HANOI (Feb. 2, 2023) – Time-honored techniques and rich visual storytelling form the core of new Batik (traditional painting and dyeing) classes at Avana Retreat, a resort set amid the homelands of the Hmong community. Led by a local Hmong artist, the complimentary and deeper-dive paid options are held at the property’s Stilt House, an...
HANOI (Jan. 31, 2023) – Taking the plunge when you marry doesn’t necessarily mean the bride and groom at Avana Retreat’s on-site wedding perch are obliged to dive-in after saying ‘I do.’ But the picturesque cascade at the heart of this new venue for nuptials might tempt as much. Flowing through lush tropical foliage, the...
HANOI, Vietnam (Jan. 13, 2023) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi’s popular annual Tet Market is back, along with a host of exclusive dining opportunities and a special staycation offer, as the hotel celebrates one of Vietnam’s most beloved holidays. The traditional Tet market will run Jan. 15-16, featuring antique Hoi An-style houses and bamboo stalls...
HO TRAM, Vietnam (Jan 5, 2023) – Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort will ring in the Year of the Cat with a smorgasbord of vibrant dining experiences, traditional Tet merriment, and outdoor pursuits to foster quality family time. Perched on Ho Tram Beach, an easy commute from Ho Chi Minh City, the resort’s Tet program...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (Jan. 03, 2023) – Family resort Alma will welcome the Lunar New Year with a six-day program jam-packed with merriment including its Tet Village that will host an array of traditional games and competitions. From Lunar New Year’s Eve, Saturday Jan. 21, until Thursday Jan. 26, Alma will host all sorts of...
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (13 December, 2022) – Chiang Mai’s highest bar perched on urban hotel Meliá Chiang Mai’s 22nd floor will celebrate Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve to a backdrop of spectacular skyline views. On 24 December 2022 from 7pm until midnight, Mai The Sky Bar will host its “Christmas Caliente Latin Party” –...
HANOI, Vietnam (Dec. 12, 2022) — Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has transformed into a winter wonderland ahead of the Christmas season under the theme “A Nutcracker Fairy Tale,” decorated with sparkling lights, a towering tree strewn with ornaments, and elegant, traditional nutcrackers, bringing the holiday to life with renowned French sophistication and joie de vivre....
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (9 December 2022) – The first five-star hotel to open in Chiang Mai since the global pandemic’s onset has launched a 360-degree rooftop bar affording awe-inspiring views of the Ping River to the city’s east and famed Doi Suthep Temple on the mountaintop to the west. The highest bar in Chiang Mai,...
BALI (Dec. 9, 2022) – A secluded property in the highlands of Ubud has long been a popular spot for intimate weddings and the honeymoon crowd but you don’t need to say “I do,” to enjoy Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana’s romantic allure. The Balinese property is ticking all the boxes for a romantic...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 8, 2022) — Two of Cambodia’s most iconic luxury hotels — Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap — are set to celebrate the holiday season with a host of exclusive meals and other festivities. The storied hotels, both in their ninth decade,...
