The decade that put wheels on suitcases, brick phones in hands, and independent flair in business hotels, just don't forget the Platinum Card. The post How the 1980s Lightened the Load: Wheeled Cases and Platinum Cards appeared first on Business Traveller.

Imagine yourself high up in the sky drifting off to sleep with this cozy holy grail neck pillow and this protein bar that "tastes like a Milky Way." View Entire Post ›

“Despite me sounding like this when I speak English,” writer Eva Wong tells me in a polished yet neutral accent, “I was actually born and raised in Hong Kong, where English was a learned second language from school.” Hearing her voice, you likely wouldn’t pinpoint where she’s from, let alone imagine what that voice “sounds” like on paper. She writes predominantly in Cantonese, but the subjects she covers are universal. Wong’s creative writing has been acclaimed in her hometown and beyond –...

Even before its doors opened on October 17, the striking, gleaming-white landmark had long redefined the skyline along the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The Shanghai Grand Opera House, which took 10 years to build, is a massive spiral structure rising above the Expo Culture Park in the Chinese city’s Pudong New Area that captures the gaze of passing ferry passengers and riverfront walkers. By day, it resembles a Chinese hand fan; by night, glowing against the water, it evokes a pearl nestled inside...