Travel

May 10, 2016

Dining, Feature, Travel

PLANNING a trip to Japan is a mouth-watering experience. There is so much to see and do (and eat!) that it would take a lifetime of holidays to really get a feel for the place. Skiing, walking, water sports, mo...

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announces opening of Rosewood, Washington, DC

April 27, 2016

News, Rest of America, Travel

ROSEWOOD, Washington, DC is proud to announce its arrival in the US capital, which is the 20th in its portfolio of luxury properties spread across 11 countries. Capella Washington, DC, Geor...

WestHouse New York at Frieze Art Fair

Sonia Akther

April 27, 2016

America, New York, News, Travel

WESTHOUSE Hotel New York is more than just another boutique hotel. Drawing inspiration from a forgotten era of cultural and social spirit, the artistic design and Art Deco influence exude indulgence and luxury....

Glass visits Dublin during its 1916 Easter Rising celebrations

April 25, 2016

Dining, Europe, Feature, Ireland, Travel

CENTENARY celebrations of Dublin’s 1916 Easter Rising were dignified affairs and triumphalist displays of narrow-minded nationalism were not to be seen. There was a sense that something important had taken plac...

Out of Africa revisited – Glass returns to Kenya

April 18, 2016

ANYONE lucky enough to be going on a safari holiday anywhere in east Africa would very likely fly into Nairobi, Kenya. From there you might have another flight or a long road trip to reach your first safari des...

Gran Melia Rome Villa Agrippina at Night

Glass stays at Gran Meliá Villa Agrippina hotel in Rome

Regner Ramos

April 11, 2016

Europe, Feature, Italy, Travel

I WALK in the room and there, on a white, circular table on the foot of the queen-sized bed, I see a bottle of chilled white wine, a fresh arrangement of pink and purple wild flowers, and a hand-written note we...

The Miramar Hotel and Spa hidden behind the local flora

Glass has a special rendezvous at the Tiara Miramar Beach Hotel and Spa on the French Riviera

Regner Ramos

April 4, 2016

Europe, Feature, France, Travel

AT JUST 40 kilometres from Nice and 10 from Cannes, surrounded by the majestic Esterel Mountains, lies the charming town of Theoule-sur-Mer. The town, dedicated to fishing, is home to the Tiara Miramar Beach Ho...

Glass visits Hong Kong and has an inspired stay with Conrad Hotels & Resorts

March 28, 2016

EVERY so often a hotel group introduces a new concept to attract new business and to keep their existing customer base loyal to their brand. Conrad Hotels & Resorts have launched their very innovative Stay ...

Taiwan_Ut-Theatre's location is not downtown Taipei

Culture Not Computers – Glass visits Taiwan and discovers more culture than circuit boards

March 7, 2016

Dining, Feature, Travel

TAIWAN is home to many of the gadgets we love – smartphones and that nifty transformer laptop – and its a Taiwanese company that makes the iPhone in China but the country has another face that is very...

InterContinental opens London’s newest luxury hotel in Greenwich

Annabelle Hursey

February 29, 2016

London, News, Travel

Luxury hotel brand InterContinental announce the opening of a pioneering new hotel, just on the doorstep of the O2. Situated on the Greenwich Peninsula and adjacent to London's treasured O2 arena, the 453 roome...

Glass stays at The Midland Hotel Manchester

Regner Ramos

February 23, 2016

Europe, News, Travel, United Kingdom

Visiting a luxury hotel you’ve never been to before is always a gripping experience,“16 Peter Street, please”, I tell my taxi driver at Manchester Piccadilly station, when a few minutes later the car comes to a...

Glass visits ravishing Raffles, Praslin Island, Seychelles

February 15, 2016

All international flights arrive into Seychelles on the island of Mahe, with Air Seychelles offering frequent connections to Praslin, which is 45 kilometres away. The 15-minute flight on the small aircraft flyi...

The Glass Guide to Valentine’s Day Gifts

Glass Beauty

February 9, 2016

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Feature, Fragrance Picks, Travel

Alain Ducasse Valentine Chocolate Heart Alain Ducasse Valentine Chocolate Heart Not only is chocolate delicious it is officially good for you – containing as it does a range of chemicals such as phe...

Getting up-close-and-personal at Giraffe Manor, Nairobi

January 27, 2016

Kenya offers the inquisitive traveller a vast array of safari experiences across the breadth and length of this magnificent east African country. However, only a 40-minute drive away from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatt...

Crumpled up in green – Glass visits Dominica: where chocolate grows on trees

January 4, 2016

Caribbean, Feature, Travel

We all carry in our mental luggage certain images of particular holiday destinations and bring them with us when we travel somewhere new. This is certainly the case with the Caribbean – exclusive beach resorts,...

Glass explores the Riviera Maya at the Rosewood Mayakoba resort

Ben Olsen

December 7, 2015

Feature, Rest of America, Travel

Once upon a time in the Yucatán – Glass stays at the Rosewood Mayakoba resort Jutting out into the Caribbean sea on the east of Mexico’s Yucután peninsula, the Riviera Maya is a stunning stretch of palm-frin...

Auction in aid of Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong charity

Alexia Sakellariou

December 2, 2015

Art, Asia, Design, Hong Kong, News

Los Angeles-based design studio Design Commune presents 64 artistic interpretations of eight iconic products from eight internationally established design brands for auction at the Business of Design Week, in H...

Glass finds some serenity at the Galgorm Resort & Spa

Viola Levy

November 30, 2015

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature, Ireland, Travel, United Kingdom

An Angster’s Paradise – Glass calms those racing thoughts and finds some serenity in Northern Ireland’s new spa experience at the Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena, Northern Ireland I’m bit of a worrier, i...

Basking in Barbados – Glass enjoys the good life in the Caribbean