10 less heard of Asian destinations to add to your travel bucketlist

Get lost in the magic and witchcraft of Siquijor Island, Philippines, or the powdery snow of Niseko, Japan. Move aside Tokyo and Bangkok, you’re old news now! Agoda has released the result of its latest Travel Smart study for the…

Roses and jewellery galore with Mandarin Oriental Tokyo x Piaget Rose Stay

The 5-star hotel and luxury jeweller have launched 3 stay packages that come with a special selection of treats like Piaget Rose jewellery and entry to Flowers by Naked. Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is the hotel to stay at for fans…

What to drink when you Netflix and chill with your favourite shows

Whisky for G.o.T because you’ll want to brace yourself. If you prefer staying in on a Friday night (and every other night) binge watching your favourite shows, you might as well make it a proper party for one with your…

Deer Jet is the best place in the world to charter a private jet

The World Tourism Awards has named Deer Jet as the “World’s Best Private Jet Company”. Travelling commercial whether it is business or first class is only as good as the airport perks and lounges your airline offers. Left to us, we’d…

15 great actors who haven’t been called up for an Oscar

From Johnny Depp to Glenn Close. The Oscars is many things but one thing it’s not is boring. There is always a lot of glitz and glamour on the red carpet, some kind of history in the making (congratulations Viola…

Sold! Pablo Picasso’s US$200million home finally finds a buyer

The villa was bought by Picasso in 1955 and was also where he painted one of his most famous works, The Bay of Cannes. Pablo Picasso is without a doubt one of the greatest masters in art but his talents…

Say this to get Siri to pretend to be the Batcomputer to your Batman

“Welcome home, sir. FYI, Robin is trying on costumes in the Batcave again.” The latest Lego Batman movie made fans out of more than just movie and comic book lovers. Apple’s Siri is also a new convert, so much so…

Nyepi: Why Bali celebrates the new year with silence instead of fireworks

Every new year, in place of festivities, a shrouded silence falls over the entire island nation for 24 hours. Fireworks, food, friends – most new year celebrations around the world involve the above trifecta of good, delicious things but in…

Shop for a few of your favourite things for a good cause

Shop for clothes, jewellery, bags, scented candles and more and 20% of sales proceeds will be donated to Nimble Fingers Cambodia. We all know the joy of a little retail therapy when we’ve had a particularly long and hard day.…

Hotel Stripes KL ready to jazz up an old neighbourhood we’ve all forgotten

This new swanky space co-exists harmoniously with its surrounding old KL vibe for a stay that’s filled with character of the locals and their stories. Frequenters of downtown KL know the charm of the intersection between Jalan Sultan Ismail and…