RANDOM TOP FIVES
Righto, get set for the most random yet definitive list of the top five bits and pieces from around the world. Ben and I have put our heads together and have also called on our good mates to come up with the best of the best.
Here you go...
TOP FIVE COFFEES IN THE WORLD
According to the very fit and widely travelled @thefittraveller.
Instagram: @thefittraveller + Twitter: @skyegilkeson + www.thefittraveller.com.au
1. Vientiane, Laos
Le Trio coffee
https://m.facebook.com/letriocoffee?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fletriocoffee
Illy Coffee served at a cute hole-in-the-wall cafe with a French edge in the Laos capital
2. Sydney, Australia The Shop and Wine Bar
http://www.theshopbondi.com
A quintessential Bondi hang out with great coffee, a little conversation and no pretence.
3. Bali, Indonesia
Sisterfields
http://sisterfieldsbali.com
A great pour in a trendy and air conditioned hipster hub in the heart of Seminyak.
4. Paris, France
Café la Comète
A people-watching paradise. Enjoy an espresso as Parisiens and tourists cross paths on the busy Le Marais intersection.
5. Taormina, Sicily
C&G Cioccolato E Gelato
http://www.cioccolatoegelato.com/#_=_
Take in the breathtaking view and try to resist their chocolate themed sweets menu with an iced cafe Americano in hand.
TOP FIVE RESTAURANTS IN DOHA BY MICHELIN-STARRED CELEB CHEFS
According to the fabulous Gerald Tan
Twitter: @geraldotan + Instagram: @boulangerry + www.boulangerry.com
1. IDAM (ALAIN DUCASSE)
www.mia.org.qa/en/visiting/idam
Twitter: @idamrestaurant
2. MARKET BY JEAN-GEORGES (JEAN-GEORGES VONGERICHTEN)
www.marketdoha.com
Twitter: @wdoha
3. GORDON RAMSAY (GORDON RAMSAY)
www.gordonramsaydoha.com
Twitter: @stregisdoha
4. NOBU (NOBU MATSUHISA)
www.noburestaurants.com/doha/experience-3
Twitter: @fsdoha
5. SAFFRON LOUNGE (VINEET BHATIA)
http://saffronlounge.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/saffronlounge
TOP FIVE G&Ts IN LONDON
According to the wonderful Alice Pearson
Instagram: Alicepear + Twitter @AliceinWWWonder
1. For the gin aficionado: The Star at Night
www.thestaratnight.com
2. For the old English charmer: Upstairs at Rules
www.rules.co.uk/cocktail-bar
3. For the pub lover: the Viaduct Tavern
viaducttavern.co.uk
4. For the ex-pat: the American Bar at the Savoy
www.fairmont.com/savoy-london
5. For the music lover: Ronnie's Bar
www.ronniescotts.co.uk
** Bonus for the countryside seeker: Bombay Sapphire Factory
distillery.bombaysapphire.com
TOP FIVE SPAGHETTI WESTERNS
According to the macho John Arthur Hunt
Instagram: @hilltophunts + Facebook: John Hunt
1. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
2. A Fistful of Dollars
3. They Call Me Trinity
4. Boot Hill
5. Once Upon A Time In The West
TOP FIVE BEARD OIL
According to the woolly Ben Hogarth
Instagram: @bennyontheroad + Twitter: hogarth_b
1. Beard Brand @beardbrand
2. The Bearded Chap @thebeardedchap
3. The Mod Cabin (Miners Mint) @themodcabin
4. Captain Fawcett (moustache wax) @captainfawcett
5. Apothecary 87 @apothecary87
TOP FIVE THINGS TO DO IN MALI
According to the daring Matt Christie from The Sleeping Camel in Bamako, Mali @the_sleeping_camel
1. Dogon Country
2. Djenne
3. Lake Debo
4. Kalabougou
5. Bamako for a good night out