One thing I have learned in my years of travel is that a trip to the grocers in a foreign country can be just as riveting as a tour of such land’s well renowned tourist attractions.

In my years of travel, I have never been delayed more than three hours tops, so you can understand why I am saying that we got stranded in Bangkok. That coupled with the fact that our group of five was really anxious to get home, it being 2 days before Christmas day.

Upon closer look, we learned that these were the United Buddy Bears and that 143 of them were on tour in Malaysia’s capital, from December 8, 2011 to February 15, 2012 – 140 representing the countries recognized by the United Nations with 3 special bears, all espousing peaceful co-existence and international understanding among cultures.

If you’re a jewelry enthusiast wanting to up the ante via the world of branded luxury bijouterie, Tiffany & Co. is a good launching point with both classic and fashionable collections that suit all tastes and style. A favorite of many, the Tiffany Charms line lets you design your own [...]

That’s right, Maurice “Toastman” Bennet’s Mona Lisa biscocho mural at K11 Art Mall at the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station in Hong Kong is now holding a glass of red wine. Back in March 2010, she was holding an ice cream cone. And I think she also donned a Christmas [...]

Long lines formed as Apple opened its first store in IFC Mall Hong Kong last Saturday. Up until now, Apple was being sold in Hong Kong through authorized resellers. Although rumors were rife that newly installed Apple CEO Tim Cook (who considers the China Market a priority) will be in [...]

Garrett Popcorn Shops is finally coming to Hong Kong. I took this rather grainy photo of the store announcement a couple of days ago at its location in IFC Mall, just next to City’s Super. Garrett now has 6 outlets in Singapore (Tampines Mall, Citylink Mall, Resorts World Sentosa, Liat, [...]