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).

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…
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Singapore for (repeat) visitors being into staying & dining in style

New hot spot hotel & some tips for serious fine dining: As fate wills my husband and I happen to visit Singapore for the third time in four years and this not only for a stopover but for several days each time. So, we had ample opportunity…
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What to see & to do in east Bali

How to tour this off-the-path part of the island: Bali’s east is less developed in terms of tourist facilities than its south, at least if you look for beautiful white beaches to swim and surf, plenty of hotels or opportunities to "party".…
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Review of Hotel Amankila, East Bali

First stay at a property of the famed Aman Group: On our third visit to the tropical paradise of Bali, my husband and I decided to visit the lesser travelled eastern part of the island. And we combined this with a stay at Amankila, a property…
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Which areas & what hotels to choose on a luxury stay in Bali

Final evaluation after 3 visits to this tropical island in 5 years: As fate would have it (our son is currently yet again in Singapore for study purposes, more on this city later on), my husband and I were stranded once again in Bali. And this…