Asia Archive
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On the Road in Hunan, China
Posted on November 17, 2019 | No CommentsHunan is famous as the birthplace of Mao Zedong but Rupert Parker discovers that it’s also a place of natural wonders, its landscape inspiring James Cameron’s movie Avatar Hunan is... -
Radisson Blu Forest Manor Shanghai Hongqiao, China
Posted on November 14, 2019 | No CommentsA brand new hotel, on the outskirts of the city, makes for a relaxing stay, after a hard day’s sightseeing. Rupert Parker checks in I’m a traveller who always likes... -
Twinpalms MontAzure – Luxury Beach Hotel in Phuket, Thailand
Posted on August 28, 2019 | No CommentsThe soothing sound of the waves will gently lull you to sleep at this newly built five star hotel, at the quiet end of Kamala Beach in Phuket. Rupert Parker... -
Embark on a Culinary Tour of Japan
Posted on July 7, 2019 | No CommentsThe past few years has seen Japan go from being slightly under the radar to offering one of the world’s most impressive culinary meccas far beyond traditional sushi and is... -
Luxury cruising downstream from Cambodia to Vietnam
Posted on June 28, 2019 | No CommentsBeverley Watts joined the elegant Tonle Pandaw for the Original Mekong Cruise with Jules Verne Reaching the city of Kampong Cham in south-eastern Cambodia, with its beautiful French colonial buildings,... -
A dinner date with a dragon
Posted on April 30, 2019 | No CommentsNo trip to the Indonesian island of Komodo would be complete without visiting the famous dragons but be warned, when a dragon gets a whiff of its first meal in... -
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches inaugural ‘Authentic Japan’ cruise in early 2021
Posted on March 16, 2019 | No CommentsOne of the highlights of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new 2020/21 ocean programme is its inaugural 14-night D2101 ‘Authentic Japan’ fly-cruise, from Tokyo in January 2021, aboard Boudicca This sumptuous... -
One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster
Posted on January 2, 2019 | No CommentsActually, it was two, but then I wouldn’t have been able to use the line from that famous 1984 (is it really that old?) song by Murray Head! – Deborah... -
Rajasthan India
Posted on December 31, 2018 | No CommentsNeil Hennessy-Vass and his wife are captivated by this fascinating region India is a mystery that is waiting for you to solve. It comes in many flavours, colours, aromas and... -
Discover the cultural delights of the Black Sea
Posted on December 13, 2018 | No CommentsFred. Olsen’s latest 2020 cruise with FREE onboard spend Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new 28-night ‘Black Sea Discovery with the Med’ sailing, aboard 880-guest Boudicca, is the latest of...