24 Hours – Toronto
Toronto, is a picturesque modern city of culture and history, nature, unique neighbourhoods, fabulous food and some of the best wine in the country. Here are some of my favourite […]
Category Archives: Hotel Reviews
Top 10 – Private Islands
My nominations for Top 10 – Private Islands for AsiaSpa magazine. From islands with celebrity connections to those offering more survivor luxury than barefoot, a stay on any of these breathtaking islands would be paradise.
A design guide to Berlin
Grand Designs is my guide to Berlin, with a focus on design. It includes recommendations for where to stay, what to see and do, and more. This article was originally published […]
Amari Phuket – A Review
Checking In – First Impressions & Facts My notes, taken in the moment, read — if first impressions are the indication of a stay, my stay at Amari Phuket is […]
Amari Vogue Krabi – A Review
Checking In – Facts & First Impressions Situated on secluded Tub Kaek beach, Amari Vogue Krabi is a 57-room property, that includes 39 deluxe, eight grand deluxe jacuzzi, four grand […]
Panacea Retreat – A Review
I had the opportunity to stay at Panacea Retreat, an exclusive, five-key residence in Koh Samui (Thailand), and wrote this review, A Private Paradise, for Centurion Magazine. The key draw […]
A palace I call home
The Taj Lake Palace hotel in Udaipur is deserving of the endless praise and poetic prose it receives – a magical place that was my home for a few days earlier in the […]
Koh Samui’s The Library: a review
I had two wonderful nights at The Library, a stunning boutique hotel in Koh Samui (Thailand). A detailed review is in the works, but in the meantime here is a […]
Hotel Review: Hansar Samui Resort & Spa
Checking in — facts and first impressions Meaning happiness/joy in Sanskrit, Hansar is an award-winning resort that opened in July 2010. The beach-front property has 74 rooms, all with a sea […]
Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central
Checking In – facts and first impressions The 1,224-room hotel (website) opened in April and is the largest Holiday Inn in the world. Mixed first impressions – I thought the […]
