Swiss-Belhotel styles Lao Cai as MICE destination
LAO Cai is the unlikely location of Swiss-Belhotel International‘s latest property, which the group hopes to nurture as Vietnam‘s newest MICE destination. Set to open in July, Swiss-Belhotel Lao Cai is situated in Lao Cai, bordering China and best known as the gateway to popular tourist destination Sapa. However, the city rarely sees international visitors … Continue reading
22 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist
Hang Son Dong of Vietnam is on the list. Tunnel of Love, Ukraine Image credits: Oleg Gordienko Tulip Fields in Netherlands Image credits: Allard Schager Salar de Uyuni: One of the World’s Largest Mirrors, Bolivia Image credits: dadi360 Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan Image credits: nipomen2 | sename777 Mendenhall Ice Caves, Juneau, Alaska Image credits: Kent Mearig Red Beach, Panjin, China Image … Continue reading
Beihai-Halong Sea Service Due This Month
The sea tourism service connecting Beihai in China’s Guangxi to Halong City in the northern province of Quang Ninh, will be opened late this month with one journey per week. Ha Quang Long, director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in QuangNinhProvince, said that the service was scheduled for opening on January 25. … Continue reading
HOTELS Interview: Blazing a trail as a female GM
The hotel industry is seeing an increasing number of women breaking into top leadership roles, and Catherine Racsko is just one example of that trend. Racsko recently took the reins as general manager of Sheraton Nha Trang in Vietnam, becoming one of the first women to manage an internationally branded hotel in that country. Racsko … Continue reading
New ‘tribes’ in Asian luxury travel
A new array of luxury travellers, also known as ‘tribes’ are emerging across Asia. According to Future Poll, the research division of The Future Laboratory, there luxury travellers are broadly classified into nine different categories: · New Sophisticates from China, India and Indonesia value experiences above status; · Status Hunters seek brands who can offer ‘behind the scenes’ glimpses; · Young Guns are online … Continue reading
Luxury Vietnam Hospitality 