Détours · Back issues
No. 02
May 2026 · 10 pieces
Food
Bordeaux in Three Meals: SOIF, Baston, and Mets Mots
Three days in Bordeaux for a Valentine's weekend, told through three meals: SOIF bistronomy dinner (€68/person four-course tasting with…
Food
From Pad Thai to a Tasting Menu: How to Eat Bangkok in Six Days.
Six days of Bangkok street food: Thip Samai pad thai, boat noodles at Victory Monument, Krua Apsorn crab omelette, Yaowarat after dark.…
Itinerary
Seoul to Busan to Fukuoka: A 10-Day Korean Loop (With a Ferry to Japan)
Ten days across Korea and the edge of Japan for £1,587 (two people): 6 nights Seoul (palaces, DMZ, Gwangjang Market), 3 nights Busan…
Itinerary
Two Weeks in Portugal: Porto to the Algarve, Day by Day
Fifteen days in Portugal for £2,680 total (two people): 4 nights Porto (francesinhas, port cellars, Douro Valley), 6 nights Lisbon (Sintra,…
Food
Porto Food Guide: Francesinhas, Fish Markets, and 48 Different Ports
Four days of eating in Porto for €280 (two people): the francesinha at Cufra (€11 with chips and beer), grilled robalo at Mercado de…
Food
Best Ramen in Tokyo: 7 Bowls, Ranked
Seven ramen shops in Tokyo, ranked: 1. Tsuta in Sugamo (truffle shoyu, ¥800, the former Michelin-starred one), 2. Rokurinsha at Tokyo…
Food
KL Food Diary: 23 Meals in Five Days
Five days in KL, 23 meals, £385 for two: Wong Ah Wah chicken wings on Jalan Alor, Keong Kee coconut chicken soup, Lot 10 Hutong for dark…
Food
Eating Singapore in 48 Hours: The Hawker Centre Route
Singapore in 48 hours, meal by meal: roti prata at Mr and Mrs Mohgan's ($1.20/piece, 6am), kaya toast at Killiney Kopitiam ($5.50), Tian…
BusanDay Trip
Busan in a Day: Gamcheon to Haeundae, the Complete Route
Busan in one day: take the KTX bullet train from Seoul (2h42m, £41 each), then Gamcheon Culture Village at 9am, Gwangbokdong Food Street…
MalaccaDay Trip
From Kuala Lumpur to Malacca: Two hours, four centuries.
From Kuala Lumpur to Malacca: Two hours, four centuries.