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Category Archives: Reviews
Hotel Review: Nikko Style Nagoya
Disclaimer: In exchange for a stay with breakfast, I am writing this review. I’m so accustomed to walking into sterile lobbies in Japanese hotels, that the Nikko Style Nagoya really threw me for a loop. Calm music was playing, locals … Continue reading
Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Japan, Reviews
Tagged Hotels, Nikko Style Nagoya
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Hotel Review: Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Disclaimer: In exchange for a two-night stay, I am writing this review. Anantara, a Thai luxury hospitality company with properties throughout Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia, has three popular spots in Dubai alone. And if you’re solely going … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Food & Drink, restaurant review, Reviews, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa
Tagged 5 star, Anantara, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, apartment hotel, beach, breakfast buffet, Crescendo, Dubai, five star, hotel review, international, lagoon, Mekong, Middle East, Nakheel, overwater villa, Premier Lagoon View Room, resort hotel, sustainability, swimming, Thai hospitality, Thai hotel, tuk tuk, United Arab Emirates, where to stay Dubai
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Clothing Review: Clothing Arts Pick-Pocket Proof® Shirt and Pants
Have you had issues with petty theft while out for the day? When I lived in China the first time, I was part of a large group of recent college graduates, teaching throughout Shenzhen’s schools. Unusually, it seemed as if a … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Reviews
Tagged clothes, Clothing Arts, crime prevention, fabric, go for a walk, material, nylon, pants, petty crime, Pick-Pocket Proof®, pickpockets, pockets, public transit, shirt, thieves, travel abroad, what should I wear
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Review: One Fulton Square, Flushing, NY (USA)
ILast week, I was invited by the affable Rob McKay of the Queens Economic Development Corporation to attend an eating and press tour of Flushing, New York’s One Fulton Square mixed-use development. The aim was to promote dining in … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews
Tagged Chinatown, dining out, eating, Flushing, food, mixed-use, New York, NYC, One Fulton Square, press tour, review
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Restaurant Review: Eat Me, Bangkok, Thailand
Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited by the lovely Ann at The Marcom Pro to enjoy dinner and cocktails at this restaurant. Located at 16 Convent Road, slightly detached from the major expat and nightlife scene in … Continue reading
Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, restaurant review, Reviews
Tagged Bangkok, cocktail, cuisine, Eat Me, eclectic, food, restaurant review, Thai, Thailand
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Hotel Review: Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15
Disclaimer: In exchange for two nights, I am writing this review. Additionally, I would like to specifically thank Ann at The Marcom Pro for helping to arrange this review, and Jern, a marketing manager at this hotel, for meeting with … Continue reading
Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Hotels, Reviews
Tagged city, food, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, hotel review, Sukhumvit 15, Thailand, travel, Urban
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Hotel Review: Pullman King Power Bangkok, Thailand
Disclaimer: In exchange for a two-night stay at this #BangkokCityHotel, I am writing this review. The Pullman King Power Bangkok is located in the Phaya Thai neighborhood of the sprawling Thai capital. It is near to the transportation nexus of … Continue reading
Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Hotels, restaurant review, Reviews
Tagged Asia, duty free, hotel, hotel review, Phaya Thai, Pullman Bangkok King Power, Thailand, travel
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Hotel Review: Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho, Tokyo
Disclaimer: In exchange for two nights in a Hollywood Double room, I am writing this review. Photos are my own, and from the Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho. Tokyo-based Fujita Kanko’s newest brand, Hotel Tavinos, was opened to the public on August … Continue reading
Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Japan, Reviews
Tagged Asia, Daimon, hotel, Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho, Japan, millennial, modern, review, Tokyo
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Restaurant Review: The Chocolate Buffet at The Sukhothai, Bangkok
Disclaimer: In exchange for two chocolate buffets, I am writing this review. Although a few Thai desserts come to mind, when I’m traveling to Bangkok, my mind is set on the spicy mains, the soups, and exotic juices. However, if … Continue reading
Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, restaurant review, Reviews
Tagged Bangkok, Chocolate Buffet, Dessert, food, sweets, Tea, Thailand, The Sukhothai, weekend
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Restaurant Review: The House of Smooth Curry at The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok
Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited to lunch at The House of Smooth Curry. Photos are both my own, and of the restaurant. In Bangkok, one is never bereft of choices. Hotels pop up left and right, … Continue reading