This is a time of year when many new expats arrive to Kuala Lumpur and are settling in trying to make the city their new home. Once the excitement of discovering the sights and tastes of what this wonderful country has to offer wears off, some might begin to feel […]
Month: August 2016
Petra Frebault, Barton & Guestier – Bordeaux’s Oldest Winehouse
What do you do and how did you get into the industry? I am Trade Marketing & Communication Manager at Barton & Guestier, Bordeaux’s oldest wine house. My arrival in the wine business was pure coincidence. Speaking a few languages was of great help to get my …
Blu Bar, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, Australia
If you visit one bar in Sydney make it Blu Bar. Short visits call for scoping out the best and I can’t imagine finding a more stunning setting than what is offered on the glass walled 36th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Sweeping views of the harbour could leave […]
Cafe Mix Restaurant Review, Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
* Cafe Mix will no longer be available as of 5th March 2020. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner will be available at Altitude restaurant on level 36. Cafe Mix, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney I was first enamoured by Chef Bo Sorensen’s recipes last year during a stay at the …
CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
Being a bit of a spa enthusiast and having the fortune of living in Asia for many years (read spa capital of the world), there was no way I was going to turn down a chance to be pampered in CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney’s day spa facility during […]
Palazzo Versace, High Tea, Gold Coast, Australia
There are only two Palazzo Versace hotels in the world and the Gold Coast Australia has one of them! On the northern end of the Gold Coast, Palazzo Versace is located between the tourist strip of Surfers Paradise and the popular Seaworld theme park. Claiming a spot o…
Cameron Highlands Resort, Wellness Getaway, Pahang
Cameron Highlands Resort A number of locations in Malaysia supply superb settings for a wellness getaway. Tropical beaches and their partnering blue seas seem to have the power to manufacture instant calm. There’s only one suitable retreat however, that not on…