HUE, Vietnam (Nov. 1, 2017) —Hotels usually leave the contents of the suitcase to the guest, but increasingly, they’re having more and more to say about what those contents look like when the guest checks out. They’re seducing guests with their own designs. They’re helping get garments made-to-measure. And they’re shepherding guests in and out...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (October 16, 2017) – Lighting up a large Christmas tree, making gingerbread figures, visits by a gift-toting Santa Claus, sand castle building competitions and Christmas choir performances are among an array of festivities ushering in The Anam’s first season to be jolly. From December 23 until January 1, the luxurious five-star beachfront...
HANOI (Oct. 13, 2017) — This autumn, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi transports guests to a gastronomic world where they can thrill their palates on masterful creations, designed by some of the world’s top chefs, and indulge in some of the finest wines at Les Arômes Festival 2017. Vietnam’s premier wine and food festival runs from...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (October 12, 2017) – The Anam, a luxurious new 12-hectare resort on Vietnam’s pristine Cam Ranh peninsula, has unveiled two remarkable new villas complete with couples’ massage tables, a sunken granite Jacuzzi large enough for two, a steam room and a large outdoor pool. Set on 400 square metres of lush hillside...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Sept. 25, 2017) – Once marred by political tumult, Sri Lanka’s capital has emerged as not only a popular tourist destination but a preferred location for couples to say “I do,” and Colombo’s most storied hotel is leading the way when it comes to destination weddings. “Our stately heritage has made us...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (July 26, 2017) — Otherwise renowned as the ‘Pearl of the Orient,’ a city once recalled for its colonial rule and war-torn past is now emerging as one of Asia’s most dynamic business centres and luring would-be guests with a lesser known but no less compelling attribute: its art. Launched...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam — One of France’s leading chefs will be in Halong Bay on Aug. 23 when Paradise Vietnam celebrates the launch of its newest cruise line — Paradise Elegance — with the first of three ‘Haute Cuisine on the High Seas’ experiences this year. Thierry Drapeau, chef and co-owner of the two-Michelin-star Restaurant...
HUE, Vietnam — The long, lithe national dress of Vietnam, the ao dai, is at the heart of an alluring new package from La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa. The new ‘Long Lithe Vietnam’ package celebrates the 1,000-year history of a garment as singular to Vietnam as the kimono to Japan, and coordinates the made-to-measure...
INLE LAKE, Myanmar — Sanctum Inle Resort is greeting one of the biggest events on Myanmar’s calendar, the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, with a package introducing travellers to 800-year-old Buddha images on storied Inle Lake. Pilgrims from across Myanmar will descend on the lake for the festival to pay their respects to the sacred...
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...
