Redefining Hospitality
When one thinks of five-star hospitality, it often brings up images of decadent luxury, pillow menus, personal waiters, and perks that you simply don’t get in day-to-day life. Lobsters and peeled grapes, chauffeured cars and business class seats… sure, all of these things will make one feel like a king or queen, but we believe […]
Online Shopping Approach to Finding New Travel Destinations?
Si Satchanalai Okay, the title of this blog post is a bit on the nose, but bear with us for a bit to discover some new and alternative travel destinations. We’re not sure about you, but we do a fair amount of shopping online. You can get most things here in Asia, but there are […]
Luxury Travellers Don’t Want What You Think They Want
In our line of business, specific definitions are important, but there are a lot of terms that depend greatly on perspective. Is Ho Chi Minh City far from Hanoi? Yes… if you’re not comparing Hanoi and New York. Is northern Thailand cold? Well… if you’ve spent a winter in eastern Canada, it’s more like cool, […]
A Shoe Full of Chocolate
Photo: Instagram Everyone knows that when they travel, they will be immersing themselves in a different culture. It’s part of the adventure. Along with this comes different rules, expectations, dos, and don’ts. But no matter how obvious this may seem or how prepared you think you are, it’s never a bad idea for a bit […]
The Pursuit of Character
It’s hard to explain to people that you’re chasing something that’s hard to even define, but that’s how things happen at Smiling Albino. Character is a bold word with broad definitions, which is why it’s a bit strange that it’s come to define who we are, and what we chase. You see, character is a […]