luxury travel
Love and happiness again and again on the Seychelles. The royal folks touched down at the international airport on Mahé before heading on to one of the country’s 115 islands. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will go to Desroches Island. Futhermore they will stay on the exclusive Fregate Island Private, a 20-minute helicopter ride away from airport. Later on Maldives for joy, snorkeling and diving.
I love it to be in South-Korea. Just after arriving at the International Airport we went straight away to our hotel -The Plaza-. It reopened in 2010, the renovated hotel offers aesthetic interior designs, impeccable personalized customer service and ultimate convenience for conducting international business. Ideally located in the heart of downtown Seoul, The Plaza is my premier choice if I am doing business in Seoul both for style and convenience. The logo design represents the image of a link that weaves together the past,…Continue Reading “The famous Plaza Hotel / Seoul / South-Korea”
Nice and glamorous hotel in the middle of Budapest, contemporary NY Palace Hotel is the rethinking of the original edifice built in 1894. The building has an eclectic style relying on the Italian renaissance however the most unique contemporary interior design has gained ground in the formation of inner spaces creating one of the most dignified hotels within the Boscolo Group. The opulent splendour of the 5 star New York Palace luxury hotel can be recognized not only in forms but materials as well. All the…Continue Reading “Boscolo New York Palace / Budapest”
Destination Russia – Moscow. Contributed by Francois Jobard. A shrine to various eastern cultures, a gourmets playground and a place for a secret rendezvous. Check-in at the Savoy hotel, it was in 1913 when the doors opened for the first time with a great party. The beautiful neoclassical building soon became a prestigious address and it is still an interesting place in the historical center of Moscow. The original five-storey building had the most recent equipment of the time, as elevators, phones in the rooms,…Continue Reading “The Savoy Hotel / Moscow / Russia”
We all know the movie “It Started in Naples” with the fabolous Sophia Loren and Clark Gable. To make it short: Gable travels to Naples a few days before his planned wedding is falling in love and stays in Italy. Long-renown as the birthplace of pizza, the Italian city of Naples now has a garbage problem. Organized crime and an ineffective local government appear to be behind this smelly crisis. The issue seems to be on the top of the local agenda, but it seems that no one…Continue Reading “It started in Naples / Italy”
Leave your important things @home. Manufacturers of residential safes — companies like Liberty Safe, Sentry Group, Allied Safe and Vault and Brown Safe Manufacturing report an increase in sales to customers in Scottland. Recent events, including the mortgage crisis, the recession, hurricanes in the South and the earthquake in Japan are prompting more people to keep their valuables at home. Hmm, keep your finest and sweetest things safe and @home, so you can grab them quickly.
Travelling in Asia, information, maps, transport, activities, advice, reviews and itineraries eg. Asia travellers wake up, its me, take a look at me. My name is Malang, in the cool hills of inland East Java in Indonesia. I know that you aware our volatile post-colonial dutch history, conscious of its reputation as a coffee producer and familiar with Bami and Nasi Goreng. Jump in and see something different, go for Malang.
Shanghai Mansion Bangkok, a beautiful hotel nestled amongst the streets of Bangkok, it offers a perfect hideaway. The guests are able to enjoy fine cuisine and elegance of Shanghai Mansion’s interiors alongside with the cultural views and walks of Chinatown/BKK. Its just charming and easy to get atmosphere reminiscent of the Orient of old but with the grip of a modern hotel. All 76 guest rooms are uniquely designed in Chinese style with great attention to detail to provide the very distinctive experience of comfort…Continue Reading “24 hours stop over in Bangkok / Shanghai Mansion / BKK / Thailand”
Yep, most architects or anyone in general know the policies about illegal roof structures. In Hong Kong it is different, the funky third “bedroom” is often an illegal structure because it is built on the rooftop terrace. The builidngs are often 40 years and more old and the structures were built back towards the beginning. It is concrete and has an adjoining bathroom and is connected to the rest of the flat with a small internal staircase. The HK government has been really cracking down on…Continue Reading “House HK, roof top houses (illegal) /China”
This unique bathroom, belongs to an old house in Morocco and was converted into usable rentable, commercial house space. The interior of the house is different. I will post some more info on this cool property soon. Anyway, cu in Morocco. Besides Marakesh go to Casablanca and watch out for nice locations of the American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid.
Capsule hotels are trendy in Asia, lack of space but not of fun. You will find them in Japan, and HK and eg. They are also very popular in Tokyo and you will find them everywhere, a lot of businessman love to stay overnight in these places in Tokyo, just take a nap and later on back to work. It would be a shame to come to Tokyo and not take a walk across the famous intersection outside Shibuya Station. On sunny afternoons or clear…Continue Reading “Capsule hotel, Tokyo / Japan”
House & Hotel Magazine features Berlin. Why Berlin? Because it is one of the sexiest cities in the world. We would suggest to stay a bit longer in a house (private guest house) as part of a “downgrade” residential home. If you like feel free and stay in a Hotel, a rooming property designed to make nightly rental revenue. So, thats a bit about the name houseandhotel. Enjoy one of the sexiest city in the world. New resto tip in the hotel: LABANCA, a bit of…Continue Reading “Cities we like: Berlin”