Reviews

Picking the best boutique hotels in Singapore is no easy task. It involves throwing back welcome drinks, testing out the beds, walking the neighborhoods, assessing the service, and dipping toes [...]

With well over 100 resorts to be found in the Maldives, and another twenty expected in the next year, choosing where to stay can be overwhelming. If you are travelling with children, look no [...]

We probably don’t need to specifically mention that Chiang Mai is a must-see destination in Thailand. The town itself is simply amazing, with its picturesque centre, its sparkling temples, [...]

Villa holidays are great because you get privacy and lots of space – and they’re just perfect if you’re travelling with children. You can pop them to bed and relax just like at home, [...]

The island of Penang is one of my favorite parts of Malaysia and I recommend it to nearly everyone. Not only is it home to the UNESCO-designated Historic City of George Town but also beaches, [...]

People often ask me why I love Southeast Asia so much, why I keep going back year after year, why I dedicated my career to crafting tailor made experiences throughout the region and why, I miss [...]

Boutique beachside resorts are one of our favorite things around here and we’re always looking for new ones. So earlier this month, I checked out The Kasturi, a 20-room resort on [...]

Five years ago if you had asked me to recommend a luxury hotel in Phnom Penh the answer would have been easy: The Raffles. But today, it’s a different story… the ever evolving city [...]

Why did we decide to write a blog about the best eco resorts in Asia? When it comes to luxury holidaying, we could see in the past years that for our clients it has become increasingly important [...]

Nearly twenty years ago, I read an account of climbing Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu and although I can’t recall where I read it, I do know that it fueled a burning desire to follow in the [...]

Thailand’s mystical North has always been a magnet for tourists: the landscape is lush and green, one can wander through jungles and cross hills, meet rural villagers and encounter [...]

Hi, this is Eva again, Thailand Specialist at Fleewinter. Clients often ask me what the differences are when it comes to picking an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Koh Samui, Koh Phangan or Koh [...]

Kuala Lumpur is one of my favorite cities in Asia but unlike Bangkok, it’s a bit lacking in the world of fabulous boutique hotels. After staying in huge high rises and backpacker-filled [...]

As the boat sped across the Celebes Sea, a smile tugged at my lips and I shimmied into my wetsuit. We were on our way to Sipadan, an uninhabited island off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo. [...]

This is a guest post by the lovely Eva (staring at fifty shades of blue on her new favourite island) who works with me at Fleewinter (a boutique London tour operator that offers Asia holidays). [...]

For many visitors to Borneo, a few nights on Gaya Island is the ideal end to the trip. A short boat ride from Kota Kinabalu, the island is covered in rainforest and surrounded by coral reefs and [...]

We’ll tell you another secret: Travelling around and checking out places for a living is a lot of fun, but the best part of our job are those nights when we try out hotels. AND we are in [...]

Are you also one of these people for whom a holiday is not complete without a native wildlife encounter? We are too! Are you also worried that you might step into a tourist trap and pay money for [...]

This is a post by Marbree, a member of the Luxury Travel in Asia team. Despite being pictured here in Namibia, she spends most of her time in Asia. Marbree just finished a research trip in Borneo [...]