If you know me, you know that I have quite specific tastes. I’m lucky enough to have travelled…
The Old Clare is Sydney’s hottest and most exciting new hotel
Very recently, my wife and I were lucky enough to be invited to join a friend’s table at…
The Upper House in Hong Kong, my dream city check-in
The Upper House, Hong Kong launched some six years ago to a great deal of buzz. I remember…
Best food in a hotel in Southeast Asia? Definitely Point Yamu in Phuket
Last week, I wrote a little bit about Point Yamu, a newish ultra-luxe property in Phuket opened by…
Point Yamu – a reason to return to Phuket
Twenty-one years ago, I spent the summer after my freshman year in university working at a beach resort…
The perfect guesthouse in Gion (Kyoto, Japan)
As mentioned in an earlier post, my wife and I decided to take our two year old son…
Hotels We Love: HOSHINOYA Kyoto (part 2 of 2)
When you stay in a traditional ryokan in Japan, it’s almost always assumed that you’ll be having dinner…
Hotels We Love: HOSHINOYA in Kyoto (part 1 of 2)
Ever since the HOSHINOYA resort opened in the scenic Arashiyama region of Kyoto in December 2009, I’ve been…