I swallowed a moon made of iron They refer to it as a nail I swallowed this industrial sewage, these unemployment documents Youth stooped at machines die before their time I swallowed the hustle and the destitution Swallowed pedestrian bridges, life covered in rust I can’t swallow any more All that I’ve swallowed is now
Events
Come on in, grab a drink and make yourself at home
You know the saying, “There’s no place like home”? Home is a shelter from storms, where we feel most safe and comfortable, and for most of us in the travel retail industry, I’m sure there’s nothing like returning home after long trips away for work. Spending time at home is a luxury – being able
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Events
Fine drinks, good food, great company – and a trip down memory lane
Having attended the inaugural Master of Spirits and Master of Spirits II the past two years, you can say that I’m pretty much a veteran of the event by now. So when I received my invitation to the third annual Masters of Wines and Spirits, I wondered what kinds of tricks DFS had up its
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Miscellaneous
Thirty minutes to The Heart of Cognac
Last Wednesday I took a taxi from my home in Singapore and, within a half hour, I was transported to Cognac, France, surrounded by aged oak barrels and the intense aromas of some of the finest cognacs from the House of Rémy Martin. No, this isn’t the work of some revolutionary new teleportation device (although
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Miscellaneous
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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Miscellaneous
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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Miscellaneous
The Rise of the Chinese Backpacker
As many people across the industry work up a sweat training for The Moodie Report Great Travel Retail Educathlon, I’m in Bangkok attending a boot camp of a different kind, writes Melody Ng. Organised by Digital Innovation Asia (DIA) in partnership with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the DIA China Social Media Boot Camp
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Miscellaneous
What’s cooking at Jonathan Holland & Associates?
While most people let their hair down with a glass of bubbly for the Christmas celebrations, the team at Jonathan Holland & Associates (JH&A) this week rolled up their sleeves – with spatula in hand – and donned aprons to whip up their own Christmas feast. But this isn’t your regular cookout or potluck –
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Events
Fashion with Heart
New York Fashion Week came to Orlando this week, as Oscar de la Renta presented the first-ever fashion show at the IAADFS Duty Free Show of the Americas on Monday. Women in Travel (WiT) members were out in force at the event, which celebrated the partnership between the fashion house and Essence Corporation in the