Category: Travel
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Silks Place Taroko: The Only Mountainside Hotel in Taroko National Park
Tucked in Hualien County at the eastern part of Taiwan, is the only 5-star mountainside hotel within the Taroko National Park. Silks Place Taroko takes the area’s cultural and environmental characteristics as it’s inspiration and has incorporated it into it’s design to give you an impeccable experience. Taroko is named after the Taroko Gorge and…
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Wellspring by Silks: A Hot Spring Resort in Jioaxi Yilan
Located in the vibrant heart of Jiaoxi, Yilan, one of the most renowned hot spring destinations in northern Taiwan, Wellspring by Silks is the first boutique hot spring resort established by Silks Hotel Group. Just a 45 minute drive from Taipei city and a 5 minute walk from Jiaoxi train station, Wellspring by Silks is…
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Regent Taipei Hotel: A Celebrity Favourite Urban Retreat
For my recent visit to Taipei, I had the opportunity to stay in Regent Taipei, a luxurious 5-Star hotel located at Zhongshan district. The Regent Taipei is under the Silks Hotel Group (former FIH Regent Group) that has hotels located around Taiwan. Regent Taipei is known to host distinguished international business travellers and A-List celebrities…
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Silk Island of Phnom Penh
Silk Island, known as Koh Dach to the locals, is a small island located on the Mekong River near Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. The island is known for its traditional silk weaving industry and is a popular destination to learn about Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage. The island is relatively undeveloped compared to…
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Shophouses in Singapore
*Photo from Wikipedia. Singapore’s version of Notting Hill are these buildings known as shophouses along Koon Seng Road. Do you know that there’s more to shophouses than their gram-worthy outlook? They hold much of Singapore’s culture and history and you can find them all around Singapore. Let me dust-off my guiding shoes and take you…
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Coach Play Singapore Shophouse: The World’s First Coach Cafe and Largest Concept Boutique
Coach Play Singapore Shophouse is the largest Coach concept store in the world, spanning 3 stories at 4000 sq ft, where Singapore’s local charm meets Coach’s hometown, New York, in a one-of-a-kind experience. *Photo from Coach Singapore. Located at Keong Saik Road, along rows of Singapore heritage shophouses and tourist hotspot, stands a eye-catching pink…
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Afternoon Tea at Tiffany Blue Box Cafe Harrods
Embracing our inner Holly Golightly while having Afternoon Tea at Tiffany’s at Harrods London, one of Tiffany & Co.’s cafés outside of Fifth Avenue, New York. Afternoon Tea Menu £99 – £69 per pax1pm – 7pm Amuse Bouche Gruyere & Truffle Beignet Savouries Tarragon ChickenPoached SalmonCucumber & Garden MintSalt Beef Sweets Rhubarb & Raspberry CheesecakeBaked…
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A Guide to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew
I’ve always wanted to visit The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew even before getting into horticulture. I was fascinated by the Victorian glasshouses, spiral stairs, romantic architecture and many tales that I read from my history books. For years, I romanticized the idea of visiting the gardens and added it to my bucket list as one of…
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A Guide to Shopping in Portobello Market London
One of the top things-to-do on my London travel list was to go antique shopping! Where else to go than to the biggest antique market in London – Portobello Market. Portobello Road is located in Notting Hill, west London which is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It got its name from Porto…
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Afternoon Tea at Dalloway Terrace
Dining in London is not complete without Afternoon Tea. Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury changes it’s ambience according to the season. My mum and I got to experience Enchanted Wonderland this Christmas. Afternoon Tea Menu £45 per pax1pm – 4pm Sweets Clementine TartletteWhisky & Scottish Honey MousseDate & Almond FinancierHazelnut & Dark Chocolate Profiterole Scones…
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