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In cinematic style
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/08/2024
» Gentrification isn’t necessarily a bad thing when done right. Putting a new spin on the old is Prince Theatre Heritage Stay on Charoen Krung.
Summer sojourns outside of Thailand
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/07/2024
» With the onset of the monsoons coupled with the heat in the Thai capital (and yes, we are talking about the weather, for once), it is time to experience the onslaught of milder summer. Guru By Bangkok Post lists places where you can chill in the cool summer breeze.
A tranquil sanctuary
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 07/02/2024
» When it's time to disconnect from the real world and escape from the concrete jungle that is Bangkok, Luang Prabang in Laos is always my first choice.
A journey through time
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 25/01/2024
» Peru is synonymous with Machu Picchu and vice versa. However, it is so much more than that.
Coming in hot in 2024
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/01/2024
» To welcome 2024, here’s a round-up of what to look forward to outside the country we call home.
Stunning Switzerland
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 14/12/2023
» 'It's impossible to take a bad photo in Switzerland -- it's a blind photographer's dream," said Scottish comedian Jamie MacDonald, and I agree.
A breath of fresh mountain air
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 17/11/2023
» It is not often that one finds oneself in the Swiss Alps, but in case you do, I have you covered. A comfortable train ride from Zurich Airport, a quick change at Chur and I find myself aboard a train on a Unesco World heritage ride through the Swiss Alps enroute to St Mortiz. Though Cresta Palace is one stop before the last, St Moritz, at Celerina, it is a mere five-minute drive to the swank alpine resort town.
Refined luxury hospitality
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/11/2023
» Lausanne in Switzerland is known as being a holiday resort town. Though it is better known as the “Home Of The Olympics” since the International Olympic Committee has been based there since 1915. The town, with Lake Geneva at its feet, is built on three hills and is relatively car-free with small alleyways cafes and boutiques shaping the medieval city centre.
Home away from home
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 11/11/2023
» Zurich, a straight 12-hour flight away from Bangkok, is a city best described as being by the water but never far from nature. Besides a host of cultural places, like the Bahnhofstrasse or the Old Town, the city is also home to a vibrant nightlife and the best clubs in Switzerland. But that’s not all. It is also home to five-star luxury hotel, Baur au Lac, which would be the place to stay when in the city.
Fun in the sun on the Vietnam coast
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/08/2023
» Vietnam, deemed to be the next tourist hotpot in Southeast Asia, is busy. If you can get past the online visa hassles (should you need it), which require at least 10-15 days application in advance to be on the safer side, nothing like a mini break to revive the soul. Enter Danang, the popular resort and casino town with an endless coastline that stretches far beyond the eye line.