Seventy seven floors in forty three seconds and you have arrived at your destination. You are on the observation deck of Gold Coast's Q1, the 25th tallest building in the world at 322.5 metres high. When completed in 2005 it became instantly famous as the tallest residential apartment block in the world.
Yangshuo in China on the magical Li River is most famous for mountain crags, cycling and walking trails and brilliant night light shows. Something also not to be missed in this beautiful country retreat is the Yangshuo Cooking School.
If you have a taste for adventure, or what could be described as a 'mystery dinner', consider a private dining date in Bangkok.
Anantara Golden Triangle Resort and Spa, located 74 kilometres from Chiang Rai Airport, was the perfect choice for a four night stay to complete a tour of Northern Thailand. A unique integration of an elephant sanctuary (Golden Triangle Asia Elephant Foundation) and a 5 Star luxury resort provides unprecedented opportunities to interact with the magnificent, lumbering monoliths in their natural habitat. The view from our second floor room overlooking the elephant valley was an awe-inspiring invi
Thinking of visiting Phuket? Looking to stay somewhere unique or boutique, away from the madness of Patong Beach and the noise, hustle and swill of Bangla Street? A great option is the Phuket Gay Homestay, a fifteen minute tuk-tuk ride from the centre of Patong. Owners Ulf and his partner Boy have created an idyllic, 'male only' homestay at Neramit Hill Village, Phuket Thailand.
Biking around Gilli Trawangan makes you think about the Joni Mitchell song Big Yellow Taxi, especially the lines, 'they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.' That's exactly the opposite of what has happened here in this paradise, completely unscarred by motorised transport of any type. On this island there are only three types of transport, walking, horse drawn cart and bicycles.