The avid expansion of Four Seasons hotels and resorts around the globe and all sorts of spicy pre-opening or renovating news never fail to entertain my set of hotel junkies and hoteliers. Some of the most extraordinary accommodation experiences in the previous decades utter certain acclaimed Four Seasons resorts. My fondness hardly wanes for the scenic Four Seasons Sayan by John Heah in central Bali and the idyllic Lanna paradise Four Seasons Chiangmai.

Wintertime in Taipei has never been too harsh, yet I always desire a Siamese sojourn and yearn for the Indochinese sunshine and inspirational exoticism before the winter solstice. The languorous riverside of the Chao Phraya always summons me back. Literature by Swain and Duras has been my best travel company as I lounge in the afternoon with the view of all the vessels painting the vibrant city daily.