The Resort The landing into Maui is just beautiful. The plane glides over the mountains and the clouds before landing at Kahului Airport. It’s my first visit to Hawaii and I couldn’t have asked for a better welcome. The Wailea beach resort is located on the…
The Restaurant Augustine has a certain charm to it. It’s based in the heart of Financial District in the Beekman Hotel which bodes an art deco feel which is not typically associated with the neighbourhood. In the restaurant, there’s hand-painted tiles which are plated across…
It’s my birthday and I always grapple with what I should do; I reflected on this question and thought I really want to have my favourite dish on my actual birthday to mark the occasion. This will come as a surprise to most of you…
The Hotel The Hôtel Plaza Athénée is located just off Madison avenue near Central Park. It’s one of the more quieter streets in Manhattan (if there’s such a thing). There isn’t a giant external logo or hotel sign synonymous with the major hotel chains– it’s…
THE LOUNGE I land from my flight from Abu Dhabi and head to the lounge. The First Class Lounge in Abu Dhabi is lovely, there’s beautiful bar areas, a cigar lounge, an open dining area, a spa and a set of shower suites. It is…
The Lounge So, it’s my birthday celebrations and I’m off on my North American jaunt! I’ll be visiting New York, Maui, Montreal and Miami. I am flying on Etihad’s First Class Apartments on their A380 aircraft to Abu Dhabi and then connecting onto New York…
The Hotel Whenever I stay in Hong Kong I always try to choose the Harbour Grand Hong Kong. The hotel is situated in North Point and has spectacular views over Victoria Harbour and is close to most of the attractions on the island. The lobby…
The Restaurant Pierre Restaurant is situated on the 25th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central, Hong Kong. The restaurant has two Michelin stars and is headed by French culinary genius Pierre Gagnaire. The restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine is Jean-Denis Le Bras. The dining room has well…
The Restaurant I am here at Restaurant Petrus at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong for a leisurely lunch. I have dined here once before and it was a memorable moment and so I am back to reaquanit myself with this fine venue. The entrance…
I had a wonderful winter wonderland trek across Europe earlier this year. From Sydney I made my way through to Singapore then onto London, Lausanne, Geneva, Vienna, Prague and then finally onto Munich / Bavarian Alps before heading back to Sydney via Singapore. It was…
I land in Singapore after the long-haul flight in from London. You can check out my review of that flight here. I make my way to one of the most amazing lounge’s in the world; The Private Room. This is the final leg of my…
SilverKris First Class Lounge (London) I am in Singapore Airline’s First Class Lounge in London Heathrow about to make my way home to end my holiday. The lounge is designed by ONG&ONG, and follows Singapore Airlines’ ‘home away from home’ concept. It is not a particularly large…
London is such a lovely city and the best way to navigate the city is to visit its stunning array of bars. On my last visit I had the opportunity to visit and old favourite and try a new one which has the most amazing…
The Terrace In my visit to London I caught the tail end of winter and found refuge in the heated hideaway of Dalloway Terrace situated in the Bloomsberry Hotel. It’s a winter wonderland; beautiful candle lit terrace, decorated with snow-capped winter foliage, pine cone twirled lighting,…
Restaurant Restaurant Königshof is siutated in the hotel in Munich. The restaurant is focused on French cuisine with an extensive wine list. There are huge floor-to-ceiling windows facing Karlsplatz Square to take in the view while dining. Inside the decor is simply palatial. There is the…
