As the unofficial New Zealand ambassador for Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (my doctor always advised me to take lots of grapes and liquids, so I do, only mixed), I confess to having a vested interest in the way wine is showcased and sold in the travel retail channel. From being arguably the poor relation (let’s make
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Moving forward in Málaga
Málaga Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport’s Terminal 3, which opened in 2010, is set for an ambitious makeover of its commercial offer. But I have to say that what’s already there is very good. The main Aldeasa (World Duty Free Group) duty free and travel retail store (above) was absolutely buzzing as I took a flight to
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A new take on Sleeping Beauty
It’s official: inadequate sleep makes you look older. So far, so obvious, perhaps. But we’re not just talking about a temporary cosmetic effect that can be remedied with a couple of early nights. A recent clinical trial commissioned by Estée Lauder to coincide with the launch of its new Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex
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A story to make you smile
I recently had the pleasure of attending The Smile Train’s Wimbledon Barbeque on behalf of The Moodie Report, writes Victoria Bowskill. The sun-drenched event was held in celebration of an extremely beautiful young lady with a winning smile called Pinki Sonkar (pictured). Pinki was a patient of cleft charity The Smile Train in India several years
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Leaving Typhoon Soulik behind
With the rain belting down in Taipei and the trees starting to bend alarmingly as Typhoon Soulik neared the capital, I decided not to chance my luck on waiting for the 20.15 down to Bangkok. As a result I’m back in my old haunt of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), this time in the United
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A silver Fern for a golden Ferne
I’ve arrived in Taiwan for a series of meetings and by the looks of the weather The Moodie Report’s temporary Taipei bureau may be forced to remain open for some time. That’s because Typhoon Soulik is due to hit the island later today with a vengeance. Winds are expected to reach level 17 on the Beaufort
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Innovation and imagination at Hong Kong International Airport
I’m operating out of The Moodie Report’s temporary Hong Kong bureau at the Novotel Citygate Hotel, my home during a fleeting visit before heading on to Taiwan tomorrow. From my 17th floor room I have a breathtaking view that takes in Hong Kong International Airport; cargo-heavy container ships moving slowly across the South China Sea;
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Hunting for Honey with Coty and Firmenich
How do you create a fragrance? It’s a simple question, but the answer – and the process itself – is anything but. Nobody can create on an empty stomach. And even the cakes were on-brand Think of everything a fragrance juice has to do. It has to reflect the brand universe, and sometimes a celebrity/designer’s
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Age ain’t nothing but a number
Last week, The Moodie Report was part of an exclusive group that was the first in the world to witness the unveiling of SK-II’s latest anti-ageing innovation – Stempower Essence – at Nuance-Watson (Singapore)’s stores in Changi Airport Terminal 1. “Is age just a number or a destiny you can control?” That’s the million-dollar question
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To Andy Murray the trophy, to Pinki the spoils
[Photo: Times of India] Anyone watching the men’s final at the Wimbledon Championship on Sunday would have witnessed a magnificent victory by home town favourite Andy Murray over the great Serbian Novak Djokovic. Just moments before the match commenced, a very different sort of victory was witnessed by the millions of viewers tuned in all
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Charles de Gaulle scores an E for excellent
Last Friday I paid my first visit to the S4 satellite at Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal E. I had heard many positive comments about the facility but the reality was better. Much better. Over the 11 years of The Moodie Report’s history, I have visited every continent, witnessing many terminal, store and restaurant openings
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On the scent of victory
I’m writing from my temporary Parisian bureau at Charles de Gaulle’s Pullman Hotel, where I’m awaiting the big launch of Paco Rabanne’s new male fragrance, Invictus. Parent company Puig has high hopes for what it believes will be a new pillar product. It’s being pre-launched exclusively with Aelia beginning today, before being rolled out across