Thursday, March 23, 2006

martin fowler'dan giyim tavsiyesi..

evet bende bir "geek" insanım :)

işten hiper-geek Martin Fowler'dan seyahat edenlere uygun tavsiyeler :
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http://martinfowler.com/bliki/leisure.html

TravelClothing leisure 20 December 2005

Like most geeks I'm not much interested in fashion or having this season's styles. My philosophy is there isn't much point worrying about the packaging when there's nothing attractive about the contents. But I've had a few conversations with my geek friends about clothes, enough to inspire this entry.

Since I (and my conversational partners) aren't that interested in style, what is important? The conversation has focused on function - particularly for people who travel an inordinate amount.

* Minimal Care: no ironing for a start (even popping over to have them laundered is too much trouble these days.) For vacation travel this goes even further - I want shirts that I can wash in a hotel sink and be dry and reasonably presentable in the morning.
* Easy packing: light weight, small volume, nothing that wrinkles too easily.
* Flexible: I may visit a client one day and go hiking the next. I want things I can use in different situations so I can still fit everything in the carry-on bag.
* Pockets: I can never have too many pockets to put things in.

Over the last couple of years my backbone supplier has been TravelSmith. They have a whole catalog full of stuff, and I've been very happy with what I've got from them. Particular favorites include: the Great Escape and Air Conditioned shirts, microfiber pants, several of their jackets, and a double vote for their travel rain coat. I find that not just is their gear good, but their customer service is excellent. I've had no trouble returning things that didn't work out for me.

TravelSmith is my first port of call, then other suppliers fill in with particular items I like.

ScottEVest make jackets with a crazy amount of pockets, I've tried both their system jacket and their plain vest.

When in the UK I was fond of Rohan's stuff, and I have several favorite items from there. However they have two main problems for me. Firstly they aren't cheap, and the dollar/sterling exchange rate makes them overpriced compared to TravelSmith. Secondly whenever they make something I really like, they promptly discontinue it.

Barmah make good foldable leather hats. Although they do make you look worryingly australian, they are really handy and practical in sun or rain. For cooler weather I try to track down tweed flat caps.

For very sharp looking shirts, I really like Brook Brothers's non-iron shirts. They come out the tumble dryer looking like they were freshly ironed.

Monday, March 06, 2006

Kanlıca'da butik otel A'jia

İstanbul Doors Group; Kanlıca'da açtığı A'jia ile butik otelcilikte yeni bir adım attı. Tarihi Ahmet Rasim Paşa Yalısı'nın ünlü mimar Reşit Soley tarafından restore edilmesiyle yaratılmış olan otelin objeden çok insanı ön plana çıkaran bir tarzı var. A'jia, VIP sınırlamasını kaldırıp her konuğuna özel hizmet veriyor. Boğaz manzaralı 16 odası olan A'jia'nın restaurantı da lezzetseverlerin ve özel davetler için özel bir mekan. Restorana gelenler oldukça zengin bir mönü ile karşılaşıyor. Akdeniz ve İtalyan mutfağının özel tatlarından oluşan zengin mönü, ödüllü şef Mustafa Baylan ve ekibinin usta elleri tarafından hazırlanmış. Yaz aylarında 250 kişilik oturma, kokteyller için de 600 kişiye servis verme kapasitesine sahip olan A'jia'da , 50 kişilik kışlık restoranın yanı sıra, yazlık ve kışlık barlar ve iş hayatının yoğunluğunda farklı bir hava solumak isteyenler için de Boğaz manzaralı 40 kişilik toplantı salonu bulunuyor.

A'jia'da öğle ve akşam yemekleri dışında 07:00- 10:30 arasında kahvaltı, pazar günleri 15:30'a kadar uzanan brunchlar var.

Ahmet Rasim Paşa Yalısı, Çubuklu Cad. No:27 Kanlıca 216 413 93 00 Restaurant: 216 413 93 53 -54

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Bira

Cnn'de okudum.. dünyanın en kıymetli biraları işte bunlarmış:
Fort
$16 per bottle
18.5% alcohol content
BREWER: Dogfish Head
PLAY: Each batch is brewed with a generous helping of raspberries. Dogfish suggests drinking Fort from a champagne flute. The high alcohol content makes this the world's strongest fruit beer.
TASTE: Mildly fruity. Perfectly carbonated and crisp; raspberry aroma and flavor aren't overpowering. Goes great with dessert.

Stone Imperial Russian Stout
$9 per bottle
10.8% alcohol content
BREWER: Stone Brewing
PLAY: Prized by collectors, this beer is said to improve with age. (Stone recommends storing unopened bottles in a wine cellar.) Its lineup of premium beers has made California-based Stone one of the industry's fastest-growing companies.
TASTE: Bold. Thick as Texas crude, with a rich coffee flavor and a thin, foamy head.

Sam Adams Utopias
$100 per bottle
25% alcohol content
BREWER: Boston Brewing
PLAY: Utopias is the world's most expensive commercial beer. Made with special malts and yeasts, this barrel-aged, noncarbonated brew is best enjoyed as a digestif. With only 8,000 bottles shipped this year, some have fetched $200 on eBay.
TASTE: Delicious. Smells like cognac; slightly fruity with maple syrup notes.

Celebrate by Michelob
$10 per bottle
10% alcohol content
BREWER: Anheuser-Busch
PLAY: The King of Beers dabbles in the domain of Veuve Clicquot. Aged on bourbon oak staves and flavored with caramel and vanilla beans, Celebrate is a dark lager meant to be sipped from a snifter.
TASTE: Overly sweet. Anheuser-Busch's best craft beer yet, but the vanilla smells better than it tastes.