Neighboring each other on the banks of the Chao Phraya, the Thai capital's dazzling new Capella and Four Seasons hotels provide a double dose of waterfront sophistication.
Kanachai “Kit” Bencharongkul of MOCA Bangkok on helming the museum and pushing it in ever more diverse directions Pursuits
Kanachai “Kit” Bencharongkul of MOCA Bangkok on helming the museum and pushing it in ever more diverse directions Share
In the mid-2000s I was given a private tour of The Hermitage, Russia’s famed museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, by one of the head curators (the cousin of a Canadian colleague of mine). It was an incredible way to experience the museum, seeing it through the eyes of someone so intimately connected to each artwork on display.
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Yu Ting Yuan, the signature restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, serves traditional Cantonese cuisine in style
published : 12 Feb 2021 at 04:00 Lobster dumpling. (Photos: Siroj Pairomahakij)
Thailand s appetite for Chinese food is never satiated, for good reason. And at the newest Cantonese restaurant, Yu Ting Yuan at the Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, it s all about the technique and finesse. From picking out the best ingredients, to the cuts on the vegetables, to the sear on the barbecue, down to the plating; it is all about techniques that take years to master, says head chef Qiu Xiaogui.
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BY: Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa Quansah
Category: Lifestyle
Its Year of Return initiative in 2019 targeted international visitors of African descent and Ghana in West Africa is continuing to bank on diaspora tourism with its new campaign, Beyond the Return.
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A comprehensive marketing budget for a destination such as Ghana is so big that it discourages our authorities from taking bold steps. It is thus a windfall when unexpectedly an endorsement comes from very credible sources.
Global Cable News Network (CNN) has listed Egypt and Ghana among the list of the choice tourism places to visit in 2021.
An assembly of mostly blockbuster destinations that they think are going to be high on tourists’ travel wish lists. I must warn though that some of these destinations may remain off limits for some time to come and that embarking on a trip right away may not be advisable.
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A sky bridge at Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay brings guests across the atrium on level four through a tree top experience.
Singapore s first garden-in-a-hotel welcomes guests
One year after Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) unveiled more details on the rebranded ParkRoyal Collection Marina Bay, the group s garden-in-a-hotel property has officially opened in December.
Following a S$45 million (US$33.9 million) renovation, the 21-storey hotel is part of PPHG s official launch of the new ParkRoyal Collection Hotels & Resorts brand which touts sustainability and well-being as its two main pillars.
Guests can expect a swathe of amenities and architecture reflecting eco-friendliness, well-being and iconic design. This includes a four-storey high sky bridge amid a treetop walk experience with pavilions hidden, and a further 370sqm of lush gardens, 13m green wall, and more than 2,400 trees, scrubs and ground covers that function as natural air purifiers.