The best Bangkok riverside hotels on the Chao Phraya River range from one of Bangkok’s oldest hotels, the legendary ‘Oriental’, now the Mandarin Oriental, to the city’s most luxurious lodgings, The Siam, and everything in between, from sprawling riverside resorts with enormous swimming pools and sleek boutique hotels offering spectacular temple views from breezy rooftop … Read more
The best Sydney hotels for New Years Eve fireworks are hotels with harbour views. A hotel room with harbour vistas is your best bet for seeing Sydney’s fireworks on New Years Eve. The best vantage points on Sydney’s harbour foreshore get packed and alcohol is prohibited or only available for sale (no BYO) at many … Read more
The best things to do in Kotor, Montenegro, include savouring sunset over the spectacular Bay of Kotor, strolling atmospheric Kotor old town to take in splendid sandstone Venetian palaces, climbing craggy mountains for breathtaking views, and savouring traditional Montenegro specialties from fish soup and village cheese to charcuterie, such as Njeguši prosciutto and sausage. I’ve … Read more
The best Ubud resorts with jungle views and jaw dropping swimming pools are often secluded hotels set amidst lush tropical gardens, rice terraces and rainforest with sweeping valley or paddy vistas. Bonus: these breathtaking Ubud hotels all have stunning swimming pools and are also some of Bali’s most sustainable hotels. There’s a resort for every … Read more
The best sunsets in Australia are easily the best sunsets in the world, thanks to a combination of spectacular beaches, bays and harbours, stupendous landscapes, and stunning spots from which to savour them. These are some of our favourites. I recently shared a shot of sunrise at Angkor Wat on social media, inspiring some Facebook … Read more