HO TRAM, Vietnam (Nov. 12, 2019) – Thronged with locals haggling for the freshest catch of the day, Vietnam’s seafood markets are an icon unto themselves. It’s this eclectic market atmosphere that Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort is bringing to life right on its grounds every Saturday night as part of its new “Seafood Market”...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Nov. 8, 2019) – The Anam, a 77-villa and 136-room resort overlooking Vietnam’s pristine Long Beach, has clinched four 2019 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards. The five-star resort was recognised as the ‘Best Corporate Resort on a Global Level’, ‘Best Villa Resort in Asia’, ‘Most Luxurious Suite in Asia’ for ‘The Anam...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Nov. 7, 2019) – Holidaymakers of all ages at Vietnam’s new “it” destination are kicking, foot sweeping and wrestling their way to fitness as part of the Anam’s new in-resort vovinam classes. Based on the ancient Asian philosophy of yin and yang, vovinam endeavours to align body and mind through the art...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Nov. 7, 2019) — One of Asia’s most pioneering boutique tour operators, Trails of Indochina, is bearing down on a new set of standards in immersive tailor-made travel in the region after marking its 20th anniversary. Having recently expanded from Southeast Asia into East Asian nations such as Taiwan, Hong...
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Nov. 6, 2019) — Countless hours of kneading muscles appears to have paid off for the team at Banyan Tree Spa Samui after they won a Kinnari Gold Award at the Thailand Tourism Awards in Bangkok recently. The prestigious awards — recognized by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and overseen by...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Nov. 5, 2019) – Five-star Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort has appointed a seasoned executive chef with two decades of luxury hospitality experience in Africa, Asia and North America. Tunisian-born Mahdi Ghenam joins the new 17-hectare resort overlooking Ho Tram Beach, within easy reach of Ho Chi Minh City, after working as...
HANOI (Oct. 31, 2019) – A Vietnamese-Polish winner of MasterChef, the competitive cooking reality TV show produced in 60 countries around the world, will headline a special “Polish Gastronomy Week” from Nov. 8-15 at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, spotlighting popular dishes from the central European country. Ola Nguyen, 22, who was born in Vietnam and...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Oct. 30. 2019) – As Vietnam-based wellness-inspired hotel & resort company Fusion readies for two new openings, launches a new Fusion brand, and expands its management services to properties beyond its traditional scope, they’re also growing the core team at the top. The hotel group has created the new role of...
BANGKOK (Oct. 30, 2019) – A contemporary Bangkok hotel, with a facade inspired by the joining of masculine and feminine, is enticing lovers to take the next big step within its grounds. The Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit has launched a range of wedding packages, from intimate ceremonies at the hotel’s highest perch to fanciful wedding...
Balcony Media Group is now representing Trails of Indochina, one of Asia’s most innovative destination management companies and tour operators. They’ve got boots on the ground in Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, The Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, Nepal and Bhutan. Trails is the anchor to an organization that also...
