Chinese New Year 2025, Global
Chinese New Year is undoubtedly China’s pre-eminent and most intense festive period characterised by sumptuous family meals, the colour red, paper lanterns and lots…
Cam Ranh, Vietnam Takes Off
Vietnam’s Cam Ranh is soaring for the stars with Bangkok Airways emerging as the latest in a string of airlines to unveil a direct route to the pristine coastal destination…
Redefining Luxury Travel in Vietnam
Anantara Quy Nhon Villas – a brand new all-villa resort in Vietnam – has opened its doors, ready to welcome guests to this undiscovered part of the country. Located in a secluded bay on the south…
Asia Adventure Cruising with Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel has added Asia itineraries to its Adventure Cruising collection in response to the growing demand for more sustainable cruises. Starting in December 2018, travellers can now experience Vietnam…
Rail Discoveries Launches Five New Trips
Rail Discoveries the UK’s leading escorted group rail holiday provider has released their new brochure for 2018. The brochure includes five new worldwide adventures…
Luxury Suites in Ho Chi Minh City
Sedona Suites’ Grand Tower in Ho Chi Minh City has commenced operations at the landmark Saigon Centre, offering 196 luxury serviced suites in the heart of the city’s District 1…
La Residence Hue Has Make-Over
La Residence Hotel & Spa, twelve years after opening as one of the hottest new hotels in Asia, is wrapping up work on the first phase of a two-step renovation…
May Bank Holiday Specials with VIVID Travel
When it comes to maximising your holiday allowance, May’s double bank holiday bonanza is a gift for the canny traveller. And, with May being one of the best times in…
Anantara Hoi An Celebrates Ethnic Minorities
A cultural event capturing the beauty and pride of Vietnam’s 54 tribes, Anantara Hoi An’s Ethnic Minorities Festival returns in a monthly format on 31 January…
Sedona Suites to Unveil Luxury Apartments in HCMC
Sedona Suites will soon unveil new luxury serviced apartments in downtown Ho Chi Minh City in early 2018. Strategically located in the upmarket District 1 and housed within levels 28 through…
Sherwood Suites Opens In HCMC
Sherwood Suites, a plush apartment-only property in a prime location near the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, aims to offer travelers luxury and flexibility as it celebrates its grand…
New Twilight Sky Bar Offers Hanoi’s Best Pew With a View
A place of gilded lakes, ancient temples and glorious architecture, Hanoi is not short on things to look at. But few places in Vietnam’s capital supply quite as much visual…
Con Dao: Beneath the Charm Lies a Brutal Past
Although Phu Quoc and Mui Ne have developed a reputation as beach escape of choice for those looking to escape from Ho Chi Minh City, the former penal colony of…
YAANA Bike Challenge Raises US$25000 for Operation Smile
YAANA Ventures presented US$25000 to Operation Smile Thailand and Vietnam on 25 September in Bangkok. The donation was made possible by 20 energetic rider-sponsors who joined the inaugural YAANA Bike…
Some Great Reasons to Visit Con Dao Islands
The remote and paradisiacal Con Dao Islands, located off the southern coast of Vietnam, offer visitors a rare experience not found anywhere else in the country. The isolated archipelago is…
Fusion Arrives on Phu Quoc
The all-pool villa retreat is the first all-inclusive spa resort on Vietnam’s famous southern isle. Embracing originality, individuality, and total well-being, Fusion Resort Phu Quoc, the newest member of the…
Food Tours in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a dream destination for foodies, boasting a kaleidoscope of flavours, cooking techniques and unique dishes just waiting for tourists to try. Marissa Carruthers looks at how food…
Fly HCMC to Phnom Penh for Under $10
Vietjet has started selling tickets for the Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) – Phnom Penh (Cambodia) route with prices starting from only VND199,000 (USD8.8 excluding taxes and fees). The new…
Things to Do in Hanoi in 48 Hours
From drinking coffee to wandering around Hien Kien Lake and the Old Quarter, and sampling some bia hoi, Marissa Carruthers discovers there are plenty of things to do in Hanoi…
