A new eco resort lies off the coast of Borneo on Gaya Island – just 15 minutes by speedboat from the well-known destination of Kota Kinabalu. We were there for Gayana Eco Resort’s initial ‘soft’ opening before it was launched …

The Movenpick in Mauritius, situated in Bel Ombre, is the first hotel in the world to encourage children’s grafitti. As part of an inventive children’s programme they have a room where they can write on the walls.
There is also …

Around the world, you can find 4 and 5 star hotels, with “club rooms”. They may be called Horizon rooms (Shangri La), Nirvanha rooms (Meridien Mauritius) but they are sold at a supplement and give you some hotel benefits. You …

The Grand Courlan is a slightly faded 4 star hotel in Tobago. The friendly staff more than make up for the cracks in the paintwork. One of the highlights of the day for me was breakfast. Not only was the …

Hawker markets are great places to eat throughout the Far East. A series of stalls offering different dishes set round a number of tables sometimes in the open sometimes under canvas or cover, this is where you find the locals …