
Karlsruhe: An UNESCO City of Media Arts
Stuttgart meets Mumbai, a two-day wine festival, saw my friends from Karlsruhe making their gracious presence in Mumbai, with the Karlsruhe team led by Pascal Rastetter, Managing Director of KTG…

Exclusive Interview with Ron Pohl: India’s Potential as a Key Market
When my trip to ITB was scheduled, I received a meeting request from Joanna Becker-Birck, Director PR & Communications at WorldHotels GmbH, to meet Ron Pohl, President of International Operations…

Pullman: Experience an aquarium as your bedroom
What a pleasure it was experiencing Pullman Maldives. Landing into Male, I was greeted by Pullman staff who led me to the “VIP” domestic airport lounge. I had a long…

Karlsruhe makes an Impact in India
After two years of virtual celebration guests from business, tourism, education, politics, film, media and gastronomy gathered to physically celebrate the Stuttgart Meets Mumbai wine festival. Prominent among them was…

A MICE hotel with spectacular harbor views
Among the top hotel groups in Hong Kong Harbour Plaza Hotels & Resorts has created a niche for themselves especially there two flagship hotels – Harbour Grand Hong Kong, Harbour…

“The Ascott Limited has set a target to sign 150 properties with over 30,000 units under its lyf coliving brand by 2030”
When the news broke that The Ascott Limited is acquiring Oakwood Worldwide, it came as a surprise to many in the travel fraternity.

An All-Inclusive Adult Only Mercure Hotel
When my dear friend Soumitra Pahari, Resort Manager, Mercure Maldives, told me that this was an adult-only hotel, I was surprised. With 750+ Mercure hotels worldwide, this may be the…

Discover Orascom Group’s Enchanting Hotels Across Oman: A Guide to Luxury and Comfort
When my dear old friend Eihab Attia moved as head of marketing – UAE and Oman for Orascom Hotels, he got me interested in his properties. As I was flying…

A Thali: Food for the soul, anytime
As a kid, I always relished good food that tantalized my taste buds, and over the years, I felt it should be an experience and not just eating for the…

COMO Hotels and Resorts bring Space Camps for kids
Are your kids space-obsessed? Did you dream to become an astronaut but couldn’t? Well the solution is Space Camp.

Transit at Addis Ababa is a delight with our Skylight In-Terminal Hotel
Ethiopian Airlines remains the largest and fastest-growing airline in Africa and certainly one of the most profitable worldwide. Having experienced the airline right from Mumbai to Addis to Germany and…

Flixbus: Affordable and comfortable
Having been to Germany several times, I had always used their Deutsche Bahn trains, so when I heard of Flixbus from my Indian friends, I thought why not give it…

What is so unique about Hilton Frankfurt City Centre?
During IMEX Frankfurt, I always stay at Hilton Frankfurt City Centre. This year, I caught up with Marc Snijders, GM, after almost 4 years. Both the hotel and Marc celebrated…

Ultimate Guide: Sentosa Island – Where to Stay and What to Do
On invitation to cover a top-end hotel investment event in Singapore, I decided to use this opportunity to include Sentosa in my schedule.

“India will continue to be a big focus market”
Three decades of success – Oman Air has gone from strength to strength. The journey started in March 1993.
The Lux Collective Debuts in Rwanda with LUX* Lake Kivu and SALT of Akagera
The Lux Collective debuts in Rwanda with two luxury properties celebrating nature, culture and responsible travel….






















