The girl's guide to everything Hong Kong
Calling all snow bunnies – there’s still time to book a last-minute ski trip to Europe and the US before the snow runs out in April, or plan ahead and set your sights on the south when New Zealand’s season kicks off in June. Boutique hotel … read more
I love Hong Kong, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes this great city of ours can really kick the you know what out of me. Bright lights, high energy, crowds and small living spaces can leave even the most chilled out girl needing a holiday away. … read more
I was recently faced with a quandary. We had planned an indulgent weekend away in the Philippines as our first escape from Hong Kong since we moved here. My excitement was uncontainable at the thought of sneaking out of the cold, grey city and … read more
Oh how we love a long weekend, and with Ching Ming and Easter falling so close together this year, I’m sure we’re not the only ones planning an extended escape! For stylish stays within easy reach of Hong Kong, boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs … read more
The Chedi was long a bastion of hi-design and sophisticated luxury on the often lowbrow shores of Phuket; now renamed The Surin, the resort continues to define an intimate, unpretentious island experience. With its dramatic lobby front, striking … read more
Thank Buddha (…and believe me, I saw a lot of them this past week – in parks, downtown, in the middle of farmland… the list is endless!), the sun was out when I arrived back in Hong Kong today. After a week in Sri Lanka with its sunny 27˚ … read more
With London Fashion Week just over, Milan in full swing, and Paris set to preen next week, boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith tip you four of the most fashion-forward places to bed down. So, if the catwalk looks streaming in from New York and … read more
Style: Modern-day manor house Setting: Patchwork-pretty paddy fields Set beside a rippling patch of rice paddies, Tangalle boutique hotel Maya is immersed in a mature two-acre garden that's teeming with wildlife. Owned by interior designer Niki … read more
Get set to swoon this Valentine’s Day with these three hot tips from boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith. Impress your paramour with an idyllic island escape near Phuket, a gourmet getaway in Langkawi or an uber-glam Hong Kong city … read more
Sitting on the edge of the idyllic West Lake and dotted with historical pagodas, temples and parks, Hangzhou’s beauties have long been celebrated by China’s poets, with even a visiting Marco Polo lauding its charms. Today, Hangzhou continues to … read more
