Mandarin Oriental continues to expand
Mandarin Oriental has announced three new management contracts for luxury hotels – in Paris, Taipei and Guangzhou – moving…
Shopping in Shanghai
Style Clinic by Astin Brown Inc. is introducing tailor-made shopping experiences to the ‘ready-set-go’ city of Shanghai, China. A…
Manila’s Shangri-La Spa Academy
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened its first dedicated spa training centre – the Shangri-La Spa Academy – in…
Interview with Tahnya Butterfield of Style Clinic
Tahnya Butterfield is ‘Head Honcho’ for Style Clinic by Astin Brown Inc., having previously worked in the hotel industry,…
Suite of the week: Peninsula Suite at The Peninsula Hong Kong
Suite name: Peninsula Suite Hotel: The Peninsula Hong Kong Size of accommodation: 4111 sq ft Cost per night: HK$46,000…
Borobudur in Central Java
I hadn’t heard about the World Heritage site of Borobudur until quite recently. It is a mind-blowing Buddhist monument…
Wow Philippines!
Escape for 5 minutes into the world of the Philippines… this is a beautifully-done video.
Interview with Richard Whitfield of Half Moon
Richard Whitfield is Managing Director of Half Moon, a beautiful resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, that has been welcoming…
Cuisines of Asia… in Palm Beach, FL
Back by popular demand, the Echo restaurant at The Breakers Palm Beach is running a Cuisines of Asia Demo…
Interview with Ala Osmond of Exeter International
Ala Osmond is Managing Director of Exeter International, a recognized leader in upscale luxury travel to Eastern Europe and…
Explosion at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel, Pakistan
The Islamabad Marriott Hotel was sadly in the news for all the wrong reasons yesterday. A suicide bomber at…
Interview with Nicolas Peluffo of Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort
Nicolas Peluffo is General Director of Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort, located in the beautiful Santa Catarina province of…
The Club at The Leela Palace, Goa
The Club at The Leela Palace in Goa, one of the most beautiful beach resorts in India, opened last…
Let’s Sea Hua Hin Al Fresco Resort now open
This new resort has an intimate charm like no other in Hua Hin. Let’s Sea has 40 spacious rooms,…
Cruise Critic’s top 5 cruises for 2007
At Cruise Critic, they’re interested in cruise lines and ships that are playing against type – and against conventional…
The Barai in Hua Hin, Thailand
A new spa concept called The Barai is heading for the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin in Thailand in March…
