I saw a lot more than the Big Cats at this former royal hunting ground that is now the world’s most fabulous tiger preserve. It’s strange that I’ve been to India so times, yet not to Rajasthan. At least, not the Rajasthan that most people know. Most visitors head straight to the famous desert fortresses and…
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Get a Glimpse: Six Cool Design Hotels in Asia
Does unique hotel design help you decide where to stay? For many travellers, a beautiful interior is just as important as a room with a view. A fabulous space can affect your whole mood and alter your whole travel experience from unmemorable to unforgettable. When I wrote the Contemporary Asian Home series of interior design books, showcasing contemporary Asian interior design…
Dwarika’s Hotel – Sleeping in Kathmandu’s Heritage Haven
Historic architecture fascinates me and I love the way staying in antique hotels connects me to the culture of a place. There isn’t much in the way of historic hotels in Nepal even though you see ancient buildings in Kathmandu that have housed generations of the same family for centuries. While walking around the city…
SRI LANKAN GOTHIC – historic hotels evoke past grandeur and the furniture evokes high anxiety
I love, love, love old colonial style. And I found it alive and well in Sri Lanka, where Asia’s oldest hotels evoked the grandeur of the past, and the furniture evoked high anxiety. When I first started travelling in Sri Lanka, the country was still in a state of civil war. I’m not afraid of Tamil Tigers,…
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