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Retreat into the Daintree Rainforest’s refurbished Silky Oaks Lodge

Jumbo-sized raindrops fall quickly as the heavens open at the newly revamped Silky Oaks Lodge, on the edge of the ancient Daintree Rainforest in Far North Queensland, but I don’t mind a bit. I just […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 5 2022
Hotels & Airlines

Room with a view in Luang Prabang

Overlooking the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang, Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao is designed in traditional style and filled with modern comforts. Teresa Ooi checks in. What: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao, Luang Prabang, […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 28 2017
Tips & Advice

The Conrad Centennial Singapore – a home away from home

Peter Lynch discovers the Conrad Centennial Singapore is like a comfortable easy chair – you just slip into it and relax. What: Conrad Centennial Singapore, 2, Temasek Boulevard, Singapore Why you’d choose it: There are […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 10 2016
Tips & Advice

Why rail and cruise makes the perfect European getaway

Picture the scene: you recline in a comfortable seat with your legs outstretched, sipping on a glass of Alsace white as you watch the French countryside flow past in a blur of yellow rapeseed fields, church steeples and fluffy skies.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 2 2011