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. 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...
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...
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...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Oct. 22, 2019) – The diet of a typical fish shouldn’t include plastic, that is unless it’s one of the oversized guppies that have found a home on the beach fronts of Fusion Resort Cam Ranh and Fusion Resort Phu Quoc, in Vietnam. The two new versatile installations not only act...
LANG CO, Vietnam (October 21, 2019) — GOLF courses all over Asia are often anchored by a great hotel. Until now, however, no club could boast of having not just one, but two of the region’s highest rated resorts within a well-struck iron shot of the clubhouse. Such a scenario has just come to pass...
MUSCAT, Oman (Oct. 17, 2019) — Sixteen years after opening as Oman’s most contemporary new resort, The Chedi Muscat is emerging from its most significant upgrade to date with new suites and rooms with expansive terraces. The most grandiose gesture of the upgrade is the 4-bedroom suite, a room category demanded by the rising numbers...
SHARJAH, U.A.E. (Oct. 16, 2019) — Though the new Al Bait Sharjah has opened as an antidote to the bright-light-big-city glitz of Dubai, the hotel has not rolled up its welcome mat on the most well-to-do. Indeed, the resort this month has debuted a new weekend getaway package that includes accommodation in its signature heritage...
