Wildlife spotting in Sabah on an Orion Expedition, testing out Relais and Chateaux’s luxury lodges in New Zealand, exploring Bangkok’s off the beaten track floating markets, trundling through Northern Thailand on Orient Express’ sumptuous Eastern & Oriental train, hiking to hill tribe villages in Sapa, cruising Halong Bay, and eating …
Now that I’ve convinced you that Thai spas offer the most sublime experience of any spas in the world, here’s a list of my top ten favorite Thai spas and treatments, to help you select one for your own indulgent spa getaway: 1. Six Senses Earth Spa at Six …
Thai spas offer the most sublime spa experiences in the world. Trust me. I got to experience enough exfoliating body scrubs, deep tissue massages, luxuriating body wraps, and revitalizing facials to last me a lifetime while in Thailand last October researching a new spa section (and updating hotels and restaurants) for the …
We hope you enjoyed our series ’10 things that annoy us about hotels’. If you missed it, you can read all 10 posts here. A big thank you to the hoteliers who responded to our gripes with some explanation as to why hotels do the things they do, and in …
If you must hire a guide (well, you know how I feel about some guides), whether it’s simply to show you around a city you’re a first-time visitor to, escort you on a day-trip, or lead you on a longer trek or journey, here are a few tips: 1) Do your …
How is this for an appetizing image? This delectable little morsel of spicy deep fried chicken, served with sweet Thai chilli sauce, was delivered to the door of our room (more like an apartment) at the sublime Aleenta by three of the resort’s restaurant chefs. In full chef’s kit, they brandished …
What’s so special about the welcome drink? What does it really mean? I recently wrote about welcome drinks on Grantourismo: “Immediately after your arrival at a hotel in Thailand – after you’ve been greeted with a “sawadee-kaa” from all the hotel staff accompanied by the traditional ‘wai’ gesture (hands shaped as …
Mojitos in Havana, Caiparinhas in Rio, Pisco in Chile, Arak in Beirut, Lychee Martinis in Thailand… I find memories of exotic cocktails and local liquors, generally sipped in equally exotic locations – an atmospheric fort in old Havana, a beachside cafe on Copacabana Beach, sunset over a dramatic Atacama desert landscape, a …
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