https://www.scmp.com/rss/326611/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It’s fair to say that Britain is not at the top of its game just now. Headlines are full of dismal politicians, interest rates and inflation, failing public services and strikes by just about every about every cohort of essential worker you can imagine. That said, the British mood is more often led by the weather than anything else. Conversations often start with a blanket statement about how cold, hot or wet it is. Three or four properly hot days in a row and everyone’s mood perks up. Happily,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3235862/how-plan-proper-trip-london-uk-start-flying-business-class-british-airways-stay-langham-and-dance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3235862/how-plan-proper-trip-london-uk-start-flying-business-class-british-airways-stay-langham-and-dance?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:00:15 +0000 The word “heritage” is so often appended to hotels today that the term is becoming debased. There are a select few properties in Asia however, that befit the label – hotels in business for a century and more, dating back to the beginnings of tourism in the region. A measure of this list is that the Peninsula in Hong Kong doesn’t make it – a relative newcomer at a mere 85 years old. The true grand dames include Bangkok’s Mandarin Oriental, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and the Taj Mahal... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/2139883/behind-asias-heritage-hotels-there-sarkies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/2139883/behind-asias-heritage-hotels-there-sarkies?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Apr 2018 23:30:56 +0000 Mount Everest is irresistible, yet dangerous. Most will not stand on its summit. Happily, visiting the foot of the mountain has never been simpler, with treks and tours in the surrounding Nepalese countryside revealing a stark landscape that is even dotted with a few luxury resorts, complete with champagne to go with the views. I came to the Khumbu, as the region of Nepal around Everest is called, in late October, the heart of the trekking season. Together with 10 others, I was booked on a trek... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/2136554/high-life-how-do-mount-everest-without-being-pro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/2136554/high-life-how-do-mount-everest-without-being-pro?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Mar 2018 01:01:08 +0000