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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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One of the highlights of our brief stay on Koh Samui was the cooking lesson we had on the second and final night of our stay at the Amari Palm Reef Koh Samui, a sprawling four star hotel with spacious grounds that overlook the Andaman Sea. It was held in the kitchen of the Amari Palm Reef's Meranté restaurant, …
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Following our whirlwind tour of Koh Samui, we returned to the Amari Palm Reef Koh Samui, where a traditional Thai massage awaited us at the Sivara Spa. And it was very therapeutic. As always, I was asked afterwards, “How was it?” And as always when I have a massage in Thailand, I said, “I don't …
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A press trip for journalists from Hong Kong took travel writers from Bangkok to Koh Samui.
Michael Taylor was never one for backpacking - nor had he ever stayed at a youth hostel before. So it was up to his teenage travel guide to make all the arrangements and buy all the tickets. Michael just did what he was told - in halting Engish - as the two of them tentatively made their …
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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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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.
Located near Petchburi Road, Amari Residences Bangkok is convenient to both the MRT and the newly launched Airport Link, putting Bangkok's impossible to pronounce Suvarnabhumi International Airport within easy reach. Sixty per cent of guests are long term, staying an average of 9.5 nights. One of several Amari properties in the Thai capital, Amari Residences …