Imagine the strong rays of the Sun God beating down upon the vastness of dune upon desert dune and you’re on a camel - riding, hungry, delusional - your throat parched and your mind delirious. You’re yearning to stumble upon a thirst quenching miracle - that fairy tale Oasis with clear water lakes and tall shady date palm trees.

Starting at 584 sqm./6,286 sqft, Soneva’s new Water Retreats are the largest in the world

Hong Kong SAR, Greater China, 13 July 2020 - Chef Agustin Ferrando Balbi’s first restaurant Andō has officially opened its doors. Situated on 1F Somptueux Central, 52 Wellington Street, the highly-anticipated 34-seater restaurant was launched in partnership with JIA Group, the Hong Kong-based hospitality firm founded by Yenn Wong.

Welcome to the fund-raising site of 50 Best for Recovery- a programme created by the organisation behind The World's 50 Best Restaurants to help support the hospitality sector in its efforts to recover from the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.

The Indian festival of Holi signifies the end of winter and the start of spring. It is a day which celebrates the beginning of a good harvest season across India. Soneva invites you to visit with your friends and family to enjoy Holi in the Maldives, on a beautiful sandbank, surrounded by the cerulean waters around Soneva Fushi. Come over with those you love and play holi with safe, vegetable colours amidst peels of laughter and ample happiness.

On the site of the first Welsh Parliament, stands an Edwardian country house hotel. Llangoed Hall was the last of our stops during a recent summer trip to Wales. Of all the remarkable properties we experienced while in the United Kingdom, Llangoed Hall in Llyswen, Powys, was the best in terms of showcasing an ideal mix of a perfect countryside location, a fine dining restaurant on-site, vast manicured grounds, tasteful interiors and exceptional service.

In the past I have recommended Qatar as an airline which I find to be one of the best in the world. Far superior to other Middle Eastern airlines like Emirates and Etihad, the service standards on Qatar are exceptional.

In October of 2011 we visited the all-inclusive, exquisite Four Seasons tented camp in Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand, just South of Burma and west of Laos.  We love the Four Seasons brand having experienced it in Bangkok, Kohsamui, ChiangMai, Chicago, Singapore, the Maldives and Mumbai and were not in the least bit worried about the service aspect of this adventure even though it was located in the infamous Golden triangle, once known for its opium trade. At the airport, we were greeted by the Four Seasons tented camp staff and were transported to th