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
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
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 view; the website has a series of virtual tours for a closeup look of rooms and facilities. It is located in Bophut Bay, which is only around 10-minutes from Koh Samui’s international airport. Arriving at … Continue reading Hotel Review: Hansar Samui Resort & Spa
While the following article, which appeared in Mix magazine, was written with corporate groups in mind, much of the information on these four travel hot spots is applicable to the leisure traveller. Four Hot Destinations Continue reading Travel hot spots
Two articles I wrote for WOMguide about some memorable meals in Shanghai and Auckland, both great food cities. Shanghai Auckland Continue reading A culinary memory of Shanghai & Auckland
Written for Business Traveller Asia Pacific. It offers my take on what to do and see if you are in transit or have a few hours more to spare in Taipei. Click here to read Continue reading Taipei – what to do in half a day
Two restaurant reviews I wrote for Business Traveller Asia Pacific. Porteno in Sydney. Fantastic from start to finish. St George in Hong Kong. Not as good as I had experienced previously. Currently I am hearing great things so maybe time for a return visit. Continue reading Porcine perfection and slight disappointment
As the blog is new the content is still being developed so until I write a hotel review under Sybarite Unlimited I thought I would share a taste of the past. Two hotel reviews I wrote for Business Traveller Asia Pacific. DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur The Peninsula Chicago And a review of The Peninsula Shanghai’s fine-dining restaurant, just days after opening, for Foodtripper.com Continue reading Archives: Mysterious hairs to bathroom views
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