Phuket Challenge: My Adventure Begins

I departed from Hong Kong International Airport on a Friday evening. My arrival in Phuket was delayed by nearly one hour because of heavy traffic. Oh, what a long and tedious flight . . . Nobody bothered to make an announcement about the delay. But it explains why – just as we were expecting to …

Hotel Review: Amari Residences Bangkok

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 …

Guest Blogger: the Senior Hummingbird Goes to Las Vegas

Suellen Zima travels from her beloved abode in Laguna Woods, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she spends the holidays with her adopted Chinese family. Suellen marvels at the man made wonders of Sin City. She experiences the mundane lives of the families that reside there. And she realizes that while Macau, the tiny Portuguese …

Shanghai Hotels: Waldorf Astoria Opens 252 Room Annex

Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the city's legendary Bund opens on 18 December 2010. It is the tower annex of the hotel, which was launched in a heritage building in September. The two wings of the hotel are connected by a courtyard. The Waldorf Astoria Club has 20 suites in a heritage building on the waterfront. …