lot for this stretch sand and swank resorts in the northern Gulf of Thailand. “Grand Dame” resort of Sihanoukville …

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North China to Japan Aboard the Virgo

By South China Sea Staff Images: Star Cruises Kagoshima’s Simple Elegance It’s a proper way to travel in the East China Sea: the new northern China to Japan voyages of the SuperStar Virgo. Sailing September to November 2018 from Dalian, Tianjin, and Qingdao, these voyages are bound to the southern …

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Sanya Surfing in the Morning

By Christopher Cottrell Images: Christopher Cottrell // The meter high waves at Dadonghai beach in Sanya are as easy going as the riders who surf here. Until typhoon season at least. Typhoon Rider Then swells can get serious, with harsh rip tides. It’s not an ideal break but the surfers …

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