Diletta Guarino was there to say welcome at Six Senses Zighy Bay. With enhanced roads some of the way and a splendid new UAE-Oman border crossing, it’s now under two hours’ drive to get to the 16-year old resort from Dubai, by far the easiest way of arriving.

As she travels around, Girlahead increasingly dislikes standardization. She’s already complained on more than one occasion about hotel photography that shows beds.

To see something of beauty being made even more beautiful is an enlightening facet of travel. Go ahead, walk into the lobby of the Four Seasons DIFC, ten years old next month, to be greeted by a bronze artwork, a new counter, specially designed by Mexican sculptor Héctor Esrawe and made in Milan.

There are so many memorables about Singapore’s Fullerton Bay. The public areas, nearly 100 years old and re-purposed by André Fu.

Although they’re part of the same portfolio – and both are members of Preferred – Singapore’s Fullerton Bay Hotel must be distinguished from The Fullerton Hotel.

It’s not often that you see the boss of a top hotel working out during the day but then it’s not commonplace to encounter a one-off of the calibre of Peter Draminsky, RVP and GM at Four Seasons Singapore.

Ritz-Carlton Millenia is the best road map to luxury, says its super-exuberant boss, Peter Mainguy.

It was another treat that night at Raffles – dinner in the Writers Bar.

Oh, the peace and calm and true luxury of Raffles Singapore.