Editor’s Note: Vivi’s account reflects our own visit and the guides we met then. Visitor information below was checked in October 2026; confirm access and tour arrangements before traveling. Cameron Highlands was easiest to love in the morning. I woke […]
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. We experienced the Nobu Kuala Lumpur afternoon tea in 2019 at the restaurant’s former location on the 56th floor of Menara 3 Petronas. Nobu Kuala Lumpur has since …
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. Our review describes the Metropole Hanoi afternoon tea we personally experienced in 2019. The hotel now presents it as the Metropole High Tea, and the selection, price and …
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review describes our stay in a Grand Luxury Room in the historic Heritage Wing before its recent refurbishment. The hotel has since renovated the Heritage Wing, while …
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. I originally published this article in February 2019, while Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok was preparing its major River Wing renovation. The renovated wing reopened on 11 November 2019. The …
Tell someone you met a man who seemed to have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and they might picture a conversation in a five-star hotel. This one began at a budget …
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. First published in February 2019, this review records our original afternoon tea at La Fée Verte. The hotel renovated its indoor atrium in 2025, and its current website …
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review is based on our stay in a Garden Room and reflects the hotel as we experienced it. Practical details have been checked again, but rates and …
Welcome back to Ian's photography tips for better photography. Naah, just joking, this is no photography page. It is a blog for all our passions and photography happens to be one of them. However, I …
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review reflects our original dining experience; menus, prices, and individual dishes may have changed since our visit. Bangkok can make choosing a Thai fine-dining restaurant feel almost unfair. …