Navigating Parisian food: Flavors of Paris Gastronomic Tour
It’s overwhelming to even start planning a trip to somewhere like Paris, when a quick Google will bring up fifty million ‘must-sees, must-dos and must-eats’. And when you're including food into those considerations, it's...
Highlights from a first-timer’s visit to Oahu Hawaii
For as long as I can remember, Hawaii has always been the epitome of paradise. Thoughts of Hawaii instantly conjures visions of its ancient volcanic landscape, dramatic coastlines, lush coconut palm trees and postcard...
The most interesting hotel in Amsterdam: Lloyd Hotel
If you ask me, the sign of a truly exceptional hotel is when you walk in and, against all the temptation of a new city waiting for you to explore, think ‘huh, I kind...
Husky sledding in Norway
A husky sled ride isn’t something you strictly need to be able to see the Norwegian landscape, but it is definitely the most dynamic and fun method, especially if you have a soft spot...
Fish Soup under the Northern Lights
The best thing about chasing the Northern Lights by boat is that if you’re lucky enough to find them, the view is completely uninterrupted. No bus window or roof in your way, no stopping...
How to fail spectacularly at seeing the Northern Lights in Tromso
If it’s a bucket list item to see the Northern Lights, going to Tromso, up in Northern Norway - remote and far away from the light pollution of big cities - is basically the...
Shangri-La Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives
I have stayed at many Shangri-La Hotels now, ranging from the hotel’s signature Chinese properties in Shanghai at Pudong and Xi’An, to visiting their first European hotel in Britain, the Shangri-La at the Shard...
Finding the sublime in Tokushima
On first glance, Tokushima City, located on Japan’s Shikoku island seems a typical Japanese city: clean streets, a mix of high rise modern buildings and quaint traditional houses further at the edges, leading up...
Afternoon Tea at the St Regis, Osaka
The St Regis hotels almost needs no introduction if you've seen the right Hollywood movies but as we don't have any in Australia and there's only one in Japan, I was definitely curious to...
The case for ryokans
The word ryokan - meaning ‘traditional Japanese inn’ - is a word that pops up quite frequently when talking about Japanese travel, often associated with 'traditional' cities like Kyoto. While you can probably find...
