I finished my trip to Dubai in the Jumeirah Madinat Al Qasr Hotel. The Jumeirah Al Qasr Hotel is near the beach, and in the neighbourhood of the two hotel complexes Jumeirah Beach and Jumeirah Burj Al Arab. The hotel complex...

After four eventful days in Oman, today I flew with Emirates from Muscat back to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. I am going to stay at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The Jumeirah Emirates Towers are about 30 car minutes from...

Like almost every Easter, today I am flying with Emirates to Oman (Muscat), and then to the United Arab Emirates (UAE - Dubai). Oman is a unique country on the south coast of Arabia, with seemingly endless deserts, treacherous...

Today, the Japanese megalopolis Tokyo opens the gates to the new quarter Tokyo Midtown with its elegant buildings. In the tallest skyscraper in Tokyo, the guests of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel will celebrate the opening of Tokyo...

This year, the MIPIM took place once more in Cannes, and for March 2008 I plan to take a personal look at the MIPIM trade fair 2008 and the city of Cannes. The MIPIM is the leading international real-estate forum, and a global...

I have come across the name Daniel Kahneman in the press recently, and now I have read an article about his work. Daniel Kahneman is a psychologist, and works on basic questions people have like "Rather rich and healthy than poor...

I am very glad that my stay in Bali managed to make up for the pretty costly and unsuccessful trip to Irian Jaya. Even if this was not the best time to visit Bali, I am satisfied with the results. I love Bali - it is one of my...

After breakfast at a Japanese café, not far from my Hotel Okura Tokyo, I took a little walk and thought about returning to Japan. I am very impressed with Tokyo and would like to see more of traditional Japan. I would also like to...

In the Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel I had decided on short notice to move to the Hotel Okura Tokyo. Hotel Okura is not far from the business centres and the Imperial Palace. Hotel Okura also holds traditional rituals like the Japanese...

I waited for my guide in the lobby of the Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotels, and enjoyed the pleasant ambience. After greeting each other, we discussed the next days' tours with typical Japanese politeness.

We started our tour with a...