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Health and Fitness: How to Stay Fit in Your Hotel Room in 10 Minutes

Photographs used in promotional materials often take advantage of mirrors to make hotel fitness centres appear larger than they actually are.

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Despite my best intentions, I often don't make it to the hotel fitness centre when I'm traveling. And when I do, I'm often disappointed. Mirrors are often used in promotional materials to make facilities look larger than they really are.

So it was great to discover that you can actually keep fit in your hotel room. You don't need any gym equipment to do so. And it will only take you from 10 to 30 minutes!

The Human Performance Institute in Orlando, Florida, in the United States has developed a seven-minute exercise regimen. The high-intensity workout combines both strength building (using your own body weight) and cardiovascular exercises.

Each exercise is done for 30 seconds, with a 10-second rest before going on to the next exercise. Including breaks, the routine totals eight minutes. You can repeat the routine one or two times more if you like.

 
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Vietnam: Annual Black Tie Wine and Dine Cruise Through Halong Bay

A replica of a 1930s paddle wheel steamboat, the Emeraude will ply the waters of Vietnam's Halong Bay. Photo Credit: Emeraude Classic Cruises.:

Society

The Emeraude Wine and Dine Cruise Classic has got to be one of the most glamorous events on the Vietnamese social calender. Now in its ninth year, it will be held on 25 May 2013.

The itinerary will begin with a get acquainted breakfast at the Press Club Hanoi. Guests will then be transported to Halong City, where they will board the Emeraude, a 1930s style paddle wheel steamboat, for a cruise through Halong Bay.

And if you haven't been to Halong Bay – which is dotted with massive karsks – I can assure you that this is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful spots on the planet.

Following a seafood buffet lunch, the boat will drop anchor at Soi Sim Island, where guests can disembark to soak up some rays on the beach.

Cocktails and Tapas on the Sundeck

As evening approaches, they will return to the boat, where cocktails and tapas will be served on the sundeck while the suns sinks slowly into the sea.

 

A four course black tie dinner will be served in a cave on Soi Sim Island. Photo Credit: Emeraude Classic Cruises.

 Switching to formal attire, guests will return to the island, where a four course black tie will be served in a cave. Afterwards, there will be dancing into the wee hours on board the boat.

“It’s a cinematic experience,” says Kurt Walter, general manager of Emeraude Classic Cruises.

“To see people in black tie promenading the decks, with the karsts looming all around, and the Emeraude, the moonlight and the dark waters as a backdrop -- well, ‘mesmerizing’ is the only word that really comes close to describing it.”

Chọn từ 762 nhà hàng trong khu vực của bạn(Việt Nam): Vietnamese Cuisine.

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India: Top 10 Ways to Live Like a Maharajah or a Maharani This Summer

Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, India. Photo Credit: Taj Hotel Group.

Hospitality

The Taj Group of Hotels is offering a Royal Retreats package this summer at its Taj Grand Palaces. It runs through 30 September 2013. Here are the Top 10 ways to walk in the footsteps of maharajahs and maharanis.

Hong Kong: Japanese Lounge Hosts Shochu Workshop for Journalists

The evening begins when our waiter serves us a round of Yuzu Sours. Photo Credit: Accidental Travel Writer.

Food and Beverage

Think of Japanese tipples and two alcoholic beverages usually come to mind: sake and beer. But what about shochu? Not well known outside Japan, shochu has become the refreshment of choice for many Japanese connoisseurs.

Happy Buddha's Birthday from Hong Kong!

The statue of the Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island in Hong Kong has been described as “the world's largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha statue”. Photo Credit: Jakub Halun.

Holidays and Festivals

Today is celebrated as Buddha's Birthday in many East Asian countries. Buddha's Birthday falls on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese Lunar Calender. 

Great Gatsby: Top Eight American Novels to Take on Holiday

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Part Five in a Series

With the recent release of yet another movie version of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby, interest in the book – and other great American novels – is high. This is the fifth in a series on The Great Gatsby.

Taiwan: W Taipei to Throw Its First Ever Social Media Party

DJ Mickey Moran will spin the discs. Photo Credit: W Taipei.

中文

Entertainment

Woobar at W Taipei in Taiwan is taking social media to a new level. The trendy night spot will host a series of three #Woobaby social media parties on 23, 24 and 25 May 2013.

Top Five Accessories That No Traveler Should Leave Home Without

Florence Giraudon heads BuyMeDesign, an on line curator of innovative new products.

Travel Tips

Florence Giraudon is the brains behind BuyMeDesign, an on line curator of new products. When Michael Taylor met her, he asked her to name five new travel accessories that no traveler should leave home without.

Hong Kong: Pairing French Wine with Chinese Cuisine

David Serodes, Wine Maker and Oenologue at Collovray and Terrior, shows off his vintages at the Mandarin Grill in Hong Kong. Photo Credit: Accidental Travel Writer.

Food and Beverage

Wine maker David Serodes travels from France to China twice a year. Michael Taylor and Daniel Creffield, Editor of Asian Hotels and Catering Times, chat with him – and sample his wines – at the Mandarin Grill.

Celebrity Chef: How to Please Long Staying Guests from Around the World

Matthew Wood is Executive Chef at Grand Mirage Resort Bali.

Bali Part Three

Michael Taylor spent three weeks in Bali, Indonesia, in the fall of 2012. While there, he explored the sights, sampled the food, learnt about the culture, and checked out what's hot and what's not in one of Southeast Asia's most exciting travel destinations.

Michael stayed at several hotels and resorts at various price points during his stay. The first hotel on his itinerary was the Grand Mirage Resort, which is located in Nusa Dua, Bali, but not within the gated community. During his three night stay, he had the pleasure of interviewing Matthew Wood, the hotel's Executive Chef.

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Social Media: Have We Forgotten How to Relax When on Holiday?

Believe me, this is NOT something I spend much time doing when I travel. And according to research, I am NOT alone! Photo Credit: Accidental Travel Writer.

Travel Survey

I quit my last full time job about 10 years ago. As I was about to take my last ever annual leave, I wrote out my contact details – a phone number I could be reached at and my personal email address – and gave them to my supervisor.

Hong Kong: Hotel to Sell Rice Dumplings for Dragon Boat Festival

Vegetarian rice dumplings - one of three types available at dim sum in Harbour City. Photo Credit: Cafe Deco.

中文  

Food and Beverage

dim sum bar at Harbour City in Kowloon's Tsim Sha Tsui district will sell three types of rice dumplings in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival. They can be consumed on the premises from 20 May to 12 June 2013.

香港: 自家傳統風味端午糭 糭葉飄香、用料上乘

dim sum at Harbour City will serve - and sell for take out - three types of rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival. Photo Credit: Cafe Deco.

English  

Dragon Boat Festival

每年農曆五月五日的端午節，食客除了可觀賞各場精彩的龍舟比賽外，又怎少得品嚐應節的端午糭呢?一直提供特色精緻點心的點一龍今年首度推出三款自家製作的端午糭，大廚嚴選最優質的食材，即日香港新鮮製作。食客可選擇親臨餐廳享用，或外購與親朋摰愛分享。  

Great Gatbsy: How to Make the Perfect Martini – with a British Twist

British vocal group Blake give stop by The Milestone Hotel in London to sample The Gatsby. Photo Credit: Milestone Hotel.

Part Four in a Series

With the upcoming release of a movie version of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby, The Milestone Hotel in London, England, is serving two cocktails inspired by the movie: The Daisy and the Gatsby. This is the fourth in a series on The Great Gatsby.

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