Guests can “buy out” Soneva Fushi’s One Island One Resort starting and USD 100,000++ per night in the Maldives

Food and travel enthusiasts, mark Friday 3rd July in your diary: this date will see the launch of our ‘Bid for Recovery’ auction, an opportunity to bid for once-in-a-lifetime gastronomic experiences donated by the world’s best restaurants and chefs, a

Set sail from Soneva Kiri to explore some of Thailand’s most breath-taking beaches. Our new Seven Days, Seven Beaches experience takes you to seven of these unforgettable hidden gems, just a short cruise away.

On our return to Athens from the beautiful island of Santorini, Laveena and I chose to stay at The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel, an uber luxury resort, a short 30-minute drive from the city centre, revered and loved by the international swish-set, world celebrities and heads of state alike.

After Spending 3 exciting days in Athens, we boarded a short 40-minute local flight to Santorini, an island where the geography is dramatic and the landscape washed in magnificent hues of whites and blues.

Someone recently asked me how we manage our time, so that travel is such an essential part of our lives. I responded rather spontaneously that ever since Laveena and I were married, travel has been a priority and hence we have chosen to follow a compass and not a clock.

On a recent business trip to Seoul, South Korea, I chose to stay at the Four Seasons Hotel. Not only had I heard from friends, that the relatively new glass-and-steel hotel, designed by Su Sin Tao of Singapore, offered guests a perfect blend of luxury and style, but also that the location of the hotel on Seoul’s North Bank, was hard to beat.

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.

While researching the internet, Laveena and I chanced upon one of the best kept secrets in mid Wales. Lake Vyrnwy, offers visitors a chance to escape to a hidden paradise on earth.

After a nearly 5 and a half hour long drive from Newbridge On Usk, which included a lunch stop at a Michelin quality restaurant – ‘Dorrington’s Horseshoes’ run by the lovely Tanya Manolova, we arrived at Bodysgallen Hall and Spa. The wonderfully Welsh stone manor sits on Pydew Mountain and offers some of the finest views in this neck of North Wales.