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By Rakesh Patel — A tale of two cities I love. I have spent most of this month between HK and BKK, observing the challenges and opportunities through a travel lens.

By Rakesh Patel — As we move into 2024, there is a plethora of travel trend forecasts for next year. The high-end for Asia is covered by Tatler and Conde Nast editorials, who are touting less visited exotic destinations, such

By Rakesh Patel — Wellness is a sector I know well, both personally and professionally. My mother has been an inspirational yoga wellness pioneer since the 1980s (picture of her book above), my brother runs a yoga school in London,

By Rakesh Patel — That HK business buzz has certainly returned to the city after so many years, but are things really back to normal here? From a travel perspective, we still have a ways to go. Latest numbers show

By Rakesh Patel — It was great to be part of the PHIST (Phuket Hotels Island Sustaining Tourism) event and to share a panel on Sustainable Wellness. The event does an important job of keeping the discussion live around sustainability

By Rakesh Patel — Having spent the summer in the UK and Europe, it is fascinating, frustrating and frightening to observe some of the dynamics and challenges around the travel industry in the region.

By Rakesh Patel — Always great to attend the South East Asia Hotel Investors Summit (SEAHIS) in Bangkok and speak on a wellness panel. Insightful content from the speakers over two days. Some of the key macro takeaways:

By Rakesh Patel — Top travel executives were in a bullish mood in their 1Q results announcements. The CEOs of TripAdvisor, Marriot, Hyatt, Hilton and Airbnb commented that 2023 is expected to be a strong year, and in particular they

By Rakesh Patel — It was a pleasure to discuss Sustainable Investing in Real Estate with Calvin Lee Kwan and Krystal Chia at the Bloomberg Wealth Summit in Hong Kong. Some key takeaways from our panel and other speakers at

By Rakesh Patel — Having travelled through Europe over the last month, it is obvious there has been a sharp increase in hotel room rates, well beyond the pace of inflation. In some places like Barcelona, Brussels and Rome, rates