Hotels.com Launches New App

Researching and booking hotels just got a whole lot more convenient for smart phone users. Hotels.com, the world leader when it comes to accommodation bookings, has launched a smart phone app for both iPhones and Android phones. Available in 30 languages, the app puts 135,000 hotels from around the world at your fingertips, with over […]

Buffet Treats at Café 2000

If you’re looking for your seafood fix, head to Café 2000 (M Hotel, 81 Anson Rd., 6500-6112) every Fri-Sat for the seafood and barbeque buffet dinner ($58). Aside from charcoal-grilled items such as Angus beef, baby octopus, chicken wings and lamb skewers, they also offer black pepper crabs, cereal prawns and oven-baked Malabar fish. For […]

Honeymoon Island Retreat in Jeju

A honeymoon on Korea’s “Honeymoon Island,” Jeju, is a great way to kick off the rest of your life. Jeju, a volcanic island (perhaps a good analogy for marriage), is marked by dramatic landscapes and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. “Grandfather Stones” formed naturally on the island from lava flows are said to provide […]

Creative ZiiSound Dx Series Adds Bass to Your Devices

We really dig the Creative ZiiSound Dx Series. The pure wireless modular speakers are revolutionary—they can be connected independently to stereo Bluetooth devices such as your iPhone, Blackberry, Android or tablet so you can drop beats from your personal playlist. Saves you buying a whole new system or re-configuring your existing one. The ZiiSound D5x […]

Girl’s Getaway Package to Hong Kong

If you’re itching for a getaway with your gal pals and you’ve already done the whole beach holiday thing, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong (281 Gloucester Rd., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, +852 2895-9288) has just the thing for you— the Girls’ Getaway Package. If the 100 or so big brand names on the premises […]

Lulu Guinness’s Latest Bag an Ideal Companion for the Beach

If you’re a glamor girl planning a summer vacation on a picturesque beach somewhere, this little head-turner of a bag by Lulu Guinness is a definite must-have. The playful gem is shaped just like an ice cream hut with details in beautiful embroidery. $615 from Sole 2 Sole, #01-47A/48 Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Blvd., 6337-1852.

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel’s Lavish Makeover

The historic and iconic 138-year-old St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London (Euston Rd., London, +44 (0) 20 7841-3540) has reopened after a $300 million makeover. Distinguished by its majestic Victorian Gothic façade and its elegant interior, the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London is one of the city’s landmark symbols. Located next to the modern St. Pancras […]

D&G’s Autumn/Winter 2011 in Stores

Brace yourself for color and prints that will send you into a fashion frenzy. D&G’s Autumn/Winter 2011 collection lands in store with a series of bold alphabets (that’s D and G, obviously) emblazoned all over its masculineshaped coats, track suits, pencil skirts, oversized silk T-shirts, clutch bags, necklaces and silk scarves. Who says Autumn/Winter collections […]

Artrium@MCI

The Artrium@MCI is a space devoted to art galleries combining various artistic movements. Situated in the centre Old Hill Street Police Station (previously known as MICA Building), this inner courtyard allows immersion in the artistic environment of Singapore, offering numerous exhibitions all year round.