Category: Travel
The Peninsula Hong Kong Is Turning Into a Real-Life Chocolate Factory This November
The Peninsula Hong Kong is giving guests the golden-ticket treatment this November. As the official hotel partner of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Hong Kong, The Peninsula is rolling out a series of Wonka-inspired experiences that bring Roald Dahl’s fantastical world to life. The star attraction is Felix’s themed afternoon tea. Guests can tuck…
Burnt Out? These Asian Wellness Retreats Offer a Much-Needed Reset
From oceanfront breathwork sessions and nature-immersed eco lodges to holistic healing programmes and island retreats, these wellness escapes are designed to help you switch off, recharge and return home feeling renewed. Namia River Retreat, Hoi An, Vietnam If your love language is quality time, Namia River Retreat’s Quiet Romance retreat might be the most tempting…
The Greater Bay Area Just Got Its First Space Park, and You Can Play Astronaut
Ever wanted to press the ignition button on a rocket? A new museum across the border in Shenzhen is betting you do. The Tiangong Space Science Exploration and Art Museum (天·宮闕) opened September 10 in Luohu, and it’s being called the Greater Bay Area’s first immersive aerospace “space park.” The concept is simple and kind…
Bangkok’s Best New Hotels: Top Places to Stay This Year
Bangkok keeps raising the bar, and its newest hotels prove why staying in the Thai capital is always a good idea. From splashy debuts to design‑driven boutique arrivals, these fresh openings bring new energy, new neighborhoods, and new reasons to check in. If you’re wondering where to stay in Bangkok right now, these standout hotels…
Book a Taipei Table Before Sep 30: Inside Taipei Restaurant Week 2026
The city’s month-long dining festival is running right now, with set menus at 19 flagship kitchens and more than 150 restaurants citywide. Here is how it works and what it costs. For one month a year, a large slice of Taipei’s dining scene agrees to the same deal: one set menu, one fixed price, for…
Hoi An Wellness Retreat: Four Seasons The Nam Hai Launches Return to Balance Stay Package
Hong Kongers know a thing or two about burnout. We’re experts at go-go-go and at squeezing productivity out of every waking hour. So when we talk about wellness escapes, we’re not looking for more pressure. We’re looking for the opposite. Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai seems to understand this with their Return to Balance…
Thailand’s Viral Gelato Sensation Blendies Opens at K11 Art Mall With a Hong Kong-Exclusive Napoleon Egg Tart Flavor
Thailand’s cult-favorite gelato brand Blendies has landed in Hong Kong. The artisanal gelato shop, known for its signature ultra-dense, elastic texture and social media buzz, opens its first Hong Kong outpost today at K11 Art Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui. Helmed by a Le Cordon Bleu-trained executive chef who also trained at École Ducasse in…
Living in the Clouds: A Sky-High Stay at Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford has been a fixture of the Singapore skyline since 1986, and at 226 meters it remains one of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotels. I spent two hosted nights up in the higher reaches of it, and here’s how it went down. The view does the talking My room was on the 42nd floor,…
New World Qingyuan review: a low-effort, high-reward weekend escape from Hong Kong
There’s something deeply satisfying about finding a destination that feels a world away, yet takes almost no effort to reach. New World Qingyuan delivers exactly that. Getting there is surprisingly easy: one direct train from Hong Kong, followed by a 45-minute Didi from the station, and you’re suddenly surrounded by the hills and farmland of…
Is Nusantara a wellness destination, a weekend jaunt from Jakarta, or Indonesia’s new capital?
It’s poised to be all of the above — and one hospitality group has gotten the memo before anyone else. Nusantara, a newly created city in the middle of lush forest in Indonesia’s swath of Borneo island, aka Kalimantan, was conceived to serve a very functional purpose: to take over as the country’s new capital…
Looking for a journey inwards? The Farm at San Benito might just be your remedy
Wellness is so much more than a buzzword these days — it’s a concept that occupies significant territory on many urban dwellers’ minds. Whether it’s because we’re constantly being bombarded by stimulations and stressors at work, in our external environments and even at home; or because we’re expected to be doing more of everything in…
