Only six months old and the second boutique hotel to open on the trendy Nimmanehim Road, the cozy At Niman hotel has been completely designed by the architect of the Oriental Dhara Devi. The style is Himalayan: a mix of Indians, Bhutanese, Nepalese, and Thai influences. In other words, its eclectic, featuring plenty of authentic handicrafts and furniture directly imported from their home country. The result is definitely surprising, very chic and one of Exotissimos favorites in Chaing Mai.

The area from Siphandon to Xe Pian is one of the most peaceful areas in Souther Laos, part of the famous 4000 islands and surrounded by the mighty Mekong River. This tour gives you the perfect opportunity to sample the life of the islands before making your way through the Xe Pian Protected area. This sanctuary is one of the most biodiverse areas in Southeast Asia. Once there, the locals will teach you how to ride an elephant and you will trek through the natural splendor that defines the park. Your tour ends with a visit to Wat Phou, Angkor Wat’s storied predecessor.

Please contact Exotissimo Laos for more information.

A city as rich in history as Hue has many varied options for the discerning incentive group. Unlike other companies, we are able to offer evening cocktails in some of Hues most impressive imperial tombs, after public hours. Smaller groups may better enjoy sunset cruises along the Perfume River against a background of famous landmarks like Thien Mu Pagoda.

Of course, no Hue incentive is complete without a gala dinner at the Citadel, the imperial quarter itself. Catered by La Residence, an evening in the cool evening air in these officially royal surroundings is a must, and certainly memorable for all those involved.

This small guesthouse is tucked away in a very quiet alley in the middle of Phnom Penhs bustling heart, just behind the Royal Palace. The Boddhi Tree Aram offers a serene and convenient environment with wireless internet and rooms with AC. With only 7 double and 1 twin rooms, this secret hide out spot is perfect for the independent traveler. The conscious traveler will also appreciate that Boddhi Tree Aram is part of a hospitality training program where most staff are orphans and are trained to become hospitality experts. This romantic little guesthouse has plenty to offer and a stay here will only be appreciated to the fullest.

This month, Exotissimo Travel is happy to announce the birth of our Eco-tourism website at http://ecotourism.exotissimo.com/.

The website is an addition to our brand new ExoCares Responsible Travel Guide. Both demonstrate Exotissimo’s commitment to local development and sustainable tourism throughout the region. In addition to environment friendly travel practices, there is also a selection of ecotours and modules listed on the website to help educate our partners.

These products empower you to enact meaningful and beneficial change while visiting local communities. Ecotourism is one of the best ways to experience local daily life and to immerse oneself in rhythms of local life. Each ecotour takes guests far from the cookie-cutter mass tourism routes to new unique experiences. Through eco-tourism, you will not be just a spectator but an actor as well.

Come and vote for Halong Bay as one of the seven natural wonders of the world via the website www.natural7wonders.com, which promotes 13 well-known natural landscapes over the world. The result of online voting will be announced on August 8th, 2008.

“This is a good opportunity to broadcast the image of Vietnam as a hospitable country with abundant tourism potential.” according to Deputy General Director of the VAT Pham Tu.

Halong Bay, with a 120km stretch to the coastline, is part of the Bac Bo Gulf in the northeast of Vietnam. They bay’s most outstanding features are its 1,969 slands jutting out of the sea, their elegant and fanciful shapes such as the Fighting Cock and Elephant.

The Pullman Bangkok King Power, the latest addition to Bangkok’s accommodation sector, is opening in mid- October. The 386-room hotel in four categories with full in-room facilities offers a unique set of benefits according to room type included in the rate.

For MICE market, there would be more choices due to the Pullman Bangkok’s opening. The hotel’s main ballroom can accommodate over 1,000 people supported by state-of-the-art audio video technology. These “smart” venues are conceived to attach the MICE market and events.

The Pullman Bangkok King Power combines the convenience of a city hotel with a boutique ambiance and is situated in the King Power Duty Free Complex on Rangnam Road close to Victory Monument and within walking distance of BTS Skytrain.

Dear Partners,

Following the events of last week in Myanmar we would like to update you all as follows.

The situation in Myanmar has now settled down in so far as there are no longer demonstrations on the streets in Yangon or any other towns in Myanmar. People are now back at work are trying to continue with their lives and businesses.

Our offices are now all open and our staffs are now back at their work stations. Internet access in Myanmar is still not reliable with the connection now only working for a few hours each evening. We would like to ask all clients sending booking information to kindly send by fax until further notice.

Exotissimo Myanmar Fax: +95 1 255 428

All clients that were in the country during the protests have now left and we have cancelled all arrivals until October 15th.

At this point it now appears to be safe to travel in Myanmar and there are already some tourists arriving in the country.

We have decided not to accept any clients until 15th October. After that time – and assuming there are no more disturbances – we will accept clients that want to continue with their travels as planned in Myanmar.

Our team in Myanmar is now continuing to work on all reservations for November and we will accept all new bookings from 1st November onwards.

Any clients scheduled to arrive during October that wish to cancel or postpone will be refunded in full or a credit provided for travels in other destinations.

Exotissimo Travel has been operating in Myanmar for twelve years. We have been pioneers in travel to Myanmar and at all times have operated ethically and professionally with the interests of the Burmese people always close to our hearts.

Exotissimo Myanmar supports staff of over fifty people throughout the country whose livelihoods and families depend on our business as well as a network of suppliers who also see tourism as their only opportunity to make a living. We will continue to support the people of Myanmar and to promote travel to this beautiful country again when it is safe and right to do so.

Sincere Regards

The Pilgrimage Village in Hue saw the opening of the Vedana Spa, which uses vast range of fruits and vegetable from the local market every morning. Leave your cares behind the moment you walk through the heavenly spa and feast yourself a perfect treatment after a long journey in Hue.

Located 3.5 km from the centre of Hue, the Pilgrimage Village is an ideal place of quiet and tranquility in the countryside not far from the city or historical sites.

Welcome to the Veranda Spa at the Pilgrimage Village!

It is said that, a 900 year old stone temple important evidence of the past civilization in Xayphouthong district, Savannakhet province will soon be developed as a new tourist site. There are many local and foreign tourists visiting the stone house temple. Most of them were westerners. The tourists are impressed with the architecture of the building which is similar to the Wat Phou temple in the southern province of Champasak. No one could confirm exactly when the temple was built, but based on the style it would probably have been built in the 12^th century. It’s also during that time people were strongly influenced by Hinduism and inspired to build the temple such as those at the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.