Monday, November 12, 2012

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Where to dine this week: Michel Roux's special menus in Hong Kong

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:27 PM PST

Roux' Waterside Inn has held three Michelin stars for almost 30 years.Michel Roux Sr. is in Hong Kong this month, serving a special lunch and dinner menu from his world famous The Waterside Inn. Roux' restaurant has had three Michelin stars since pretty much forever.

Roux and some of his England-based team will be at the Four Seasons' Caprice restaurant on 13-17 November. There will be a five and eight-course tasting dinner menu (HK$1,880 and $2,390pp) plus a five-course al la carte lunch menu. Add a service charge to all prices.

For reservations, call Caprice on +852 3196 8860 or email caprice.hkg@fourseasons.com.

8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 3196 8888, www.fourseasons.com

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Travel trends forecast: Shopping hotels, 'Nollywood' and digital detoxing

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 07:35 PM PST

by Tracy You

Hotels in the Middle East are moving into shopping malls.

Nigeria is becoming a new travel hot spot.

Geeks need a detox.

Just three of the interesting findings from a new study, World Travel Market's Global Trends Report 2012.

Produced by research firm Euromonitor International, the 53-slide travel trends analysis was released at the World Travel Market, an annual travel event held this year in London earlier this month.

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Business fashion in Asia: How to look the part

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:50 AM PST

by Frances Cha

The days of stiff, generic work outfits are long gone in Asia.

Today's young professionals are incorporating stylish individualism into their office looks. 

Much of this is targeted at post-work parties, combining a professional day look with a stylish evening or night outfit. 

"Both women and men are striving to become more eclectic and sophisticated in business settings," says Shanghai-based June-Mee Hong, fashion buyer for a U.S. luxury department store in China. 

"Dresses with jackets and heels, chic and clean silk blouses with high waisted pants or shorts, and minis with cozy knitwear and boots, can all be translated from night to day." 

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Insider Guide: Best of Buenos Aires

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:50 AM PST

by Declan McGarvey

South America's most glamorous metropolis, Buenos Aires sweeps visitors off their feet with an array of galleries, museums and restaurants, and fantastic fin de siècle architecture that won this city fame as the Paris of South America.

Few places match the passion and drama of the Argentine capital, the city that gave the world tango, immortalized Eva Perón and whose roller-coaster history has seen more ups and downs than Mickey Rourke's movie career.

Don't lament, and certainly don't cry for BA.

Instead, embrace the brash, modern beauty of this fast-moving city, using this guide to the best of Buenos Aires.

Hotels Luxury

Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

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