From flying above ancient ruins in Myanmar to blessings by monks in Cambodia, Andrew Carroll, global head of sales and marketing for bespoke tour operator Exotic Voyages has put together a bucket list travel guide on where to be in Asia over the next five months. August – Skirt Bonfires in Kyoto Glimpsing a trainee...
Few destinations evoke visions of paradise like Bali. With its stepped terraces of rice, dramatic highland gorges, beaches of volcanic sand and omni-present Balinese dance-drama, the name of the place is a panacea. There’s one corner of Bali that remains largely untouched and truly delivers on these visions of paradise. Still a pristine, culturally vibrant...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (May 23, 2017) — Say what you will about the opulence of a suite, the serenity of a spa and the magnetism of a bar — nothing shows off a hotel like a pool. Plunge pools. Infinity pools. Saltwater pools. Rooftop pools. Instagrammers can’t stop snapping pics of their hams, or their feet pointed...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – More than 153 years after first opening its doors, one of the oldest hotels east of the Suez, The Galle Face Hotel, will cut the ribbon on a new L’Occitane spa that pays tribute to the property’s glamorous association with Hollywood over the decades. Adorned in a romantic palette of soft...
HOI AN, Vietnam — A major expansion, refurbishment and rebrand has propelled La Siesta Resort and Spa Hoi an into the elite category of hotels in Hoi An – a UNESCO-listed ancient port famous as one of the most Vietnam’s premier tourist destinations. The property, which is owned and operated by leading Vietnamese boutique hotel brand...
HANOI, Vietnam — Exotic Voyages is trading on the success of its seventeenth year of operation by expanding its luxury global portfolio to include three new countries for adventurous travelers: Oman, India and Japan. Designed with privacy and authenticity in mind, the Asia-based luxury travel company is also launching 18 new completely customizable itineraries, six...
DANANG, Vietnam — The growing interest in central Vietnam’s potential to become the world’s next great golf destination was on display earlier this week, when the first of two major golf conferences scheduled for Danang this year took place in and around the budding beach resort. The 6th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) attracted a...
BINTAN ISLAND, Indonesia – The Sanchaya is calling on thrill seekers to strap themselves into new wind-powered, three-wheeled karts and reach speeds of up to 60kph on one of the world’s most stunning beaches. In an Indonesian first, The Sanchaya, a 21-villa and nine suite estate on Indonesia’s scenic Bintan Island near Singapore, this month...
TAIPEI, Taiwan — All the tea in China isn’t necessarily drunk in China. Nor is all the high tea consumed in England. This spring, hotels from Bangkok to Tokyo are reaching for new heights with new high tea specials that drink in great views, exalt chocolate, invoke gay Paree and look stunning in lacquer. “As high-falutin’...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (April 4, 2017) – The Anam, a 117-villa and 96-room resort that commands a stunning beachfront setting, a sublime 10 treatment-room spa and a 3-D movie theatre, celebrates its grand opening on April 26 in Vietnam’s most compelling new destination. With a design that pays homage to both colonial-era and age-old Vietnamese...
