Isabelle Kliger

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Barcelona-based writer. Words @thetimes @voguemagazine @cntraveler @forbes @dwell @them + more (she/her) [email protected]

Articles

New Waldorf Astoria Osaka Raises The Bar On Luxury

2 days ago | forbes.com | Isabelle Kliger

The Waldorf Astoria brand made its glittering debut in Japan earlier this month. The much-anticipated Waldorf Astoria Osaka blends New York glamour with Japanese design essence in a shiny new-build set on the top floors of a 39-story skyscraper that forms part of the new Grand Green Osaka development.
This Secret Corner Of Sweden Is A Must For Food And Culture Lovers

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Isabelle Kliger

It is no wonder Österlen, Sweden, is sometimes compared to Tuscany or Provence, with its gently rolling hills, dramatic coastlines and charming old villages. That said, this idyllic part of southern Sweden, or Skåne, set on the southeast coast just an hour and a half from Malmö (or less than two hours by car from Copenhagen Airport), may well be re-dubbed the Emilia-Romagna of Sweden—at least if its food credentials are anything to go by.
Where To Eat, Sleep And Play In Los Angeles’ Arts District

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Isabelle Kliger

If you want to know where the cool kids are hanging out these days, look no further than Los Angeles’ Arts District. This once-gritty pocket of Downtown L.A., has become a "blueprint for adaptive reuse and historic preservation," says Adam Burke, President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, with many of its former warehouses and industrial spaces now operating as lofts and artists’ studios.
a towering beacon on the Singapore skyline

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Isabelle Kliger
This Boutique Hotel Is A Touching Tribute To Singapore’s Migrants

1 month ago | forbes.com | Isabelle Kliger

When people picture Singapore, they imagine a city so modern it is almost futuristic, full of gleaming architecture, avant-garde tech, ultra-luxurious hotels and sprawling mansions. But Singapore also has a fascinating history, one that a recent addition to the Marriott Bonvoy Design Hotels network is helping to spotlight. The story of the Singapore’s Chinese migrant worker community dates back to before the existence of the modern-day city-state.
This Boutique Hotel Is A Touching Tribute To Singapore’s Migrants

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Isabelle Kliger

Sing-Haiyi Garnet—backed by tycoon Gordon Tang and his wife Celine— submitted the top bid of S$658.9 million ($495 million) for the first residential plot the government auctioned at the Bayshore Road precinct, overlooking the beach along the East Coast Parkway. The government received eight bids …
Budget Breakdown: They Turned a Shed Into an Off-Grid Island Home for €347K

1 month ago | dwell.com | Isabelle Kliger

View 12 PhotosStep by step, two Spanish creatives convert a Lanzarote farm into a place to live, work, and surf. View 12 PhotosFashion and interior designer Georgina "Geo" Giner Gallardo and her art director partner, Zoe Barceló Vicedo, never intended to move to Lanzarote, the fourth largest of Spain’s seven Canary Islands. That is, until they found the perfect spot for their dream house.
Budget Breakdown: They Turned a Shed Into an Off-Grid Island Home for €347K

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Isabelle Kliger

Step by step, two Spanish creatives convert a Lanzarote farm into a place to live, work, and surf. Step by step, Georgina Fashion and interior designer Georgina "Geo" Giner Gallardo and her art director partner, Zoe Barceló Vicedo, never intended to move to Lanzarote, the fourth largest of Spain’s seven Canary Islands. That is, until they found the perfect spot for their dream house.
a rural Balearic hideaway

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Isabelle Kliger
Koh Yao Noi: The secret, lesser-known Thai island that should be on your bucket list

1 month ago | cntraveller.com | Isabelle Kliger

Hopping onto the sun-drenched dock at Koh Yao Noi’s Manoh Pier, I am not sure if the speedboat from Phuket has transported me 30 minutes across the Andaman Sea or two decades back in time. Despite being halfway between Phuket and Ao Nang, with their neon lights, bucket drinks and puking backpackers (trust me, I used to be one), Koh Yao Noi (Little Long Island) and its sister Koh Yao Yai (Big Long Island), feel like another world – and a different decade.