Move over Siam Square and CentralWorld, the brand new 750,000-square-metre ICONSIAM, which was unveiled to the public on 10 November, is Bangkok’s latest, biggest, most glamorous retail and residential address. This is Bangkok’s biggest retail space. Image by ICONSIAM Situated on a 400-metre stretch of the Chao Phraya River, the mega-development is all about the […]
You can trek or take a paddle boat to these new tented villas in the Himalayas
A paddle-boat ride across Nepal’s Phewa Lake will soon lead travellers to luxury eco-villas in the Himalayas. A rendering of the new eco villa in Nepal. Image by Pavilions Hotels & Resorts Opening 22 November, the Pavilions Himalayas Lake View will open, becoming what the company described as “the first luxury tented eco-villas of their […]
2019 may be the year we will all want to stay in a castle
Travellers planning a holiday next year should start thinking big – 2019 will be the year of staying in castles and luxury estates, according to HomeAway. An ivy-covered castle in Marmanhac, France. Image by HomeAway The vacation rental website released its trend report for 2019 and found that, based on 2018 data, the demand for […]
This mayor took his dying dog on a heartwarming trip across the US
In a very heartwarming tale of doggie love, a mayor from Massachusetts recently went on a 12-day road trip across 24 states with his terminally-ill dog. Paul Heroux, mayor of Attleboro, took to the road with ten-year-old Japanese wolf dog, Mura, at the end of October, when he learned that she had an aggressive form […]