ROSEWOOD HOTEL LUANG PRABANG, LAOS IS NOW OPEN

From its hilltop perch in the verdant tropical forests of north central Laos, the just-opened Rosewood Luang Prabang offers its guests total immersion. Its fantastical landscape, which includes a rushing natural waterfall that cuts through the heart of the property as well as thick groves of
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Christian Stan, on 11 Apr. 18, No Comments

BEAUTIFUL AVANI + HOTEL OPENS IN LUANG PRABANG, LAOS

Located on a lush green peninsula at confluence of the Mekong River and the Nam Khan, UNESCO World Heritage–designated city Luang Prabangis one of Laos’s must-see destinations. The emerald of a city was the royal seat of the country until 1975—beloved by monarchs (and later, colonial
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Christian Stan, on 9 Mar. 18, No Comments

LUXURY IS COMING TO LAOS! THE PRESIDENT HOTEL BY AKARYN WILL OPEN IN JULY

Why is this luxury hotel so hotly anticipated? For one thing, The President by AKARYN commands a prime piece of real estate next to both the Presidential Palace and Haw Phra Kaew, the ancient temple of the Emerald Buddha, on Setthathirath Road. This palatial building was constructed by the
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Christian Stan, on 6 Mar. 17, No Comments

13 PLACES TO TRAVEL IN 2017, ACCORDING TO TRAVEL+LEISURE

Madagascar Madagascar is sometimes overlooked as just another safari destination. But this massive island is home to thousands of species that are found nowhere else on earth—more than 90 percent of Madagascar’s flora and fauna are endemic—and with the threat of climate change and
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Christian Stan, on 10 Jan. 17, No Comments

NEW HOTEL OPENINGS IN THAILAND, LAOS AND VIETNAM

Sofitel Luang Prabang: Heritage and French Sofitel’s new hotel is located in Luang Prabang, the UNESCO World Heritage site full of color, charm and timeless splendor. The hotel is located in the century-old former governor’s mansion which has been restored to its full grandeur and majestic
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Christian Stan, on 19 May. 16, No Comments

AMAN WELLNESS, THE NEW CONCEPT OF EXCLUSIVE RETREATS

Amanbagh, India Drawing on the ancient healing modalities for which Aman spas have become renowned, both the Individual Wellness Immersions and the Group Retreat Experiences seek to take guests through an invigorating process of renewal, designed to ground, purify and deeply nourish.
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Christian Stan, on 13 May. 16, No Comments