While writing on destinations who have brought their ‘A game’ to mixed realities marketing, I stumbled upon some airlines who have taken flight in the uncharted skies quite figuratively. Airlines like tourism boards have one objective in driving their marketing strategy - influencing the consumers to travel. While luxury travellers’ may not bat an eyelidContinue reading "AR / VR : Which Airline Brings Its ‘A’ Game? "
AR / VR : Which Destination Brings Its ‘A’ Game?
Ever since I had seen the movie Minority Report over a decade ago, I have been eager to see for myself how does the world incorporate augmented reality and virtual reality to sell us products or show us the next best destination for our vacation. Fast forward to 2014 and the world is ready toContinue reading "AR / VR : Which Destination Brings Its ‘A’ Game?"
Best Luxury Travel Apps
Disruptive Travel. The two buzzwords since 2014 that have been thrown around among the jet-setting circles.The upper echelons of travellers show off the travel apps that adorn their smartphone than their destinations. What app you use is key to how savvy you can be when it comes to the fast pace of disruptive technology. InContinue reading "Best Luxury Travel Apps"
Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with Mooncakes
There is no place like Asia to celebrate festivals and autumn season is a very popular time for Asian festivals. One of them being the Mid-Autumn festival or as many young people would relate as the Mooncake Festival. China, Vietnam Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau celebrate this festival. Though every culture does haveContinue reading "Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with Mooncakes"
Night Out in Hong Kong
London and New York of the East - Hong Kong has gained a reputation for its unquenchable thirst for financial markets, VC firms and world class cocktails and wine. Parallel to Singapore, Hong Kong is known for its electrifying vibe and energy with a party life second to no other city in the world. WhatContinue reading "Night Out in Hong Kong"
Night Out in Singapore
There is a lift in my step and I am humming the latest tune from Calvin Harris - ‘This Is What You Came For’ while I sit down to fine tune this post. Well going by the music I am currently listening to, it resonates perfectly with Singapore’s after dusk vibe. You may have heardContinue reading "Night Out in Singapore"
Top Destinations in Asia for Food Shopping
What is the one thing Asia is known for around the world ? Food. Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisine have been invading the dinner tables for decades and take top spots of the most popular cuisines according to Google Trends. Ever since the world started to shrink, thanks to travel and globalisation we have accessContinue reading "Top Destinations in Asia for Food Shopping"
Beijing : Exploring the Imperial City
Well into the 21st century we have evolved into technologically dependent beings that can tackle little less than math at this point (all thanks to our dearest smart phone). But when you think how we got here, inevitably the roadmap of our future lies in our history and how we lived as a civilisation inContinue reading "Beijing : Exploring the Imperial City"
Bleisure In Shanghai
In 2014 travel industry analysts invented a word for the urban dictionary - Bleisure. It was reported then that the world of travel was seeing a trend on the horizon of business travellers doing the unthinkable, mixing business with leisure and thereby committing to bleisure. Business travel is now seen more of an incentive toContinue reading "Bleisure In Shanghai"
Discovering India : One Trip at A Time
Stereotypes. Imprinted on our minds by the entertainment industry, stereotypic projections lead us rather mislead us into shaping our views of a particular region in the world and its culture. It holds true for the western hemisphere as much as the east. However, social media has been swift in transforming the world at large intoContinue reading "Discovering India : One Trip at A Time"
Romantic Island Getaways
Summer is inherently a seductive month with sweet scent infused in the crisp warm air. It is only obvious that movies, novels and folk tales always left us gushing at a sweet summer romance. These tales would even have our imagination adventure into a fantastical romance. Let's be honest and unabashed, being marooned on anContinue reading "Romantic Island Getaways"
Head That Wears Fascinating Hats
Spring and Summer bring out our much-repressed desire to embolden our style, flaunt colours and live in the moment and bask in the sun on a glorious day on a beach vacation, at the races, a summer wedding, garden parties and whatnot. It is also the season when hats and fascinators bring out your mostContinue reading "Head That Wears Fascinating Hats"