The Ritz Carlton Spa Village

How about a weekend getaway in urban KL, that includes a visit to a super luxe Spa Village.. ? Ever had one of those spa’s where you leave wondering if you even had a treatment? Where the masseuse was so weak her fingers just didn’t work the kinks out of your body? Well, let me [...]

The sons and daughters of the middle kingdom 2 – Suzhou

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Only 120km away from Shanghai and a quick dash on the high speed train, is Suzhou. Suzhou is famous for its classical landscape gardens, ancient buildings, winding canals, chinese opera, silk museums, and had once been home to Sun Tzu, the great military strategist whose name is often mentioned on the History Channel, and by [...]

The newly renovated PJ Hilton

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We pay PJ Hilton a visit to check out their newly refurbished establishment.. I have to say that the newly re-designed PJ Hilton, is gorgeous. It was just a weekend ago, that we stayed at PJ Hilton’s executive suite. Checking in on the 21st floor at the executive lounge, we noticed a newly refurbished area, [...]

5 Reasons to Stay, at the Majestic Hotel KL

The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur.. a colonial heritage building, was built in 1932 and became one of the great hotels of Kuala Lumpur in its time.. today, has been restored to its old splendor.. During our recent weekend stay at The Majestic, we found 5 great reasons, to stay at this hotel. Here they are [...]

The Majestic Spa @ The Majestic Hotel KL

We pay a visit to The Majestic Spa.. for a nice afternoon of pampering.. With so many five star spas to choose from in Kuala Lumpur, finding the right one that suits your needs can be a daunting task. Should you opt for the spa that offers Shiatsu from Japan, the Ayurveda from India or [...]

Top 10 Tips for Independent Travelers going into Myanmar during the Hot Season

Here are some pratical tips on what to expect when travelling to Myanmar during the hot period.. OK, so you no doubt know that Myanmar has been a troubled land for so long, that is until the National League for Democracy’s sweeping win of the 2012 by-elections, put Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and several [...]

The sons and daughters of the middle kingdom Part 1 – Beijing, Qingdao

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The sons and daughters of the middle kingdom – Beijing, Qingdao .. a journey through modern China They say that the worse time to visit a country is when it is on a public holiday. This statement could not be truer than in modern China, the world’s most populous nation, where throngs of people greet [...]

Top 3 Places to Dine in St Andrews, Scotland

My love affair with St Andrews… and its awesome culinary scene! One of the nicest places I had the pleasure of visiting, on my recent trip to Scotland, was St Andrews. It’s a beautiful place, and famous for being a Scottish setting for Royal romance. Walking around The Scores, with the wide sweep of St [...]

Loony Dook – Hundreds wash the Hogmanay hangover Away!

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You must be Loony.. but you gotta LOVE the Loony Dook! One thing I learned, at the Hogmanay Festival in Edinburgh last year, is that the Scots seem oblivious to the cold. Coming from the tropics, I really had to bundle up when I was out and about for the new year’s celebrations on Princes [...]

The Luxury Cruise down the Nile, with SB Feddya

Sailing down the river Nile on a Luxury Cruise by Movenpick.. called the SB Feddya.. The River Nile, is the father of African rivers and the longest river in the world. It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea. It stretches for 4,187 miles and [...]

Off on a Wet & Wild adventure, with Haggis Adventures!

Off on a Wet & Wild (or wild and sexy) adventure with Haggis Adventures! And only the start of our highland induction too.. One of the big highlights of my trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, was going on a two day trip with Haggis Adventures. This was just after the Hogmanay celebrations and I was pretty [...]