From Sophie: Far Flung Travel - Thandaunggyi September 04, 2019 This hilltop haven in northern Kayin state, Myanmar, was a well-known breezy escape under the British, a warzone under the military, and was closed to foreigners until 2013. It’s now...
Meet the Makers: Rattan August 28, 2019 These guys are seriously good at what they do. The products they make are some of the strongest in the world. They weave in the same way that their grandparents did....
Globetrotting: New York August 21, 2019 New York City is a place a lot of us love and know very well. From the Friends’ crew shenanigans at Central Perk Cafe to Carrie watching Mr Big drive...
Kalinko Living: Wild Swimming August 14, 2019 If you’ve never been wild swimming, it’s time. On a hot summer’s day, there really is NOTHING better! The shock of the initial plunge, the adrenaline rush as you surface,...
Globetrotting: Top Surf Spots August 07, 2019 It’s the season, and we’ve called upon a seasoned surfer, Nick, to give us his top global tips for catching the best waves. He’s SO into surfing, that two years...
Your Kalinko: An Ode to Placemats July 24, 2019 Summer is in full swing, and so are your summer lunches. Kalinko homes around the country have been whipping up some delicious looking lunches on the prettiest tables. Just LOOK...
Bathroom Ideas: How to Make Yours a Sanctuary July 17, 2019 We all love a spa day...the jacuzzi soaks, dimmed lights, steamy saunas, impossibly soft towels. But you don’t have to go as far afield as Finland or jet off to...
Burma Calling: London's Lahpet July 10, 2019 Burmese food is the most underrated cuisine in Asia. Just like the country, it’s incredibly varied and colourful, rammed with textures and flavours, and has a sweet, salty, sour spiciness...
Kalinko Living: Summer Reads July 03, 2019 I feel a digital detox coming on this Summer. More than ever, people seem to be planning to put down their phones and pick up a book. If you’re building...
Globetrotting: Umbria June 26, 2019 Best pronounced “Oombria”, with a frown, pursed lips and that very Italian hand-gesture which is a mixture between blowing a kiss and inspecting a ripe segment of tangerine in your...
From Sophie: Far Flung Travel - Dawei June 19, 2019 My mother’s one stipulation about me moving to Burma was that we got some bullet proof travel insurance; “just in case you fall off a mountain in the middle of...
Your Kalinko: Fabric Focus June 12, 2019 Kalinko Cushions are having a moment. These handwoven wonders are popping up in homes all over the place, bringing gorgeous little bursts of Burma to the cosy places in your...