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...Il faut aller voir" (We must go and see) was the motto aboard legendary sea explorer Jacques Cousteau's boat Calypso. With his 1956 Oscar-winning underwater-adventure documentary The Silent World, Cousteau transported millions of viewers to the Indian Ocean islands of Assomption and Aldabra - one of the world's largest coral atolls. Today it's possible to go in person. The Island Sky is a small expedition ship that departs from Mauritius, taking 100 passengers on 12-day-long cruises on these turquoise waters. Wading ashore Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise...
...views are even more lush at Beppe De Vito's Il Lido Italian restaurant, tel: (65) 6866 1977, on Sentosa island. Indeed, the good-humored owner claims that Il Lido's hilltop setting ranks among "the most beautiful sites in Asia." While that may be a tad hyperbolic, the cooking of chef Michele Pavanello will certainly have you fumbling for superlatives. Dishes like sea urchin spaghetti, or Stracchino cheese and Parma ham with saut?ed mushrooms on a rosemary crisp lure a glamorous crowd, as do the sea views and a chic dining room with furnishings by the likes of Arne...
...with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder downtown venue, Project Shop Café: with its retro furniture and jazzy ambience, PS represents the ample fulfillment of that dream. The views are even more lush at Beppe De Vito's Il Lido Italian restaurant, tel: (65) 6866 1977, on Sentosa island. Indeed, the good-humored owner claims that Il Lido's hilltop setting ranks among "the most beautiful sites in Asia." While that may be a tad hyperbolic, the cooking of chef Michele Pavanello will certainly have you fumbling for superlatives...
...FLAMINIA VITALE, psychologist: For an aperitivo, I'd recommend the homey Salotto 42 in Piazza di Pietra. Then go for dinner at Il Bacaro in Via degli Spagnoli?it's intimate and they serve a tasting portion of your dinner partner's pasta. Also, they have a great wine list. If it were a Saturday I'd go to the minimalist nightspot ReD, part of architect Renzo Piano's music venue Auditorium. It's full of fun people but never overcrowded, with either a DJ or live music...
...sense of wonder afterward in Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina for a relaxed nightcap, or stroll over to the Spanish Steps, pictured, for a bit more buzz. Flaminia Vitale, psychologist: For an aperitivo, I'd recommend the homey Salotto 42 in Piazza di Pietra. Then go for dinner at Il Bacaro in Via degli Spagnoli - it's intimate and they serve a tasting portion of your dinner partner's pasta. Also, they have a great wine list. If it were a Saturday I'd go to the minimalist nightspot ReD, part of architect Renzo Piano's music-venue Auditorium...