With so many challenging incidents happening across Europe, the other Mr. Highlife and I debated long and hard about how and where to spend our European summer holiday. Taking into …

Aqua Blu Boutique Hotel & Spa, Kos: Glossy addition to Kos island

Shinta Mani Resort, Siem Reap: Luxury accommodation with a conscience
Spending Christmas in Cambodia was a humbling and joyous experience. Besides fulfilling a lifetime’s dream of wanting to visit Angkor Wat – a magical and almost surreal site to behold, we …

Naumi Hotel, Singapore: Everything you need for an enjoyable stay
We hadn’t planned to visit Singapore. As our departure date and the prospect of two back-to-back long haul flights loomed on the horizon, we thought breaking up the journey from Australia …

Le Gray Hotel, Beirut: Could be exceptional
A group of us spent the weekend at Le Gray Beirut to celebrate a milestone birthday. If you’re familiar with Campbell Gray’s other properties like One Aldwych in London and The Carlisle …

Le Cameleon Hotel, Puerto Viejo: Boutique property on the Caribbean coast
Keen to have a contrasting view to our Manuel Antonio experience of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, we took on a 7-hour epic drive through mountainous roads, thunderstorms and some of the …

COMO Metropolitan Hotel, Bangkok: A calm city retreat
We ended up staying at the COMO Metropolitan in Bangkok over New Years Eve following a chance encounter. Having checked into the Banyan Tree Hotel next door, hell bent on …