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).

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Suite of the moment: Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Ubud, Bali

A perfect blend of contemporary design and local architecture: I have seen my share of wonderful hotels, but Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, just outside of Bali’s cultural and spiritual center of Ubud, left me in awe at its sheer beauty!…
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Where to stay & eat on a luxury trip in Hong Kong

2 of the best luxury hotels & 9 top restaurants: This time I will go into hotels for discerning travelers and restaurants for lovers of fine food in Hong Kong after having published two posts about things to do in this mesmerizing city…
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7 things to do in Hong Kong that not everybody does

Collision of two worlds: After having covered what a first-timer to Hong Kong must do in my last post, I now want to outline what a visitor may do when having a bit more time or being here for the second time. I have recently revisited this…
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7 things to do in Hong Kong that everybody must do

Crossover of tradition & modernity: After having spent six days in Hong Kong just recently and ten days two years before I feel confident about what to see in this fascinating city as a first-timer but also as a repeat visitor. I have…
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Where to stay on a luxury trip on Borneo, Malaysia

5 first-class hotels in the Malaysian states of Sarawak & Sabah: The northern part of Borneo was the destination of a trip of two befriended families with an adult son each. What to do in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah was the…
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What to do on a 8-day vacation on Borneo, Malaysia

Touring the Malaysian states of Sarawak & Sabah: We – two families with an adult son each – had been looking for a destination in Southeast Asia for summertime. This undertaking had been complicated by the fact that the rainy season…
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Review of Raffles Hotel, Singapore

Oasis of old world elegance with top-notch service: The RafflesSingapore was the choice of our small group – consisting of two families, both with an adult son each – when visiting this stunning city for the first time. As lovers of colonial-style…
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Review of Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong

Unbeatable location, top facilities, flawless service: For our first visit to the absolutely stunning city of Hong Kong my husband and I chose the Four Seasons Hotel, a favorite hotel chain of us. We stayed ten days there and loved every moment…
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4-day luxury trip to Lombok, Indonesia

Lombok, fascinating & unspoiled: Lombok, Bali’s neighboring island, lives in Bali’s shadow. Some say it is like Bali 30 years ago or an “unspoiled Bali”. Whereas I cannot judge the accuracy of this statement (my first visit…