Celebrating 125 years w...

The Raffles Hotel in Singapore has been cast to the forefront of the global news in recent weeks … not only because the hotel is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, but because the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stayed at the luxurious resort as part of their Diamond Jubilee...

Flashback to Georgetown...

As the legendary Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang prepares to open its new Victory Annexe in 2013, one of Turquoise’s clients reflects on his former days in Penang in the early 70’s and his fond memories of the E&O. The timeless elegance of this grande dame of Penang dates...

The Duke and Duchess of...

Plastered over the newspapers and dominating segments of the evening News, the island of Borneo has been at the forefront of the Global News for the past couple of days thanks to the Royal Southeast Asian and Pacific Islands Tour. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have only just returned...

The birth of The Datai,...

It fits into the landscape, like a hand that fits a glove This architectural symphony composed with care and love It defies the cynical critics, who never would believe That this construction could ever be so thoughtfully achieved To move building parts, an elephant was gainfully...

A message from Thailand...

Dear Patrick, Greetings from Thailand! We are currently celebrating Songkran, probably Thailand’s most vibrant…and crazy in nice way…festival. And without doubt Chiang Mai is the best place to celebrate this festival and where better than Rachamankha located as it is within the old...

Asian Adventures…...

Brian, I know you are very well travelled but I understand your most recent trip was to two countries you’ve never been to before? How exciting!  Lizzie, I spent much of the eighties (how old do I sound!) travelling in and around South East Asia but at that time, both Vietnam and...