http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-bradley-cocks-5-favorite-hotels/18949 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-bradley-cocks-5-favorite-hotels/18949#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:55 +0000 Bradley Cocks /blog/?p=18949 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-bradley-cocks-5-favorite-hotels/18949/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment. Time for SVP of Business Development and lead Asia Pacific curator Bradley Cocks (also a recent Mr Porter style council inductee) to chime in. 1. Nihiwatu, Sumba, Indonesia [...] 005406-10-beach-lounging http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000 Jean Marie Healy /blog/?p=18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday for the next few weeks, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment, sharing what makes each one especially top-notch. Next up, our chic CMO Jean Marie Healy. 1. Ritz, Paris, France I’m a Chanel and [...] 007670-06-hallway-eclectic-furniture http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-philippe-kjellgrens-5-favorite-hotels/18964 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-philippe-kjellgrens-5-favorite-hotels/18964#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:21 +0000 Philippe Kjellgren /blog/?p=18964 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-philippe-kjellgrens-5-favorite-hotels/18964/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday for the next 10 weeks, a different expert will dish on their five favorite hotels of the moment, sharing what makes each one especially top-notch. First up, El Presidente and CEO Philippe Kjellgren. 1. COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia Located [...] 002586-01-villa-pool-overlooking-jungle http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-la-maison-champs-elysees/18737 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-la-maison-champs-elysees/18737#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:00:32 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=18737 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-la-maison-champs-elysees/18737/feed 0 “Fresh Picks” features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. This week, we take a peek inside the très chic La Maison Champs Elysées. Where: Oui, Paris. Right around the corner from the Triangle d’Or (think Chanel, Dior, Ferragamo, Fendi) and Grand Palais. Talk about location, location, location! What: The boutique hotel houses [...] 0010334-06-suite-salon-dor http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/proust-travel-questionnaire-jason-wu/17940 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/proust-travel-questionnaire-jason-wu/17940#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:20:43 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=17940 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/proust-travel-questionnaire-jason-wu/17940/feed 0 The designer behind Michelle Obama’s inauguration night gown, amongst other gorgeous garments, racks up a lot of air miles. Taiwan-born, Vancouver-raised and New York-educated, he travels to Paris regularly and loves Vegas. We delve deeper into Jason Wu‘s travel habits with our Proust-inspired questionnaire. The in-flight film you hope for: Bad Teacher. The last book [...] JasonWu_TheBay_RoomVancouver http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-stars-and-a-good-nights-sleep-in-paris/17664 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-stars-and-a-good-nights-sleep-in-paris/17664#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:25:05 +0000 Mary Gostelow /blog/?p=17664 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-stars-and-a-good-nights-sleep-in-paris/17664/feed 0 Mandarin Oriental Paris hosted a star-studded party September 22nd, 2011, to celebrate its official opening. There were names of the caliber of Maggie Cheung, Alain Delon, Pierre Gagnaire, Hélène Grimaud, Vanessa Mae, Liam Neeson and Kenzo Takada. The Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe of China performed, and Blanca Li designed a dance of the fans, based on [...] 008759-17-entrance-rue-Saint-Honore http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-hotel-away-from-home/17360 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-hotel-away-from-home/17360#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:30:23 +0000 Daniel Szelényi /blog/?p=17360 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-hotel-away-from-home/17360/feed 1 I can’t recall just how many hoteliers have explained the unique factor of their hotel being that it’s “a home away from home” for guests. I have heard this so often I am at a point of questioning this argument… … don’t some people stay at hotels because they don’t want to be at home? [...] 002856-01-garden-sitting-area http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-art-abroad-and-in-the-open/17270 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-art-abroad-and-in-the-open/17270#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:11:15 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=17270 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-art-abroad-and-in-the-open/17270/feed 0 Take a virtual trip around the world with a look at a few fantastical outdoor art installations. Florentijin Hofman’s Stor Gul Kanin/Big Yellow Rabbit Örebro, Sweden This 42-foot children’s toy made of Swedish products leans against the statue of Engelbrekt. Elise Morin and Clémence Eliard’s Waste Landscape CENTQUATRE, Paris, France These reflective dunes were formed [...] tumblr_lrg3uybDS71qeifr6o1_500 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-paris-in-2000-photos/13773 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-paris-in-2000-photos/13773#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:52:57 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=13773 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-paris-in-2000-photos/13773/feed 1 Let’s face it, vacation photos are really only interesting to the those who went on said vacation. Sometimes even that’s a stretch. But there is a way to get 90,000 plus people happily viewing them. Sync up the consecutive snaps you took on your Nikon D90 (2,000 shot around Paris to be exact) and set [...] parispicvid http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-ef-live-the-language-spots/13221 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-ef-live-the-language-spots/13221#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:12:07 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=13221 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-ef-live-the-language-spots/13221/feed 1 Learning a new language may not always be romantic (i.e. “Carol” in Paris Je T’Aime), but EF language schools has made it look frothy, flirtatious and utterly effortless with a few new video spots. Take two minutes and get whisked away to Paris via world wide web. Makes you want to quit your job, pack [...] EFparis