Hama Rikyu is a landscaped garden on the shores of Tokyo Bay. In the Edo Period, it was a family garden of the Tokugawa Shogun.
Restaurant Review: Kazahana at the Conrad Tokyo in Japan
Restaurant review: Kazahana Japanese Restaurant at the Conrad Tokyo - proof that sake really does go well with Japanese food.
Hotel Review: Absolute Sanctuary in Koh Samui Adds Fitness to Detox
Absolute Sanctuary in Koh Samui, Thailand, has always offered yoga, spa, detox, and yummy vegetarian cuisine. It is now adding fitness.
United States: Trolleys Transport Tourists on I-Drive in Orlando
I-Trolley takes tourists to all the top tourist attractions along International Drive in Orlando, Florida, including theme parks, designer outlets, and entertainent.
Phuket Challenge: Arrival at Paresa
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 …
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 …
Phuket Challenge: Is It Possible to Spend Eight Days at Luxury Resorts and Not Gain Weight?
Michael Taylor is flying to Phuket in Southern Thailand, where he will spend eight nights at (mostly) five star hotels and resorts. There will be one exception. Just to keep his feet on the ground, he will stay at one hotel that is targeted at the mass market for two nights during that stay. Is …
First Snow Polo Tournament Held in Tianjin, China
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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Hotel Review: Grand Formosa Regent Taipei
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 Grow in Popularity
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.