• Batam,  Hotels,  Indonesia

    Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay, Batam, Indonesia Oct 2013

    English 简体中文 繁體中文 English Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay (SBHB) is an ideal hotel for vacationers in Batam.  A part of the established Swiss-Belhotel group which has hotels in the Middle East, Australia and Asia, this new hotel is less than one…

  • Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia,  Restaurants

    Thirty8, Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur

    Thirty8 sits atop, on the 38th floor (hence the name), of the 1-year-old Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.  Thirty8 showcases panoramic 360 degree views of KL city.  You can see the world famous Petronas Towers at KLCC (which is within walking…

  • Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia,  Restaurants

    Graze, Hilton, Kuala Lumpur

    October marks the start of white truffle season.  White truffles, or “Edible Diamonds” as they are called, are rare. The white ones are only available a couple of months of the year, and there are fewer of them, and of…

  • Bangkok,  Restaurants,  Thailand

    Yamazato, The Okura Prestige, Bangkok

    English 日本語 Bahasa Indonesia Français English Here is the Kaiseki set meal I had.  Each course is the ultimate harmony in colour, smell, texture and flavour.  The freshness of the ingredients is retained during cooking and in fact, leveraged and…

  • Hotels,  Singapore

    Crowne Plaza, Singapore

    English Român Bahasa Indonesia English I suspect Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Singapore was designed by a Virgo. I have never had a good impression of airport hotels.  I have always thought of them as necessary  but uninteresting and utilitarian affairs,…

  • Hotels,  Singapore

    Holiday Inn Express Orchard, Singapore

    English 한국의 Deutsch 简体中文 ελληνικά English Holiday Inn Express Orchard offers no frills accommodation right in the heart of Orchard Road, the main shopping belt in Singapore. There is only one grade of room at Holiday Inn Express.  Of course,…

  • Bangkok,  Hotels,  Thailand

    Royal Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok

    The best part about staying at the Royal Orchid Sheraton, apart from the relatively genuine service, is the access to the newly renovated Lounge.  The lounge, in its calming blues and tans, is located on the 27th floor of the…