This is the third and final chapter in the story of Nige's, the almost (but not quite) infamous rooftop bar at Villa 118, the GM's erstwhile residence at Banyan Tree Lijiang. Nige's became a refuge, an escape, a party place, a forum for crazy conspiracy theories and 'the' venue to host friends and almost [...]

This is part two of a story about Nige's rooftop bar. In part one, I recounted how I had thought about, discovered and created this great rooftop entertainment space, turning it into a bar. So what was next? Well it needed a Name. I was the general manager of Banyan Tree Lijiang (and BT [...]

This is a story about a bar. No ordinary bar mind you, this is about 'Nige's rooftop bar'. I was general manager of the Banyan Tree Lijiang, Yunnan Province in China, from 2015 until 2018. I was fortunate to be able to live on the property.  After residing temporarily in two or three different hotel [...]