China’s Hainan Island Province is often referred to as the Hawaii of the east. It’s a retreat from the cacophony of the larger cities of multi millions, traffic juggernauts, mall filled shopper etc. And it’s Haikou, the capital and commercial business centre that is special. Barbara Kingstone Asia November 17, 2019
Mom Tri’s Villa Royale Hotel, the most regal hotel on Phuket, Thailand Barbara Kingstone AsiaHotelsThailand January 20, 2011
THERE SEEMS TO BE A NEVER ENDING QUEST FROM ERA TO ERA IN THE FASHION WORLD, FOR ANIMAL STRIPS AND SPOTS. Fashion Forward May 19, 2024
It’s been years since fashion mavens have discovered the drama of the jungle. Destinations September 15, 2021
It’s been years since fashion mavens have discovered the drama of the jungle. Barbara Kingstone Destinations September 15, 2021
A Gem of Country. Sri Lanka Is like Their Sapphires, Rare And Sparkling. AsiaDestinationsHotelsIndulgencesJewellryShoppingSri 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
“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
The Laundry men of Mumbai. Dhobi Ghats get it sparkling clean. Barbara Kingstone AsiaIndiaIndia June 3, 2014 0It’s 8am and already the heat of Mumbai (Bombay) is penetrating. It has all the markings of a scorching day....
An informative email to the family from Mumbai and an insight into a Jewish get together admin AsiaIndia March 19, 2011 0I’ll see how much I can write here, since we’re in between a tour of Mumbai this morning with the...
The Laundry Men of Mumbai. Dhobi Ghats Get Every Item Sparkling Clean Barbara Kingstone AsiaIndia January 17, 2011 0It’s 8am and already the heat of Mumbai (Bombay) is penetrating. It has all the markings of a scorching day....
From Kerala to Bombay, Judaism is like baseball. The rules are the same. Maia Magder AsiaIndia January 17, 2011 0I first became interested in travelling to India while reading Rushdie’s “The Moor’s Last Sigh.” In it, he describes, with...
An informative email to the family from Mumbai and an insight into a Jewish get together admin AsiaIndia January 17, 2011 0I’ll see how much I can write here, since we’re in between a tour of Mumbai this morning with the...
Dabba Wallahs, Mumbai Barbara Kingstone AsiaIndia January 17, 2011 0You don’t have to look at the Churchgate Station clock in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) to know it’s exactly 11:30 a.m....