Dubai's hospitality industry has been booming for the last decade. Great restaurants, bars, hotels and clubs have opened in Dubai in recent years. Most clubs are located in Dubai's finest hotels like Jumeirah, Hyatt, Marriott and Raffles. If you are interested in great clubs in dubai, the buddha bar, The Lodge, and Boudoir Nightclub are one of the many options.
Dubai's hospitality is recognized by it's excellent service, with the flagship if the Burj al Arab. The service levels at the Burj al Arab hotel are one of the best in the world and is regarded as a model for the hospitality industry.
The restaurants in dubai are one of the finest in the world with a great diversity in food selections. Think of a melting pot between asian, european, african and middle eastern kitchens.
For an awesome hospitality tour and city guide also see the City guide Dubai
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Ko Phangan and Ko Samui, Thailand
After our visit to Kanchanaburi, we took a night bus to Southern Thailand. If you want to save money, a night bus is a great option since you save a night in a hostel or hotel. The bus trip took approximately 6 hours from bangkok after which we transfered to a boat to Ko Phangan.
For cool international hospitality trips see VenueXperience.com
Ko Phangan is famous for it's full moon parties. Unfortunately we just missed the party, but we had the advantage that in this period it is much easier to find accomodation. We rented a scooter and explored the island. There lots of beautiful places, we especially loved the waterfalls of Nam Thok Than Sadet and the beach that is closeby. The view is amazing at Tharnsadet Beach with little huts on the rocks and idyllic boats on the beach. We had lunch there in a restaurant. I tried to eat a curry but the flames came out of my ears haha (HOT!!). At night, even when there is no full moon party, there is always a party. People drink buckets that go down really easy :-), when you go back home by scooter, be careful because the roads are dark and have many sharp turns.
At Ko Samui, we tried the same concept. We rented a scooter and explored the island. Ko Samui is a more mature and developed island, more touristy than his little brother Ko Phangan. You will see more international hotel chains, jetsetters, rich and famous. Also people want to sell everything to you on the streets, at a certain point this started to bother us. Both islands have a lot to offer though, with beautiful beaches, great weather, good food and friendly people. When you are at Ko Samui, make sure to visit the Ark bar on the beach at Chaweng. We enjoyed the waterpipe with apple tabacco and beers!
Cheers!
(For more info in Dutch, see Ko Phangan and Ko Samui)
For cool international hospitality trips see VenueXperience.com
Ko Phangan is famous for it's full moon parties. Unfortunately we just missed the party, but we had the advantage that in this period it is much easier to find accomodation. We rented a scooter and explored the island. There lots of beautiful places, we especially loved the waterfalls of Nam Thok Than Sadet and the beach that is closeby. The view is amazing at Tharnsadet Beach with little huts on the rocks and idyllic boats on the beach. We had lunch there in a restaurant. I tried to eat a curry but the flames came out of my ears haha (HOT!!). At night, even when there is no full moon party, there is always a party. People drink buckets that go down really easy :-), when you go back home by scooter, be careful because the roads are dark and have many sharp turns.At Ko Samui, we tried the same concept. We rented a scooter and explored the island. Ko Samui is a more mature and developed island, more touristy than his little brother Ko Phangan. You will see more international hotel chains, jetsetters, rich and famous. Also people want to sell everything to you on the streets, at a certain point this started to bother us. Both islands have a lot to offer though, with beautiful beaches, great weather, good food and friendly people. When you are at Ko Samui, make sure to visit the Ark bar on the beach at Chaweng. We enjoyed the waterpipe with apple tabacco and beers!
Cheers!
(For more info in Dutch, see Ko Phangan and Ko Samui)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Bangkok and Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Since we were inspired by Asian culture, we booked a flight to Bangkok, Thailand. When we arrived in Bangkok after a long flight from Aruba, we took a taxi from the airport to our hotel (Marriott Courtyard Bangkok). The hotel was very nice and clean. The rooms were very modern and we were surprised by the hospitality and the level of service.
For cool international hospitality trips see VenueXperience.com
If you go to Bangkok make sure to visit the golden buddha at Wat Pho ("Wat" means temple) and to the famous Wat Phra Kaew which are both located in the old city of Bangkok. If you want to have some nice cocktails, go for a drink at "The Long Table" or dine like a celebrity on the rooftop of a skyscraper at the Banyan Tree Hotel.
Bangkok has a lot of shopping centers and malls which are definitely worth visiting if you feel like shopping. The shopping experience may be extremely high end at stores like Gucci, Prada and Luis Vuitton but Bangkok also offers shopping for electronics, furniture, or local handcrafts.
We also visited Chinatown but this area of Bangkok was so extremely crowded that we wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. Unfortunately it may be difficult sometimes to find a taxi. When we asked the taxi to bring us to our hotel he simply refused to take us there since traffic was busy at this hour. Many other attempts to take a taxi resulted in the same. This forced us to opt for another less attractive option: the "tuk-tuk". These 3 wheelers take you everywhere, as soon as possible which leads to sometimes dangerous traffic scenarios. The "tuk-tuk" and taxi's in Bangkok are cheap and usually the cab fare within the center of Bangkok should not be more than 70-100 baht which is approximately $3.
After a couple of days Bangkok we decided to take a tour inlands to Kanchanaburi. The province of Kanchanaburi is absolutely worth visiting. Kanchanaburi has great surroundings: waterfalls, rivers, jungle and more. Also there are a lot of WWII memorials of which "The bridge over the river Kwai" is the most famous one, with the movie named after this bridge. One can also do various activities in the area like rafting, elephant riding or even better: bathing an elephant.
Make sure to go at least 2 nights to this area because there is a lot to see and do at Kanchanaburi.
Next Chapter:
Ko Phangang and Ko Samui (Thailand)
For this page in dutch see this article
For cool international hospitality trips see VenueXperience.com
If you go to Bangkok make sure to visit the golden buddha at Wat Pho ("Wat" means temple) and to the famous Wat Phra Kaew which are both located in the old city of Bangkok. If you want to have some nice cocktails, go for a drink at "The Long Table" or dine like a celebrity on the rooftop of a skyscraper at the Banyan Tree Hotel.
Bangkok has a lot of shopping centers and malls which are definitely worth visiting if you feel like shopping. The shopping experience may be extremely high end at stores like Gucci, Prada and Luis Vuitton but Bangkok also offers shopping for electronics, furniture, or local handcrafts.
We also visited Chinatown but this area of Bangkok was so extremely crowded that we wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. Unfortunately it may be difficult sometimes to find a taxi. When we asked the taxi to bring us to our hotel he simply refused to take us there since traffic was busy at this hour. Many other attempts to take a taxi resulted in the same. This forced us to opt for another less attractive option: the "tuk-tuk". These 3 wheelers take you everywhere, as soon as possible which leads to sometimes dangerous traffic scenarios. The "tuk-tuk" and taxi's in Bangkok are cheap and usually the cab fare within the center of Bangkok should not be more than 70-100 baht which is approximately $3.
After a couple of days Bangkok we decided to take a tour inlands to Kanchanaburi. The province of Kanchanaburi is absolutely worth visiting. Kanchanaburi has great surroundings: waterfalls, rivers, jungle and more. Also there are a lot of WWII memorials of which "The bridge over the river Kwai" is the most famous one, with the movie named after this bridge. One can also do various activities in the area like rafting, elephant riding or even better: bathing an elephant.
Make sure to go at least 2 nights to this area because there is a lot to see and do at Kanchanaburi.
Next Chapter:
Ko Phangang and Ko Samui (Thailand)
For this page in dutch see this article
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