HO CHI MINH CITY (Nov. 14, 2019) – While indulgence over the festive season is usually a matter of tasty treats, one hotel group in Vietnam is doling out spiritual pick-me-ups, to boot. At Fusion’s beachfront, all-spa-inclusive resorts throughout Vietnam, the guiding star leads to body rubs, Tai Chi and yuletide activities, as well as...
UBUD, Bali (Nov. 14, 2019) — One of Southeast Asia’s most renowned resorts, The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah Ubud, is set to anchor the ambitions of a brand new hotel management group, Hadiprana Hospitality. The formal handover from the resort’s longtime operator, Singapore-based GHM, is set to take place on January 1st 2020. The rebranded...
TOKYO (Nov. 13, 2019) — The iconic Tokyo hotel that played a fundamental role in the introduction of traditional French cooking to Japan’s capital over half a century ago is now playing a pivotal part in introducing a new take on French cuisine to the city’s world-class dining scene with the 1 November debut of...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (November 12, 2019) — Vietnam’s top rated club, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, is aiming to help launch young Asian talent along the same path as Tiger Woods and Jordan Speith when it hosts the nation’s first ever Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) event. The Greg Norman-designed track, rated #35 in...
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...
