Cambodia appears as an irregular heart shaped territory juxtaposed against the long draping borders of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. For many of a certain age Cambodia may still be thought of as a troubled and difficult place following over thirty years of successive wars, conflicts and internal as well as international strife. The legacy of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge obviously has left an indelible scar across the landscape and consciousness of the Cambodian people, but today in Cambodia we find a stable and peaceful community united under a multiparty democracy and looking towards a very bright...

Of course when we think about luxury holidays we immediately imagine far flung hotspots, lavish hotels and unspoiled seclusion. When it comes to an exclusive escape though, the experience really begins before you even arrive at your destination. The apprehension that some people express about flying, particularly on long haul services is often manifest of an unpleasant or dissatisfying previous encounter. Today when we speak to friends or family during or after their holiday it almost comes as a surprise if, rather than when, they inform us that the flight was ‘ok’ or ‘not too bad’. Feeling...

When people first think of an airport hotel they probably imagine a boxy, low rent and crowded property with the whirring din of jet engines rumbling all night long. The truth, in fact, couldn’t be further from this opinion. Today many of the leading airport hotels in the world are considered as simply as some of the leading hotels in the world, the shackles of the old misconception have been thrown off and more luxury properties are being established in and around airports that provide not only convenience but security and a quality service. For some people even a short time travelling can take...

With my latest post I thought I would have a little bit of fun with the layout whilst introducing some of the world’s alternative luxury holiday destinations. Following the initialism of LUXURY, the word that defines the ethos of this blog, here are six more of the most exclusive holiday properties. Lizard Island, Australia- Lizard Island is enviably sandwiched between the rugged coast of northern Queensland and the world renowned Great Barrier Reef. Australia’s most northerly private island resort hit the headlines recently when it was mooted as the ‘would be’ honeymoon destination of...