HUE, Vietnam — In a land of roving vendors, sidewalk eateries and outdoor BBQ plazas, Chef La Thua An is one of a handful of classically trained Vietnamese chefs working to reinvent the country’s informal fare as gourmet cuisine. In the ancient Imperial City of Hue, Chef An is executive chef at Le Parfum, a...
HO CHI MINH CITY — Two of Vietnam’s front running hotels are proving as popular with tiny travelers as they are with grown-ups. The Nam Hai in Hoi An and the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi were named among Asia’s Best Hotels for Families by Travel + Leisure magazine this month. The Nam Hai and the...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — A historic hotel, an alluring destination, and an intuitive itinerary designed for ladies are the starring elements in a new holiday offer coming out of Vietnam this November. On November 1, the Caravelle Hotel will debut ‘Sensational Saigon’, a weekend getaway for women centered on cultural exploration and personal...
SINGAPORE — A GHM property overlooking the scenic Mae Ping River in Northern Thailand is Asia's top resort, according to the latest worldwide survey by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. The Chedi Chiang Mai emerged as the new favourite among thousands of Asian resorts in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers' Choice Awards 2013, announced Oct. 15 in...
HUA HIN, Thailand — Oenophiles with a taste for traveling in style can stop searching for the ideal day out. Siam Winery’s Hua Hin Hills Vineyard and the iconic Peninsula Bangkok have developed a package for hotel guests that combines award-winning wine and helicopter rides. “We’re trying to rewrite the jet set’s expectations of what...
NEW YORK — Hoi An has sky-rocketed to the upper echelon of Asia’s most alluring cities, according to the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2013. After cracking the top-10 list for the first time last year, Hoi An now ranks as the second most popular city in the Far East, bested only by Kyoto...
BAGAN, Myanmar — A new face arrives on the scene in Myanmar’s ancient capital this month as Apple Tree Asia welcomes Jon Bourbaud as general manager of Bagan Lodge. Bourbaud brings almost two decades of hospitality industry expertise to the newly opened upscale resort, located just outside the historic Bagan Archaeological Zone. The 85-room boutique...
HANOI — The Lyon-born chef who conquered Paris and Tokyo is making a guest appearance in Hanoi that may prove to be the capital’s culinary opportunity of the year. The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is presenting the cuisine of Michelin-starred chef Christophe Paucod in a one-time Foie Gras Rougie Gala Dinner on the evening of...
TOKYO — Across the moat from Japan’s tranquil Imperial Palace gardens, the city's most lauded, new luxury hotel is abuzz with preparations for a New Year celebration that’s equal parts tradition, sophistication and fun. As Japan marks one of its most symbolic and meaningful holidays, Palace Hotel Tokyo hopes to immerse travellers in one of...
