For fun in Phuket (and work of course)
The Kalima Resort and Spa is an imposing multi-level complex that sprawls over a jungly hillside on the Thai island of Phuket. From inside the lofty foyer – and most of the 190 rooms – visitors look out over the sparkling blue waters of Patong Bay.
Paradise in Palawan
The sky over El Nido is overcast, scoured by the tail end of a typhoon that’s passed and headed north. I’m the only passenger in the Filipino trigger boat, whose bamboo outriggers scud over a smooth, slate-coloured sea.
Prioritising privacy in Makati
Like other cities in the Philippines, Manila has its challenges and drawbacks, not least the traffic snarls and pollution. Its best assets, in my view, are its unfailingly cheerful people and splendid hotels.
‘Our point of difference: what money can’t buy’
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre has helped ensure Queensland punches above its weight in the scale and quality of events it attracts. In an interview with The Siteseer, general manager Adrienne Readings reveals how her facility provides value that keeps clients coming back.