Amanda de Guzman
Contributing Editor
Amanda de Guzman
The best boutique hotels in Bangkok
Bangkok’s boutique hotels truly set a global benchmark for creativity, value, and service.
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Curated: Asia’s most extraordinary new hotels in 2025
Sometimes, a hotel isn't just a place to sleep – it's an invitation to feel different in your own skin.
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Finding belonging in Japan’s tattoo-friendly onsens
My first tattoo – a flower on my lower back, dismissively dubbed a “tramp stamp” by pop culture – has long been a symbol of my complicated relationship with growing up. Once a youthful rebellion, it's now a quiet badge of honour for having survived adolescence.
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In the Philippines, home-like hotels take the stage
Even at their most luxurious, many hotels are ‘non-places’ – described by anthropologists as transient, anonymous spaces that inhibit human connection.