Vijay Verghese
VIJAY VERGHESE IS A HONGKONG-BASED JOURNALIST, COLUMNIST AND THE EDITOR OF ASIANCONVERSATIONS.COM AND SMARTTRAVELASIA.COM
Hotels can still be a Find Wally puzzle
In the pre-Google-maps era, new hotels started lavishing gifts upon taxi drivers to ensure they remembered the address for future fares. But...
Fly like a millionaire: How to score deals on return-leg private jets
Actually, would-be passengers may not know their destination either as empty leg flights are random offerings at random times
Starry starry night... but someone please switch off the lights
Why travellers are seeing stars (not just at hotels) and scratching their heads in the dark – to simply fall asleep. New...
What a feeling
The emotional takeaway may be the biggest gift a hotel can offer its guests. And this is where many fail in their...
What ails failing aircraft engines?
And how many aircraft engines does it take to make flying safe? Are six better than four, or two? Some aircraft have...
Can a no-brand retail store muscle into the brand hotel space?
Muji now operates three hotels with its trademark minimalism and affordable rates. And its rooms use Muji products as a real-time testing...
‘Blue Zones’ may hold the key to future travel, lifestyle and longevity
Nine lifestyle practices of those living in such areas may help latter-day adventurers achieve stress-free harmony
Flights of fancy: Excel sheets collide with in-flight service
Cathay Pacific faces strong headwinds as political pressure mounts for new routes and trainee captains are grounded for egregious flying errors
Is greenwashing taking travellers to the cleaners?
Holidaymakers should follow airline and hotel efforts to save the planet, but separate scams from sustainability
Mega-airports and a plastic blizzard
Travellers need to be aware of the part they play in preserving – or destroying – the local environment. It’s not just...