January 2013

Luxury Brands: next stop, Japan

Among many curiosities, Japan is known for having demanding local buyers. 11% of worldwide sales of luxury goods are made in Japan and the country is known as having the highest number of luxury brands. As a matter of fact, Japan is the main market for brands such as Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Salvatore Ferragamo…. […]

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A CURIOUS TRADITION IN INDIAN WEDDINGS: MEHANDI HENNA RITUAL

Today our we want to share a very special Indian tradition when celebrating a wedding: Mehandi. Mehandi is the tradition consisting in Mehandi is the tradition consisting in decorating arms, feet and legs of the bride just before her marriage with henna. The indian culture likes not only celebrating every single special occasion but every […]

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THE TYPICAL THAI GREETING IN THE ASIA GARDENS HOTEL: WAI

The first thing that will make you smile when you get to our five-star hotel will undoubtedly be the characteristic greet which we will welcome you with: the “WAI”. The “Wai” is the typical Thai greeting which consists in bowing the head slightly as you put your hands together in pray-like format towards the chest. […]

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THE ART OF CARTIER’S THYSSEN BORNEMISZA

  Almost 100 years ago the Cartier family, like us today, was fascinated by the Oriental world: Persia and the Far East were two of the most influential areas and became one of the main themes of this exhibition of 400 pieces you should not miss. It is from the fascination by the master watchmakers […]

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