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HERITAGE LINE | JANUARY NEWS – “Anouvong Meets the Mekong River”

Feb 12, 2020

Anouvong is Heritage Line’s premier luxury vessel sailing the mighty Mekong River in Laos. This rarely-traveled stretch of the Mekong features outstanding riverscapes, charming remote local villages, and a deep spirituality permeating through all facets of Laotian life. While meandering along one of the world’s most spectacular waterways, this majestic vessel boasts traditional Laotian artistry paired with French-colonial elegance among its 10 onboard staterooms and suites. The maiden voyage is on 29 September 2020, and for a limited… read more

Thailand Destination | Phrae – The City of Teak Mansion

Feb 12, 2020

Phrae which is another tourism town, is a charming province and the gate to the north of Thailand, worthy of visiting and contains a lot of stories. Phrae was once an independent city-state. It’s also known as many names, for example, Phol Nakhon, Wiang Kosai, etc. There isn’t certain history that can exactly tell how the province was established but was recognized as the city of golden teak wood in Thailand. However, there are many pieces of… read more

Baan Kiriwong – An Ecotourism Destination

Feb 11, 2020

Kiriwong village is located at Kamlon subdistrict, Laan Saka district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The village is also best known as an ecotourism destination, and it was even awarded for such efforts in the 1998 Thailand Tourism Awards.The village is nestled at the eastern foot of the 1,835-metre-high Khao Luang, the tallest mountain in Southern Thailand and the source of the Tha Di River, which flows straight through town in a flurry of rocks, rapids and pools…. read more

HERITAGE LINE | NEWS – Introducing the “New Violet”

Feb 10, 2020

After undergoing a comprehensive 3-month renovation, Heritage Line is proud to unveil the new Violet, now outfitted with the latest bells and whistles. Halong Bay’s beloved Art-Deco-Indochinese themed vessel has received a complete overhaul to her accommodations as well as a comprehensive redesign and renewal of her public areas. With just six spacious and well-appointed suites onboard, journeys aboard Violet underscore both luxury and privacy aboard. Each of the vessel’s two meticulously designed Junior Suites and four Imperial Suites… read more

The Oriental Jade Hotel – The latest luxury boutique hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter 2019

Jul 9, 2019

Launched April 2019, The Oriental Jade Hotel has become one of the first-class boutique hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, Vietnam with 5-star customer service. The travel expert team of ALO Travel Asia had chance to inspect The Oriental Jade Hotel, the latest luxury boutique hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter back in May 2019, one month right after the hotel’s grand-opening. When we arrived, what firstly amazed us was the prime location of this hotel, only 170m walk… read more

Vietnam Airlines launch new non-luggage included fares

Jun 28, 2019

Started 20th May 2019, the nation’s leading air carrier, Vietnam Airlines, launched a promotion program to offer passengers traveling low-fare tickets without check-in baggage. Summer is here and the demand of air travelers has been increasing dramatically, with no exception to Vietnam. To meet the holiday demand and the new trend toward light and seamless travel, since 20th May 2019, Vietnam Airlines has launched SuperLite fares for passengers with no checked baggage traveling on routes between… read more

Cooking Class at Countryside of Saigon: a farm-to-table cooking course

Jul 4, 2019

Are you searching for a unique cooking class in Saigon and what you get from Google’s results are some classes organized at some restaurants in town? It is not a local thing that you are expected. We – ALO Travel Asia team knows about it and we would like to invite you to join with us a special cooking class “HCM Cooking Class” which is organized in a local countryside home near Cu Chi. With this… read more

LUNE PRODUCTION – A MUST-NOT-MISS SHOW IN VIETNAM

Jul 4, 2019

Lune Production is an entertainment company established in Ho Chi Minh City with the 1st show named “Lang toi – My village” was presented in 2009. After near 10 years, they are voted the best entertainment show in Vietnam with 4 famous performing debuted in Hanoi, Hoi An and Saigon, have inspired and received much love from local and international audience What are the characteristics made them being outstanding among of other activities in Vietnam? For… read more

New highlights in Nha Trang 2019

Jul 5, 2019

Nha Trang is our company’s inspecting destination combined with summer holiday trip this year – a Coastal City of Khanh Hoa Province on the Southern Central Coast of Vietnam. We stayed in Nha Trang for 2 nights at Xala Boutique Hotel – it was known as the first boutique hotel in style and last night at Starfish Home-stay in Cam Ranh area. We choose Nha Trang because we would like to experience some new sight seeing… read more

Ngon Gallery Restaurant Lobster Buffet In Nha Trang -Introduced By Michelin-Star Chef

Jul 6, 2019

“You get what you pay for – And even exceed” As being the first Lobster Buffet serving in Nha Trang, we are proudly presenting not only Lobster but also Fresh Seafood and multiple countries corners at one place. Food’s coverage expands from Vietnamese to Thai, Korean, Japanese Chinese selected carefully from the freshest ingredients and seafood in Nha Trang Bay, introduced by our Celebrity Chef Michelin starred Mr John-Burton Race. Let’s have a quick look at… read more

President Cruises Halong Bay -The First Innovative Michelin Star Dining

Jul 6, 2019

Step aboard this sumptuous floating hotel 46-cabin as it glides through the world’s most magnificent seascape, with Michelin star dining, live band entertainment, your own private butler, and the most generous cabins found anywhere in Halong Bay. Enjoy two capacious sundecks with wrap-around views, an outdoor Jacuzzi from which to gaze at evening sunsets, and an onboard spa from renowned Vietnamese wellness group Kaia. The five-deck steel craft measures 86 meters long, 13.9 meters wide and… read more

CORSO DI CUCINA A SAIGON: il lezione di cucina da fattoria a tavola

May 18, 2019

Uno degli programmi pìu incredibili potete fare a Saigon è il corso di cucina vietnamita ad una campagna a Saigon – la campagna di Cu Chi. Con questo corso, avrai un’opportunità di studiare tanti cibi tradizionali del vietnam: PHO, BUN BO HUE, BANH MI, ecc. In mattina, una guida arriva a mio albergo (possono venirti a prendere in qualunque hotel a Saigon che era molto espceiale per me). Dopo circa un’ora andare in auto, sono arrivato… read more