A travel writer’s guide to the world’s most interesting places
Where: A Taste Of The Danube river cruise, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary Why: I’m going to be honest here – I’ve never thought of myself as a ‘cruise person’. For better or worse, cruising has a ‘retirement’-slash-‘floating hen night’ stigma that has never really appealed to me. So when my friend Tony invited me to go with him on a press trip down the Danube for three nights on a luxury river-cruise, I decided to put my judgy ways behind me and give it a try.
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Where: The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston, USA Why: Let’s face it – if you’re staying at any Mandarin Oriental hotel, you pretty much know you’re in for five-star luxury: gorgeous décor, excellent service, fine dining and brilliant bars, all put together in a great part of town. So it’s no surprise that the Mandarin Oriental Boston, with its imposing stone façade, elegant rooms and super-luxe spa, ticks all these boxes and more.
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Where: Tenface Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand Why: From the outside, you’d never guess this was one of Bangkok’s newest and hippest hotels. Confusingly, the signage on the building says ‘serviced apartments’, but this is very much a perfect example of the wave of cool boutique hotels springing up around the city.
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Where: Sala Khaoyai Resort, Wangkata, Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand Why: If you’re looking for an alternative to the typical Thai beach experience, Sala Khaoyai ticks a lot of boxes. Set on top of a hill overlooking a green, mountainous part of Thailand known as ‘Thai Tuscany’, Sala is a tiny, five-star, modern-luxe boutique resort located in the gorgeous Khao Yai region just two hours north of Bangkok. The area is possibly Thailand’s best-kept secret,
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Just landed in the craziness that is Bangkok? Here are five things to do that will possibly add to the madness… in a good way.
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Where: Muthi Maya Khao Yai, Pakchong, Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand Why: Nestled at the foot of Thailand’s world-heritage-listed Khao Yai National Park is the five-star Muthi Maya resort, not that you’d know it was there… This huddle of 64 villas – set in a mini-neighbourhood along frangipani-lined streets of secluded luxury – is so off the map there’s not even signage on the main road.
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