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Visiting Christmas Markets – Marché de Noël à Lille France

Watch our YouTube Video of 24-Hours in Paris before you read this article – it will inspire you! Paris in Fall A season where carpets of yellow or orange leaves, and Explorason has enjoyed this beautiful season. But just as the season ends and the leaves fall, so our time comes to an end in […]

Hotel Pullman Paris La Défense – Perfect for Christmas Markets

Watch our YouTube Video of 24 Hours in Paris before you read this article – it will inspire you! We’re crazy about Christmas! We love everything about Christmastime and the Christmas season. When we had our home in Australia, we would put the tree up in early November, and decorate it whilst Christmas music played […]

Thai Massage And Spas. The Good, The Bad, And The Indulgent.

Thai Massages are famous, and they are famous all over the world. But there are massages and spas that vary in expertise and experience. So how do you select a good massage and spa from the thousands out there? Really – there is the good, the bad, and the downright ugly in the massage-world. But then […]

Dine Under The Stars. Bangkok Best Rooftop Dining

They say “time goes fast when you’re having fun“, and we have had so much fun in Thailand this past month that I am convinced that is why time seems to have flown by!  In fact, I’m a little in shock that the month is nearly over. We ran out of time to do all […]

Unwind And Watch The Sunset Pattaya Thailand

“Dusit Thani Pattaya feels to us like a resort and not a hotel. Here, perched on the cliff edge, we watch the sunset in the distance, and we swim and relax. This place has everything we want, so we keep coming back – year after year.” Says a guest to me at breakfast. We are sitting […]

Perfectly Relaxing. Dusit Thani Hua Hin Thailand

Thailand might look small on the map, but it is HUGE! A long (and in some parts skinny) country, with a coastline that leads to Cambodia, where we just stayed in Pattaya.  We have wanted to travel to so much of Thailand, be to see it all is impossible.  So we have started with the […]

Why Guests Are Choosing Hotels With An Executive Club

Recently we spent several lovely days in Bangkok, Thailand. We have been traveling in and out of this amazing city over the past two weeks, and on each occasion, we try to find somewhere next and exciting to stay. More and more, we find that 5-star hotels are offering a fabulous option of an Executive […]

Fun For All The Family At The Bayview Pattaya

If you are longing for a resort-style beachside holiday, and don’t want to travel far out of Bangkok Thailand, then Pattaya might just be what you are looking for. Pattaya is changing. Once known for its nightlife, it now has another much more positive side.  New modern hotels, family resorts, and fabulous state of the […]

Banyan Tree Bangkok – Thai Luxury City Resort

Bangkok. Tips to Choose the Right Luxury Hotel There are so many fabulous places to stay in Bangkok, so where do you start? Choosing the right Bangkok luxury hotel or resort can take you hours of internet research, and in this city that rarely sleeps, it is important to know what to look for. Look […]

Thailand – The Passing Of A Great King

“Everyone must correct his own self; this is something more difficult to cope with, but it is not impossible.”      Bhumibol Adulyadej Leaving Vietnam this time we were on a high. Not just ‘high in the sky’, but ‘high’ because we had enjoyed such a great time, so we were leaving in ‘high spirits’. […]

New Le Meridien Saigon With Sensational River View

Saigon River snakes its way through Ho Chi Minh and is the most sought-after real estate position in the city. River Life To stay with a view of the Saigon River in luxury style is like having a movie screening outside of you highrise hotel window. Day and night the scene before us is always moving. […]

Stylish And Sophistication At The Pullman Saigon Centre

We love Vietnam! So much so, that after nearly one month here, we found ourselves returning within a couple of weeks departing this lovely land. We’ve just finished our Cambodia to Vietnam cruise and found the city of Ho Chi Minh luring us yet again. Because of this, we think we can share with you […]