Porto’s green escapes: the city’s most charming gardens and parks
Nature’s breathing spaces within the city range from sculpted elegance to wild beauty. Porto, with its labyrinth of cobbled streets and azulejo-covered facades, is a city of vivid contrasts, where the hum of urban life is softened by often hidden verdant retreats. These green spaces—part lush sanctuaries, part cultural landmarks—offer a quiet reprieve from the […]
Greek idyll at the reopened Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group reopens three waterfront resorts: Lago di Como, Bodrum, and Greece’s Costa Navarino. Each property pairs natural coastal beauty with the Hong Kong hotel group’s renowned service. Costa Navarino in particular promises an exceptionally serene escape, located in Messinia in the southwest Peloponnese region of Greece. Think Mediterranean tranquility, striking natural landscape […]
Elisa Harca: beyond far-flung adventures, a nomadic CEO calls Asia and Europe home
Always on the go, Elisa Harca, co-founder of Red Ant Asia, has carved a distinctive path in the global marketing landscape. The half Scottish, half Hungarian, London-born CEO worked in New York before Hong Kong and Shanghai, where she established her leading marketing agency specializing in connecting international brands with Chinese and Asian consumers. Currently, […]
Why travellers are seeking a ‘Reconnection Revolution’
From digital detox to emotional reboot: how resorts are pioneering the art of meaningful escapes. Post-pandemic, the cultural bellwether is showing preference away from ostentatious luxury and towards ’emotional luxury’ – experiences that nurture our inner lives, mental health and personal relationships. Wellbeing isn’t merely an individual pursuit but flourishes in meaningful relationships. Relationship therapists are […]
Bangkok’s Aman opens amid Thailand’s White Lotus fever
Aman Nai Lert Bangkok opens doors this April, marking a homecoming for the brand that launched its first property in Thailand 37 years ago. The world continues to marvel at Thailand’s allure—fuelled by vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, its famously friendly service and the viral success of The White Lotus. With the country currenrtly at the […]
