Uwern Jong

1 week ago | outthere.travel | Uwern Jong

We love America for all its glorious eccentricities, but while travel to the USA might feel a tad more nuanced these days, it’s precisely in times like these that we like to remind travellers that beauty and kindness are often found in the most unexpected of places. Louisiana – a state renowned for its ‘Southern hospitality’, which more often than not manages to float charmingly above the political fray – is one of those places.

2 weeks ago | outthere.travel | Uwern Jong

Since it emerged on the Stockholm hospitality scene, Ett Hem has become known as the top dog for luxurious places to stay in the city. We return some years after its launch to discover why it remains one of the most talked-about luxury boutique properties in Sweden, perhaps even in Scandinavia. The simply breathtaking, 25-suite boutique hotel Ett Hem is set in a majestic 1910s Swedish Arts and Crafts townhouse in the genteel, diplomatic quarter of the capital, Lärkstaden.

2 weeks ago | outthere.travel | Uwern Jong

Soneva Fushi, in the azure expanse of the Indian Ocean, is a paradisiacal playground that has, for over 25 years, remained one of the defining pillars of luxury in the Maldives. Ask any of its regulars (some of whom, as we discovered, count over ten visits to the island) what the secret of its success is, and they will tell you that beneath the resort’s barefoot escapism and eco-conscious ethos lies something far deeper and infinitely captivating.

3 weeks ago | outthere.travel | Uwern Jong

Amidst the OutThere energy of New York City, the sleek urban sanctuary that is Thompson Central Park deftly strikes a balance between the frenetic pulse of Midtown Manhattan and the infamous green urban oasis that inspires its name. And despite the hotel’s ‘four-star’ rating, luxury travellers shouldn’t be deterred.

1 month ago | outthere.travel | Uwern Jong

The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, offers an artful blend of luxury and cultural immersion in the Japanese capital. With its considered design, contemporary dining, serene wellness facilities, breathtaking spaces and dedication to fostering meaningful connections with the city, the hotel embodies true omotenashi (Japanese hospitality from the heart), combined with the polished professionalism of a world-class luxury hotel. The morning light in Tokyo during our last visit was a thing of quiet magic.