Heaven on Earth

Finding bliss at Six Senses Con Dao When six senses resort opened on the tiny island of Con Dao almost five years ago, it seemed a curious partnership. An ultra-luxe, resource-hungry resort on a quiet island known mainly for its history as a prison colony, a “hell on earth”. Five years on, and both have … Read more

Resort Review: Nha Trang’s Diamond Bay Resort & Spa

The year was 2008. Barack Obama became America’s first Black president, Usain Bolt took home the double-double and Michael Phelps racked up eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and No Country for Old Men cleaned up at the Oscars. That year also marked Diamond Bay Resort & Spa in Nha Trang putting Vietnam on … Read more

Victoria Nui Sam Lodge

Find your spiritual paradise at the Victoria Nui Sam Lodge Located on the side of Sam Mountain, just a complimentary 20-minute shuttle ride from the charming riverside town of Chau Doc, the Victoria Nui Sam Lodge offers beautifully constructed stone bungalows and villas overlooking the plains down below with uninterrupted views stretching into Cambodia. Its … Read more

Faces & Places: Ice Blue and Weddings @ InterContinental Nha Trang

Ice Blue Relocates After having been on Dong Khoi for 21 years, the popular bar for expats and darts aficionados has moved to 24 Hai Ba Trung, D1. World of Weddings InterContinental Nha Trang organized a wedding fair in their 747sqm Grand Ballroom to showcase the latest in wedding trends and banquet designs.  

Mercure Hoi An Royal

For a truly memorable experience in Central Vietnam, choose between a modern hotel room or a poolside suite and pamper yourself with the most comfortable accommodation in Hoi An Mercure Hoi An Royal is ideally located between Hoi An Ancient Town and  Cua Dai beach. It is only minutes away  from Thu Bon River, the … Read more

Hotel Royal Hoi An

Hotel Royal Hoi An joins the MGallery collection of memorable hotels in Vietnam Hotel Royal Hoi An, a member of the MGallery Collection, has opened as Accor’s first upscale property in the ancient port city of Hoi An, celebrating a romantic journey at a crossroads of cultures. Accor, the largest operator of international hotels in … Read more

Victoria Chau Doc Hotel, Gateway to the Mekong Delta

Set where the Chau Doc River meets the Hau River (a branch of the Mekong), most travelers treat Chau Doc as simply a waypoint on the road to Saigon, The Pearl of the Far East, or Phnom Penh,The Pearl of Asia, on the river route connecting the two, arriving late in the afternoon and leaving … Read more

Heritage Line Defines the Art of River Cruising

IN AN ERA of supersonic planes, bullet trains and even space tourism, discerning travelers are opting to return to the Golden Age of Travel, going low and slow. Cruising is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry, with an estimated 21 million passengers testing out their sea legs last year. While the vast majority … Read more

Linked In – Playing Greg Norman’s Bluffs Course

THE BLUFFS POSSESSES so many of the traits of a great traditional links golf course – blind tee shots, fast undulating greens, sloping and unpredictable fairways and punishing, sandy rough if you err off line – which is worryingly easy to do if you’re not an accurate driver. In common with other great links courses, … Read more