Gina Jackson

2 months ago | standard.co.uk | Gina Jackson

Bangkok, the vibrant capital of Thailand, is a shifting tapestry of centuries-old temples, sleek skyscrapers and bustling street markets. A steady undercurrent of continual change and chaos pulses through the city: tuk tuks whiz through the streets with cheerful abandon, and gilded temples sizzle in the perpetual sunshine. Amid the city’s unrelenting energy, Capella Bangkok is a serene, riverside sanctuary perched along Chao Phraya river.

2 months ago | citizen-femme.com | Gina Jackson

In our Suite Staycation column, Gina Jackson – hotel expert and author of British Boutique Hotels – tours some of the best hotel suites in the UK. In our first of 2025, Gina stays at Thyme in the Cotswolds. Best for: a chic Cotswolds stayThis honey-coloured hamlet buried deep within 150 acres of Gloucestershire wildland tells a story of considered, careful restoration.

2 months ago | citizen-femme.com | Gina Jackson

With an ever-changing restaurant scene and a gastronomic blend of east and west, it’s no surprise that Hong Kong is often touted as the culinary capital of Asia. A visit to Hong Kong will very quickly reveal that food is easily the primary love language of the locals. It’s not uncommon to see large groups of co-workers heading out for dim sum together, or hungry customers queuing around the block for the best noodles in town.

2 months ago | standard.co.uk | Gina Jackson

For first-time visitors to Thailand, buzzy Bangkok and the sun-soaked islands in the south promise perpetual sunshine and boundless fun. Chiang Mai, tucked away in the country’s mountainous north, isn’t usually most visitors’ first port of call.

2 months ago | citizen-femme.com | Gina Jackson

It’s the Thai island currently on the cusp of mainstream discovery: already well loved by those in the know, Koh Samui is the tranquil, tropical idyll that’s about to get a lot more attention thanks to the latest soon-to-air season of The White Lotus. For the White Lotus treatment – but at a chilled-out retreat far from the madding crowd – bed down at Six Senses Samui, a palm-fringed hideaway cradling the northeastern tip of the island.