Hotel New Otani Osaka
This luxury hotel in Osaka offers a good range of fine-dining options like Keyaki teppanyaki grill and Taikan En Chinese restaurant.
Bonia opens its first pop-up store from May 10 to 31
Homegrown accessories brand Bonia is slated to open its first-ever pop-up store along Orchard Road from May 10 to 31, as part of the Samsung Fashion Steps Out 2013.
Music festival Summer Sonic set to run in Tokyo and Osaka from August 10-11
Music festival Summer Sonic 2013 is set to run in Tokyo (JPY15,500-28,000 ($202-366)) and Osaka (JPY13,000-23,000 ($174-308)) simultaneously from August 10-11.
Duxton café Department of Caffeine now open serving Five Senses coffee, sandwiches and salads
Casual eatery Department of Caffeine is now open on Duxton Road serving coffee by Australian roaster Five Senses, plus simple sandwiches and salads.
Koh Samui’s KC Beach Club & Pool Villas is now open on Cheaweng Beach
KC Beach Club & Pool Villas is now open on Cheaweng Beach, featuring both a beach club and a contemporary-themed hotel with 42 rooms and pool villas.
KC Beach Club & Pool Villas
Set on Cheaweng Beach, this establishment features both a beach club and a contemporary-themed hotel with 42 rooms and pool villas.
Laos boutique hotel Burasari Heritage now open in Luang Prabang
New boutique property Burasari Heritage in Luang Prabang, Laos is open with a Heritage Explore package starting from US$299 (S$367) through October 31.
Burasari Heritage
The 23-room boutique hotel features northern Laos-style architecture. It’s on the banks of Nam Khan River, nearby Sakka-line Road, a hub for morning alms giving.
Second annual Asia-Pacific Food and Wine Festival to be held at The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong from June 13-16
Dining event, the second annual Asia-Pacific Food and Wine Festival, visits the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong from June 13-16.
Interview: Travel writer and sinophile Michael Meyer
Ric Stockfis talks to the author of the award-winning Last Days of Old Beijing and the forthcoming book, In Manchuria.