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Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for October, 2014 The Stones Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott, Kuta Bali This hotel is right in the heart of bustling Kuta but when you’re sitting by the pool or at the swim up bar, you wouldn’t know it. Walk through the vast lobby to the pool,… Continue reading Top Trending Destinations – October 2014
Once a bustling, cosmopolitan port of enormous strategic importance, Malacca (also known by its Malay name, Melaka) was visited by ships from all over the world. They travelled to Malaysia to buy and sell porcelain and silk from China, gold and pepper from Indonesia and sandalwood from Borneo. Today, the ornately decorated shops and teahouses where tradesmen… Continue reading Budget or blow-out: Malacca
The busy streets of Bangkok never stop. There are tuk tuks, taxis, cars, bikes and people darting this way and that, the lanes are flexible and the lights optional. The beeping of horns and the tooting of tuk tuks – it’s all part of this frenetic city’s charm and a few simple tips and tricks will help… Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Bangkok
Swirling ceiling fans, dark cane plantation chairs, art deco flourishes in pristine white against a sophisticated beige palette, palms adding a luscious splash of green. It sounds like such a cliché, but walking into the Tea Lounge of The Majestic Hotel in Kuala Lumpur really does feel like stepping back in time – you could almost believe… Continue reading Afternoon Tea at The Majestic
Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for August, 2014 Como Shambala Estate, Ubud Bali Altis Belém Hotel & Spa, Lisbon Portugal The Driskill, Austin Texas Park Hyatt Tokyo, Japan Anantara Veli Resort & Spa, Maldives The Port Lincoln Hotel, Port Lincoln South Australia
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. The Mulia, Nusa Dua, Bali Bigger is better in Bali. That seems to have been the motto for this luxury five star resort on the coast of Nusa Dua. Nothing is done by halves at a property that sprawls over 30 hectares of prime real estate looking… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Mulia Resort, Nusa Dua Bali
Hotels from some of Expedia’s top trending destinations for July, 2014 The Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada For those of us who like to ski in style, this four star hotel is a great base on a Canadian ski adventure. With the Rocky Mountains at your back and picturesque pine trees all around, this beautiful building… Continue reading Top Trending Destinations – July 2014
When we visited Sabah in September 2013, our children were aged five, two and one. Sabah is famous for things like orang utans, jungle trekking, amazing scuba diving, Turtle Island, Kinabatangan River cruises and Mount Kinabalu, however we realised with such young children many of those activities were beyond our capabilities. We decided to save some… Continue reading Culture and Kids in Kota Kinabalu
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. The Barai, Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, Thailand. A hotel within a hotel. That’s what you’ll find when checking into The Barai at Hua Hin’s Hyatt Regency. Technically the hotel’s “spa suites”, The Barai suites are a lot more than just your average spa rooms. This is something… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: The Barai, Hyatt Regency, Hua Hin, Thailand