May 30, 2019
I’m currently writing this piece fresh from a four week unforgettable voyage from Monfalcone, Italy to Kornati, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, ending in Lefkada, Greece. Boat trips and cruise journeys can be lots of fun, but this was my first long-haul sailing journey, and I’ve never had a better time! The biggest perk about sailing is the freedom: weather permitting, you go wherever you want, whenever you want, and it’s an extremely empowering and liberating feeling that I’ve never experienced before when traveling. Including me, the crew was a small group of two, sailing a 55 foot Hallberg-Rassy. It’s essentially a floating...

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February 28, 2019
TRISARA PHUKET (link) (instagram)
Location: 60/1 Moo 6, Srisoonthorn Road Cherngtalay, Thalang, Phuket, Thailand
Year built: 2004
Architect/ designer: Ben Bensley and P49 Design
Ethos: Privacy is the ultimate luxury.
When it comes to beach resorts, decadence is second nature when it comes to design – over the top, opulent, and ornate are probably words that come to mind. Trisara Phuket, a beach resort through and through, takes a different, more subdued approach. Trisara means “third garden in heaven” in Sanskrit, and upon arrival, it feels exactly like that. Located in a tropical forest on a private bay in Phuket’s nort...

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Tags: CDDtravels, cindiddytravels, cindy ko, lifestyle blogger, phuket, thailand, travel blogger, trisara, trisara phuket
November 30, 2018
ROSEWOOD PHUKET (link) (instagram)
Location: Patong, Phuket, Thailand
Year built: November 2017
Architect/ designer: Design from Melbourne-based design firm BAR Studio
Ethos: Contemporary aesthetics in the tropics
With the holidays coming up, there’s only one thing on my mind – family. My family is all over the world at different times of the year, so the moments we have together are always memorable, precious, and fun. But because we’re always so busy during the year, I love the holidays because it means that we will be getting together to do everything and nothing at all. Our favorite thing to do together though is travel. F...

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Tags: 12 days of rosewood, CDDtravels, cindiddy travels, phuket, rosewood phuket, thailand, travel blogger
COMO SHAMBHALA ESTATE (link) (instagram)
Location: COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali Banjar Begawan, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Year built: December 2005
Architect/ designer: Malaysian architect Cheong Yew Kuan and Japanese interior designer Koichiro Ikebuchi
Ethos: Traditional Balinese and Colonial Dutch wellness retreat for change
Wellness has been a buzzword the past couple of years, and while I’ve also dabbled in essential oils and yoga and eating clean, there is no better way to refresh and relax than by traveling. When I had the chance to stay at COMO Shambhala E...

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Tags: bali, CDDtravels, cindiddy travels, como shambhala estate, fashion blogger, indonesia, lifestyle blogger, travel blogger, wellness
Categories: Travel