A global survey finds that nearly one half of travelers from Hong Kong eat in bed when they stay at hotels, bed and breakfasts, and serviced apartments against less than one in five globally.
Wine Master Launches Wine Guide for Asian Palates
A wine guide for Asians has been launched in Macau by an Asian wine master. It is available at the Galaxy Macau, the former Portuguese enclave's newest destination resort.
Top Five Trendy Hotels in the United States
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Hawaii: Top 10 Things to Do in the Aloha State
Top 10 Things to Do in Hawaii: shopping, surfing, weddings, cocktails, Hawaiian language, sunbathing, massages, food, eating out
Reader Feedback on My Shanghai Adventure
Altogether I spent three nights in Shanghai, followed by another two at a suburban resort about one hour's drive out of the city. Before I continue with my adventures, however, I would like to share with you some of the comments I have been receiving from readers. They come from Shanghai itself, Hong Kong, and the …
The Long Bar at the Shanghai Club Reopens
At the height of Empire, the Shanghai Club took pride of place along the Bund, not far from the old headquarters of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the most imposing stone edifice along the prestigious waterfront strip. Constructed by the British, it was an "old boys' club" (as the British would say), and the most …
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Hotel Review: the Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai
Following a three year restoration project, the Peace Hotel in Shanghai reopened on 28 July 2011 as the Fairmont Peace Hotel. Built in the late 1920s, the grande dame of Shanghai originally opened in 1929. It was known as the Cathay Hotel until 1950, when it was renamed the Peace Hotel. Following the Communist conquest of …
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Celebrity Chef: Up Close and Personal with Da Maurizio’s Paolo Fadda
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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Phuket Challenge: Where, Pray Tell, Shall I Have Lunch?
As Michael Taylor soon discovers, guests staying at the Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa in Phuket, Thailand, are spoiled for choice when it comes to F&B outlets. There are fully six restaurants, but this doesn't augur well for his desire not to gain weight on his eight day stay in Phuket. Can he avoid …
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Paresa Resort REVISED
Paresa Phuket is located atop Kamala Point. It has 42 suites and villas. I arrived at the hotel well past midnight. I was happy to see a bottle of white wine on ice and a basket a fruit awaiting my arrival. A couple of glasses of wine later, I was off to bed. Oh, what …