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Fairmont Hotel Makati
Andy Mossack reviews the Fairmont Hotel Makati in Manila
Read the full story hereIndia Golden Triangle
This is the first of a two-part story about Anthony’s first visit to India starting with a seven day coach tour in India’s Golden Triangle followed by four days in Shimla. India’s Golden Triangle refers to the three cities in the Northern third of India which have some of the most iconic sites and locations in the world including, of course, the Taj Mahal in Agra and others in New Delhi and Jaipur.
Read the full story hereCorregidor Island
Corregidor Island is a must see for anyone visiting Manila with at least a passing interest in WW2 history. Just a short ferry ride from The Philippines capital, Corregidor Island is essentially an outdoor museum to one of the most famous battlegrounds in the Pacific, a strategically important island because of its position at the mouth of Manila Bay, it was brutally fought over by the American and Filipino forces against the Japanese invaders from 1942 to 1945.
Read the full story hereClub Intramuros Golf Course
Considering Intramuros is a colonial Spanish city in the heart of Manila in The Philippines you could be forgiven for thinking Club Intramuros Golf Course is perhaps over 500 years old. After all it is built within the original moat of the huge fortified walls, which by the way, provide a colossal hazard if you end up needing to hit one around an ancient corner or two.
Read the full story hereCathay Pacific First Class
Would you like us to make up your bed now Mr. Mossack? This was a request quite impossible to ignore after all, it was getting late and a few hours in a freshly made bed seemed a perfect way to arrive bright and ready in Hong Kong. Such is life in Cathay Pacific First Class, when, in just the few minutes it took for me to slip into my cotton sleep suit, my lavish living suite had been transformed into a slumberland complete with mattress, duvet and pillows.
Read the full story hereMacau Food: A fantasy of fusion
It’s early evening and Antonio’s is already full. Mind you, it’s not the biggest place you’ve ever seen, in fact it’s what I call highly sociable, but that’s just part of its charm. Still, there’s no shortage of interest, a seemingly never ending stream of hopeful diners without reservations come through the door, only to […]
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