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While in Phuket staying at some of its top five star hotels, Michael Taylor does more than feast on hotel breakfast buffets, take Thai kick boxing lessons, try to stand up – and stay standing! - on a wind surfboard, and do laps in infinity swimming pools. He also dines at some of the Southern …
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Waste management, sustainability, and community support – these are some of the issues being proactively addressed by the Bali Hotels Association. “As one of the world’s top vacation spots, the Indonesian government is forecasting 7.7 million visitors in 2011 in total, up from around 7 million in 2010,” says Jean-Charles Le Coz, president of the …
You remember Amy Chan, publisher of a blog called Amy Fabulous? We republished her Top 10 Ways to Get Upgraded to Business Class on 14 February 2011 (with her permission, of course) and her Top 10 Restaurants in Paris on 16 February (again, with her permission). Well, we were delighted to learn that Amy has …
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Magic Alambic Rum Distillery in the Southern Thai island of Koh Samui produces rum using equipment imported from France and sugarcane from Northern Thailand, which is very sweet because of the humidity. Is it the world's smoothest rum?
Singapore has a host of exciting new attractions for tourists this spring. Here is a short list of some of the Lion City's newest offerings. New Architecture - The Helix Bridge Linking Marina Bay to Marina Centre, the Helix Bridge is Singapore's newest landmark. This 280-metre pedestrian link way features the world’s first ‘double-helix’ structure. The …
Team England won Asia's first ever Snow Polo tournament in Tianjin, China. The tournament was held at the newly launched Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, which is located on the outskirts of the city, which is 30 minutes by high speed rail from Beijing. Team England triumphed 7:6 in the four-chukka final match of the …
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California Adventure celebrated its 10th anniversary with no fanfare. Is Disneyland's Ugly Stepsister about to turn into a Beautiful Swam?
Hansar Bangkok is a stylish new boutique hotel of 94 spacious rooms which, if I am to believe the information in its fact sheet, are larger than my flat in Hong Kong. Hansar Bangkok is located in the Big Mango's commercial heart on Rajdamri Road. Shopping malls, trendy restaurants, and the exclusive Royal Bangkok …
A member of the Four Seasons Hotel Group, the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei was the first hotel in Greater China to offer Pure Allergy Rooms. I requested to stay in one for several nights during a wonderful visit to that wonderful city in 2010. What I remember most was the sense of calm that I experienced …
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Pure hotel rooms - if you think the air outside is bad, indoor air can be as much as 100 times worse, the US Environmental Agency says.