FURTHER EAST BLOG

The most innovative stories, inspiring interviews with iconic names and cutting-edge travel trends from Asia

April 29, 2020

2 -min. read While we're all social distancing right now, transport yourself to happier times with a homemade pick-me-up: a bright, aromatic, Indonesian-accented Mojito from the Potato Head bar.

November 15, 2019

3 -min. read AWAKEN focuses on the future, so you can solve tomorrow's problems today. We're rounding up the insights from AWAKEN 2019 that will shape your work in the next five years (and beyond): according to some of the world's leading hospitality gurus; innovative problem-solvers; and creative thinkers.

October 30, 2018

2 -min. read Set to open later this year, Joali Maldives is a haven of sustainable local glamour, combining a commitment for the authentic with a passion for the unconventional. Read why they're choosing Further East to showcase their new brand.

July 2, 2018

2 -min. read Viceroy Bali is one of the world’s most breath-taking tropical hideaways. General Manager Anthony Syrowatka reveals why he’s bringing their unique blend of luxury, seclusion and philanthropy to the shores of Seminyak Beach for the inaugural edition of Further East.

June 28, 2018

6 -min. read Bleisure is bludgeoned, TED is dead and Burning Man is in the ashes. Olivia Squire investigates how the latest breed of ‘thinking festivals’ are taking the merging of work and play a step further by going under the radar.

June 28, 2018

5 -min. read Plastics are one of the biggest environmental threats – predictions are that if nothing changes by 2025 there will be one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish in the ocean. So how can the travel industry help?