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Ideally located in the bustling heart of Hanoi, this colonial-style hotel is surrounded by stylish shops and tree-lined boulevards and is just minutes from Hanoi Opera House and Hoan Kiem Lake. Featuring 265 sumptuously appointed rooms and suites and a beautiful interior garden, Sofitel Metropole has been Hanoi’s legendary landmark since its establishment at the […]

In a region famous for its delectable cuisine, several Southeast Asian restaurants are now also dishing up opportunities for the local community with their socially responsible policies and vocational training programs.
In Siem Reap, Le Jardin des Delices is the training restaurant of the famous Paul Dubrule Hospitality & Tourism School and was established to provide […]

Most true adventurers are well aware that cycling is really one of the best ways to explore and experience a new place. There are no barriers to separate you from the environment that surrounds you which makes for an experience that is pure, energizing and magically engaging. When combining this essential mode of travel with […]

The Evason Ana Mandara Villas Dalat is completely unique in South-East Asia, comprising 17 deluxe, lovingly restored French colonial villas each constructed in the 1920s and 1930s and each attended by a personal butler.
The cool hills of Dalat provide a fitting backdrop for Six Senses’ latest luxury boutique resort venture. Outdoor hot tubs allow guests […]

I had been part of a volunteer vacation in the northern part of Thailand, with western teachers and students, to live with local hill tribe villagers. The trip, even though was long time ago, is still fresh in my memory. I can still picture in my mind when local kids running, seemingly wanting to know […]

At a first glance you may think the topic “Dining with a Conscience” here is all about health foods and how they are environmentally or eco-responsible. Many restaurants today prepare and serve you meals with a more awareness in improving the world or societies’ health and environment. “Enjoy your meal, but think about what you’re […]