Entries by Helen Hayes

Surf and sun in style in the Maldives

  Live the dream at Niyama So you have a partner, son or daughter who loves surfing while you love the water with a side of luxury? Read on … NIYAMA Private Islands Maldives is the only luxury resort with rideable waves that break directly onto the island. You don’t need to spend hours in […]

Singapore Food Festival is flavour-packed

Savour Singapore at the Singapore Food Festival 2017   The 24th Singapore Food Festival is back inspiring diners from 14 to 30 July, 2017.  This year’s festival pays homage to all things Singaporean, with locals and visitors to be treated to a feast of both traditional and contemporary Singaporean flavours, interpreted through the palates of […]

W Shanghai – The Bund opens

The Bund has a new player W Shanghai – The Bund opened its doors on 30 June, 2017, with stunning views overlooking the Huangpu River and the electrifying Bund area. W Shanghai features a blend of bold design and decadent style which combines to create a captivating contrast of Shanghai’s past and its avant-garde present. […]

Seven great things to do in South Dakota

Travel with us to South Dakota, in mid-western America’s belt. Named after the Lakota, Dakota Sioux native American people, it is a region steeped in history back to prehistoric days. BY DANIELLE LANCASTER Badlands National Park The striking and rugged beauty of Badlands is considered one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Covering 244,000 acres […]

Hop in to Kangaroo Island

  Kangaroo Island is the third biggest island in Australia, behind Tasmania and Melville Islands, and is 155 kms by 55 kms. That’s about the same size as Long Island in New York State – except that nearly 8 million people live there and only 4,600 live on Kangaroo Island – many of them farmers […]

Vietnam is Spa-Tacular

Five of Vietnam’s five top hotels, resorts and cruises have gather together to create  a fantastic package, ‘Spa-tacular Vietnam.’ The new package features 10 nights and 10 spa treatments in the most deluxe property in each of Vietnam’s top five destinations: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Nha Trang and Saigon. “Vietnam is the most under-rated spa […]