Wondering where to go for luxury travel in Asia & Pacific? Here you find recommendations where to stay & dine in style with value for money. In addition, there are tips what to do (often involving walking).

Tegallalang rice terrace walk central Bali - best Bali walks
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Some of the best walks/hikes in Bali

Easy walking routes on the Island of the Gods by location: I like to walk, and this everywhere imaginable - if it is not too strenuous. This was not any different in Bali. After four visits to this island in eight years, I had ample chance…
Tegallalang rice terraces - Bali luxury travel
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Findings on luxury travel in Bali after the 4th stay in 8 years

How to get the most out of your trip to the Island of Gods as a discerning traveler: In case you are a luxury travel enthusiast and about to go to Bali, I might provide some advice. Especially so, when it comes to which areas to choose for…
cheese selection at Restaurant Les Amis Singapore - Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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2021 list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants

New list of The World's Best Restaurants for Asia is out - I dined at 5 of them: In 2002, a new list of best restaurants was brought to life, The World's 50 Best Restaurants. And it was a successful launch! Soon it established itself as major…
Narai Kiso Valley Japan
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Kiso Valley & Yakushima Island, 2 of Japan’s off the beaten path destinations

How to travel these two hidden gems in style: My three-week Japan trip together with my husband (before the pandemic) brought me not only to the typical route of the "Golden Triangle" (Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka) with three extensions (Hakone, Takayama…
ryokan experience in Japan: stay at luxury Madoka no Mori in Hakone
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How it is staying at a luxury ryokan (Japanese guesthouse)

Total immersion in Japan's culture at ryokan Madoka no Mori in Hakone: No Japan trip is complete without staying at a ryokan, a traditional Japanese-style inn. When my husband and I traveled this country on a three-week trip (before the pandemic),…
Gourmet (Michelin) restaurants Japan, here Okas Yakushima Island
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My Google RESTAURANT Map of a Japanese journey in style

Gourmet (Michelin) restaurants Japan: "Second Golden Triangle" & 3 rural additions: This is the last part of my mini-series about a three-week trip to Japan (made before Corona). In the following, I will inform you about types of restaurants…
Michelin one-star Gion Sushi Tadayasu Kyoto Japan
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Western gourmet in search of culinary highlights in Japan

How to find & reserve (Michelin) restaurants as foreign traveler: My last two posts about a Japan trip together with my husband - which took place before the coronavirus outbreak - were about a three-week itinerary and hotels to stay in…
Japan in style: Ryokan Madoka no Mori Hakone
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My Google HOTEL Map of a Japanese journey in style

Luxury accommodation in Japan: "Second Golden Triangle" & rural additions: In my first blogpost - before the coronavirus outbreak - I introduced my Google Map with all the activities, hotels and restaurants of a three-week trip through…
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My Google ITINERARY Map of a Japanese journey in style

Criss-crossing Japan in 3 weeks: “2nd Golden Triangle” & 3 rural additions: When planning our 3-week Japanese journey (together with my husband), I aimed at a mix of popular places (Tokyo and Kyoto) and some quieter, more rural ones…