At 89, many rely on glasses or hearing aids. Wu Bin needs neither. Daily runs and regular football games keep the legendary martial arts coach of action icon Jet Li in fighting form. Wu is a convincing advertisement for the wellness benefits of lifelong discipline. He still travels widely and recently presided over the 18th Hong Kong International Wushu Competition, where Dragon He, the son of another of Wu’s former students, Jaden He Jingde, was competing. A founder of the Beijing Wushu Team,...

The midscale hotel brand has arrived in the Saudi capital, taking over the former Saudia Hotel with 99 rooms, meeting spaces, and a pool The post Howard Johnson Opens in Riyadh with Converted Al Nasiriyah Property appeared first on Business Traveller.

If Justin Bieber, Travis Scott or Kim Kardashian are anything to go by, then the latest must-have in interior design is a modular sofa, specifically the Dune by Pierre Paulin. Designed nearly 60 years ago in collaboration with Herman Miller, this space-age couch is enjoying a new lease of life thanks to its cool design, versatility and promise of exceptional comfort. Back in the real world, modular furniture is experiencing a renaissance beyond the living room. “Modular furniture first gained...

Mel Ng tosses a beef burger patty from one hand to the other. A vlogging camera sits atop a stainless steel container, filming her every move. The 36-year-old is working for the day at The Diplomat, a cocktail bar in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood famed for its globally ranked Wagyu burger. Next to her, the bar’s founder, John Nugent, explains the burger components to Ng ahead of service, while passing around slices of American orange cheddar to taste. The Diplomat was the 31st stop in Ng’s...

Ethan Hawke recently made a rare appearance with his daughter Indiana Hawke at the Deauville American Film Festival in France on September 4. Indiana, 15, is the youngest of Hawke’s four children. He shares daughter Maya and son Levon with ex-wife Uma Thurman, and welcomed daughters Clementine and Indiana with second wife Ryan Shawhughes Hawke. Here’s everything you need to know about Ethan Hawke’s youngest daughter, Indiana. How did her parents meet? Hawke and Ryan married in 2008 after the...

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Gary Oldman recently revealed in an interview with Canada’s Global that the next 007 has already been cast. While Oldman’s connection to the James Bond franchise is a mystery, the Oscar-winning actor went on to say that he had his fingers crossed for his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden to take over as the Omega-wearing spy from the most recent Bond, Daniel Craig. “It’s been rumored that he’s on the shortlist. We’re going to find out pretty soon, aren’t we? Because they have picked him. They...

Forget another wellness gadget. Sometimes the prescription is simply trees. Forest bathing asks travelers to slow down, listen, breathe and let redwoods, birches and autumn color do the heavy lifting. The post The Benefits of Forest Bathing — and Three Resorts to Try It appeared first on Business Traveller.

A road trip along the North Shore of Lake Superior, from Duluth, Minn., to Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario, Canada, packed multiple adventures into a week.

Today's cruise ships are creating exclusive enclaves where passengers can enjoy private pools, restaurants and butlers.