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One of the great things about having visitors, is being able to be a tourist for a day, and just recently I was a tourist in Macau. The article Everything in one day, published in South China Morning Post, was inspired by that recent day in Macau. Continue reading A Day in Macau
I fell in love with India earlier this year, this love affair began in Mumbai. A vibrant, colourful city that immediately engaged all my senses. I was able to re-live many of my experiences when I was commissioned to write about 15 of my favourite things about the city, in the article, The Fab 15. Continue reading Mumbai – My Top 15
When I was asked to write a piece on business dining in Mumbai and Delhi I realised that like Hong Kong, some of the best spots are in hotels – makes sense when you think about it – produce is going to be quality, service is going to be good and the ambience suitable for the occasion. The biggest challenge was I could only include three … Continue reading Mumbai magic, Delhi delights
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 year. As a reviewer it often serves to compare one luxury hotel against another, but in the case of the Taj Lake Palace no hotel or resort I have experienced so far can compete. It is truly … Continue reading A palace I call home
I had the opportunity to take the luxury Eastern & Oriental Express train from Singapore to Bangkok earlier in the year – here is a copy of an article I wrote about the experience for South China Morning Post. A trip I highly recommend. To read more – SCMP E&O I also wrote this article –Take the A Train– for Mix magazine from the angle of hiring the train … Continue reading All aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express
A copy of an article I wrote for Mix, focusing on lesser-known tours of Hong Kong for small groups – these tours can also be enjoyed by the solo traveller. They include Hong Kong’s only winery, hiking to the green side of Hong Kong, visiting an up-and-coming artist’s studio, and dining with experienced foodies. Read more Continue reading Hong Kong – tours with a difference
Once you have stayed in the finest, grandest hotels, at the plushest of resorts, and visited the chicest locations, what do you do next? You go beyond. Beyond what for you has become everyday and perhaps even boring, to the next level to seek a getaway experience that provides extreme exclusivity, decadence, indulgence, with total privacy and customisation. For the complete article on renting an … Continue reading The ultimate holiday – rent an island, a castle, or even a town
Hong Kong’s Le French May is now in full swing, here is a link to a festival highlights post I wrote for BBC Travel. Continue reading Hong Kong’s Le French May
Once sporting events dominated corporate entertaining, but times have changed. Not only are companies looking for something different they are aware of the growing influence of all things culinary. The following article (published in Mix magazine) highlights just some of the options, including guided tours and gourmet festivals, both locally and abroad. Culinary Corporate Entertaining Continue reading Culinary Tours and Festivals
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 brief review recently published in SCMP’s Sunday Post magazine. The Review Continue reading Koh Samui’s The Library: a review
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