It’s been years since fashion mavens have discovered the drama of the jungle. Destinations September 15, 2021
A Gem of Country. Sri Lanka Is like Their Sapphires, Rare And Sparkling. AsiaHotelsIndulgencesJewellryShoppingSri Lanka January 17, 2017
How can I say this without giggling, but Las Vegas has become a sophisticated, and funky destination. DestinationsHotelsLas VegasNorth AmericaShoppingUnited States December 25, 2015
You want luxury shopping. Go no further than Zurich. EuropeIndulgencesJewellryShoppingSwitzerland October 2, 2015
Shopping in the mecca of great everything…Delhi, India won’t disappoint. AsiaIndiaShopping December 8, 2014
Coral Gables, Miami, Fort Lauderdale Shopping Barbara Kingstone North AmericaShoppingUnited States February 9, 2011
Shopping in Beijing… and the expected art of haggling Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaIndulgencesJewellryShopping July 29, 2012 0There is much to do and see in Beijing but certainly one of the captivating activities is shopping… the mecca...
The once sleeping country has awakened. China has stunned the world Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaCruises July 28, 2012 0Many years ago while I was living in Hong Kong, pre-handover, I heard the now -overused phrase which Napoleon stated...
The Upscale Wedding and with a smile, the bride and groom had the last laugh Barbara Kingstone AsiaChina June 7, 2011 0Where was the promised sun? The forecast was for a warmish spring day but instead it was dull and very chilly. So with...
Xian, China, a city that’s like reading a history book Barbara Kingstone AsiaChina May 3, 2011 0Jerry, a most knowledgeable guide, says that the real theme of today’s city of Xi’an in China should be cranes..not...
“Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it” said Confucius. The Chinese believe in fate. And on a sunny morning, I learned in Beijing, that I did too. Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaShopping April 6, 2011 0Oil Canvas by Ji Xiaofeng Early morning, my favorite time in Beijing for a quiet walk, not too much traffic,...
A memory to tuck away ready to recall when days are dull or sad Barbara Kingstone AsiaChina April 6, 2011 0It was one of those unexpected days where I wished I could tuck this experience into my jeans pocket and...
Pearls, those magnificent treasures with a mother lode in Beijing Barbara Kingstone AsiaChinaIndulgences April 6, 2011 0Beijing, China’s Pearl Market isn’t a discovery for those who are in the business or pearl lovers of those lustrous...
Cooking in Hong King II Barbara Kingstone ChinaCuisine January 19, 2011 0Never one to sit on its laurels, Hong Kong’s renowned 75 year old glamourous Peninsula Hotel has a Peninsula Academy....
Cooking in Hong Kong Barbara Kingstone ChinaCuisine January 19, 2011 0When I lived in Hong Kong, not far from my apartment in Pokfulam is the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute. From...
Hechal Ezrra Synagogue: The synogogue across Hong Kong’s Harbour Barbara Kingstone AsiaChina January 17, 2011 0Kehilat Zion synagogue is also known as Hechal Ezra synagogue. It was established in 1995 through the generosity of Max...