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www.travelweekly-asia.com | 25 WHAT IS IT THAT BRINGS A BIG SMILE TO YOUR FACE? Just about everything and everybody. I love life. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY? Going to African safaris with my family. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FORM OF RELAXATION? Reading, swimming and talking to friends over a good glass of wine. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? Having my team at the Six Senses Hideaway Koh Samui earn the 'Best Hotel in Asia', 'Best in the World' and 'Best of the Best' in Conde Nast 2008. IF YOU STOPPED WORK TOMORROW, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Teach and travel. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE POSSESSION? My soul as I cannot really call my family a possession. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE? Management by walking around. WHERE WAS YOUR LAST HOLIDAY SPENT? Hong Kong. WHAT MAKE OF WRISTWATCH DO YOU WEAR? I have several Swiss watches, but also a Chinese tourbillon as well as a very nice Canadian watch. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE WORLD CITY, AND WHY? New York for its raw energy and diversity. IS THERE A MOTTO THAT DRIVES THE WAY YOU LIVE? Maybe Gandhi's "You must be the change you wish to see in the world". WHICH LIVING PERSON INSPIRES YOU, AND WHY? My mother. At 90, she still enjoys art, music, food and wine, and travelling. In fact, she is meeting me in NYC next week, following which she will fly with me again to the South of France a few days after she returns to Sweden. Later this year, she will also be going to Bangkok on her own for a few months. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST INDULGENCE? Family, friends and travel… I guess you could also say my love for great wine and food. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE INSCRIBED ON YOUR TOMBSTONE? I'm not sure since I am not in a hurry to go, but when I do go, I would like to be cremated and have my ashes scattered so I can have a large canvas. Hopefully I would be remembered for managing to inspire some people to soar. UNDER MY SKIN ERIC HALLIN General Manager of Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok