Rain is beating an insistent tattoo on the hotel roof, and as I observe the drops pounding the foliage outside our room, I am acutely aware that my view is a melange of different shades of…
The sun is just rising over Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s ancient temple complex. After years of reading about its beauty, I am excited to finally experience this moment for myself. As a hint of…
Aceh — the province that sits atop the infamous Indonesian island of Sumatra — entered the imaginations of most of the world following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. After…
When a festival beckons — offering a legitimate and fabulous excuse to dress up, relive old times, stand in amazement, pay homage to ancestry, be a little daring and outlandish or simply…
If we assign our homes by the places we spend the most time, what does this mean for those who are constantly on the move? The nomadic Bakarwal Gujjar people give new meaning to the idea of…
It is our final dream — to drift away, towards the end of our lives, into the sunshine or solitude of retirement. Now, more than ever before, we are choosing to hang up our boots in…
Technology and innovation: two of today’s ultimate mind-bogglers. Over time we have seen extraordinary accomplishments in the hotel industry, those that have pushed boundaries and…