The Cool Hunter - TravelLatest articles on Travel by The Cool Hunter - for more checkout www.thecoolhunter.netFujiya Ginzan, Tokyo- January 30, 2008 Since 1991, San Francisco-native Jeanie Fuji has acted as the traditional Japanese okami (land lady or female inn keeper) of the Fujiya Ryokan (traditional wooden inn) in the Ginzan Onsen (hot springs) area. That year, she married Fuji Atsushi, the son and heir of the 350-year-old inn and started her rigorous training under her mother-in-law in the art of serving customers, true Japanese style. This included preparing all meals, washing the dishes and cleaning all rooms. The goal was to make.http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1173&... Open For Royalty - Schiphol's Airport New VIP Lounge, Amsterdam- January 18, 2008 Opened just a few days ago by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the new VIP centre at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport could potentially resurrect your impressions of airline travel as something to look forward to. However, the centre - also called the Royal Centre - is only open to Royalty, Ministers and state secretaries, diplomats, trade delegations and top directors in international business. So, unless you qualify, you'll need to just suffer the regular airport torture. The new space has...http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1175&... Urbn Hotel, Shanghai- January 13, 2008 Chinas first carbon-neutral hotel, the hip 26-room URBN Hotel Shanghai (http:www.urbnhotels.com), will officially open this spring. Conceived by owners Scott Barrack and Jules Kwan, URBN promises to be the start of a new boutique hotel empire. No strangers to luxury developments or to China where they have lived for 10 years, the two plan to open another 20 URBN hotels in China in the next three years, starting with Beijing, Hangzhou, Dalian and Suzhou. The hoteliers will go as green as...http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1153&... |