My palate might not have been best attuned to sipping whisky at that hour of the morn but a combination of the TREX status, the renowned quality of Penderyn and Lee’s persuasiveness overcame my admittedly feeble resistance.
Events
Battening down in Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Ragasa rages
When the Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 10 Hurricane Signal, I reckon if I had stepped outside I wouldn’t have needed British Airways – I would simply have been blown to London.
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Miscellaneous
Time for the reign of cats and dogs in travel retail
Luxury brands, including Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Celine, Gucci, MCM, Prada and Tiffany & Co. are all offering pet products, ranging from dog bowls to waterproof coats to cotton fleece hoodies. And yet in the whole travel retail world there is just a solitary pet accessories store.
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Travel
Nau mai, haere mai – welcome to the Land of the Long White Cloud
Over some succulent oysters and a pan-fried snapper so fresh it was practically flapping on the plate, washed down with fine Man O’ War Estate Chardonnay from the island and back-lit by a sublime beach, sea and sky view, it was an unforgettable moment in time.
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Airports
How Pride Hub Egham offers an example to airports everywhere
If a conservative-leaning town in the south of England can house such a showcase for the LGBTQ+ community, then why not an airport?
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Airports
Special Chai Time in Bengaluru
For if an airport is to be a showcase for a city’s or nation’s culture, should it not also be a showcase for their values?
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Events
From a symbol of Ethiopia’s rising to a FAB-ulous foodie experience
“This is a shop that refines what is possible and a symbol of a rising Ethiopia. This is more than a retail space, it is a statement that Ethiopia is raising the bar.”
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Airports
Dubai Duty Free dazzles with revamped arrivals duty-free offer
The ‘liquid to lips’ mantra, so key to converting browsers to buyers, reigns supreme here. And certainly one sip of a fine Speyside expression from The Macallan Harmony collection has me determined to buy on departure.
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Airports
A Flying Kiwi discovers land, sea and sky at Vancouver International Airport
Right across the YVR estate there is compelling evidence of avid consumer-centricity at every level, from operational excellence to the focus on accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, sense of place and innovative technology
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Airports
Why mogo is a go go at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
“Most people see airports as buildings and planes, I see them as people – millions of people that come together,” Hari Marar told me over coffee at the Taj Bengaluru. It’s an opportunity to influence a large cross-section of people and maybe humanity.”
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Airports
Discovering colour, compassion and inclusion at Kempegowda Airport
If Bengaluru Duty Free is the airport world’s best arrivals duty-free shop, this Mitti Café is surely its most special food & beverage outlet, ‘The Magic of Abilities’ writ large across the warmest smiles you could ever hope to encounter.
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Airports
Looking back and forward as Ever Rich Duty Free stands firm at 30
Ever Rich Duty Free is indeed, like Confucius, standing firm at 30. Firm to its values of integrity, professionalism, innovation, commitment to public welfare and dedication to the greater good laid out by Founder & Chairman Simon Chiang three decades ago.
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Travel
On location for an Ever Riching experience in Taipei
Any requests? Something by The Moodie Blues, I suggest?