Hong Kong is many things to many people. Skyscrapers, crowded streets, heat, humidity, neon lights, sensory overload, a city of cultural exchange, modernity, and opportunity. This art piece by Danny Fang is a Hong Kong butcher lamp with a customized neon light of love - a sign we felt captured the relationship between old and new - something tourists to this country can experience in their own way.

Many of us strive to work while we vacation in a pursuit of work life balance. Can popular lobby workspaces have adverse affects on business and leisure travelers alike, and is there an argument for some hotels to keep 'business centers?' 

There is no need to question whether energy use is strategic or not. Any resource that a business cannot operate without and that costs money is by definition strategic, not tactical.

Great design and programming aren't limited to the luxury 5-star 5-diamond gems found around the world, or the boutique hotels in city centers. Just because hostels are affordable doesn't mean they can't be cool. And these hostels prove it. 

Founded by John and Cynthia Hardy, the sustainability philosophy of Bambu Indah developed from its origin. Only two trees were relocated to accommodate eleven antique century-old Javanese houses, while new structures including the lobby, restaurant and new houses showcase their passion for bamboo as an alternative to rainforest timber. Bamboo takes three years to grow to full maturity and has the strength to scaffold even Hong Kong’s skyscrapers.

Service issues are sometimes unavoidable, but when you put the safety of a customer at risk, the least you can do is show empathy and make some service recovery efforts. Amtrak's negligence during a recent trip shocked me, but their response to my complaint left me speechless.

Craft House Founder and Director, Yvette Jong, contributes to www.Nomad-Chic.com, posting content on inspiration and travel from around the world. Follow her dispatch on www.Nomad-Chic.com where inspiration is destination!

The most valuable asset a luxury hotel has is its brand and brand reputation. Investment in this asset is a long-term investment with a return over several years, not just one. So is an investment like this a wasted expense or a strategic capital investment?

You’ve seen TEDx videos, but do you know what it takes to throw the event? From design meetings and connecting with friends to guerrilla marketing, Yvette Jong's day has a little bit of everything.

Sure, I like a hotel that listens to my preferences, but when it starts assuming that I like girly magazines and pink-toned furniture because I'm a single female traveler, I have to think twice about how intuitive it actually is.

China loves its superlatives. Everything now has to be the biggest, fastest or tallest. But really, who cares?

When people ask us what we love about working in the hotel industry we tell them that work is always our holiday, and holidays are always our work. So when we started our own company last year, we realized we should do what we could to avoid the traditional work environment. After all, there's nothing "holiday" about a cubicle or office desk with fluorescent lighting.