The Swiss say that travellers to countries where bird flu has been reported should avoid markets with live animals.. The choice was an obvious one, according to the homepage of Primavera Bled, a wedding consultancy based in Lake Bled, Slovenia. After all “Slovenia is the only country in the world with the word ‘love’ in it.” Being a rigorous fact-checker, I have consulted an atlas, and they’re quite right. www.navutustarsfiji ; 00 679 664 0553.

Brussels’ kitsch icon, the Atomium, reopens next week. It represents a molecule of iron at 165 million times its actual size and is the sole survivor of the 1958 Brussels Expo. After 16 months of renovation, the Atomium (00 32 2 475 4772; www.atomium.be) now boasts a restaurant at the top. It will open 10am-6pm daily, and, if you wish to stay longer, from April the intention is to offer sleepovers in one of the spheres. To celebrate the restoration, we plan to run a Complete Guide to Kitsch Travel in next Saturday’s issue. Warning of the week: Bird flu
Switzerland is one of several European countries issuing warnings to travellers arriving at their airports. “Protect our poultry from bird flu” is the message from the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, which warns “problematical souvenirs” should not be brought back from countries with bird flu, and “no live birds, no poultry meat, no eggs and no feathers” should be imported from affected nations.

Simple and spacious, the dining area is adorned with Asian objets d’art, and is lit, at night, by lanterns and candles. And once you’ve supped to your heart’s content, you can slip into one of the hammocks rocking gently in the sea breeze under the stars.THE BILLFor those staying at the resort, breakfast is included in the tariff, and meal packages range from FJ$90 (£30) to FJ$150 (£50) per person, per day.Alternatively, for those tourists visiting by boat, starters range from FJ$10 (£3) to FJ$25 (£8); main courses from FJ$15 (£5) to FJ$45 (£15), and desserts from FJ$10 (£3) to FJ$12 (£4). The only sound you will hear is the rustle of wind in the palm trees, or the lulling harmonies of the local villagers singing along to a ukulele.As you dine, you can gaze out over a panorama of white beaches and blue lagoons, and watch the sun set over the green hills of Matacawalevu Island. There is also a fine selection of wines from Italy (of course) – as well as from France, Australia and New Zealand.Once a week, the restaurant offers a traditional Fijian lovo – a feast of meat, fish and vegetables cooked slowly over hot stones in an underground oven.THE VIEWWith the dining area located on a veranda on the beachfront of the beautiful Yaqeta island, there is little chance of being disturbed while you are eating. But the meals that they serve at Navutu Stars go far beyond just seafood, blending the best of a wide range of local ingredients with more traditional Italian delicacies.

The chef from the local village has been trained up to a high standard, enabling guests to enjoy lobster, tuna and fresh vegetables alongside focaccia, penne, and Tuscan white truffles.For a starter, you could try snapper mousse or beef carpaccio with parmesan shavings, and follow this with grilled sea bass or Milanese-style pan-fried tuna fillets.If this doesn’t fill you up, you could round it all off with a platter of tropical fruit or tiramisu. All you might see is a fisherman spear-fishing for that evening’s dinner – or the occasional crab scuttling across the sand. THE PLATE

Navutu Stars pledges that “excellent dining is a priority”, and it doesn’t disappoint. The dining experience you enjoy here is in no small part down to the dynamic young Italian couple, who quit their high-powered jobs in London to set up the restaurant, which forms a central part of their new boutique resort.
Keen to make the most of the natural resources available on their desert island, the couple have created a menu offering a variety of dishes that are, unsurprisingly, rather more “surf” than “turf”.

Doubles from A$185 (£80).EATING & DRINKING THEREStillwater River Caf?Paterson St, Launceston (00 61 3 6331 4153; www.stillwater .au) The Left Bank Cafe, 7 Maria St, Swansea (00 61 3 6257 8896) Fish Frenzy, Elizabeth St Pier, Hobart (00 61 3 6231 2134). Tourism Tasmania (00 61 3 6230 8235; www.discovertasmania ).. Peppermint Bay Restaurant, 3435 Channel Highway, Woodbridge (00 61 3 6267 4088).FURTHER INFORMATIONWine South Tasmania ( www.wine south .au). Meadowbank Estate, 699 Richmond Road, Cambridge (00 61 3 6248 4484; www.meadowbankwines .au). Moorilla Wine & Food Centre, 695 Main Rd, Berriedale (00 61 3 6277 9900). Somerset on the Pier, Elizabeth St Pier, Hobart (00 61 3 6220 6600; www.somersetonthepier ).