JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort and Spa is one of several 5-star properties opening in the Phu Quoc Southern Vietnam. Designed by Bill Bensley, the hotel's inspiration was fictitious Lamarck University.
Dusit Thani to Enter Vietnamese Market with Two Seaside Resorts
Dusit International will enter the Vietnamese market as the operator of two seaside resorts as the country’s inbound tourism arrivals soar. The first is scheduled to open in December 2017; the second, before mid-2018.
Hawaii: Happy Kamehameha Day!
Kamehameha Day falls on 11 June. It is a public holiday in Hawai'i, the 50th state of the United States. Kamehamaha Day honours King Kamehameha the Great, the Hawaiian monarch that unified the islands of Hawai'i, creating the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Chinese New Year in 2021 – Dates and Customs
Friday 27 January 2017 is Chinese New Year's Eve, the beginning of a festival that traditionally lasted more than two weeks. Celebrations in Hong Kong will include fireworks, a night parade, horse-racing, and soccer.
Happy Moon Festival!
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, the Moon Cake Festival, the Lantern Festival, and the Children's Festival, is one of the most important holidays in Greater China and other parts of Asia.
Television: Wheel2Wheel Premiers on National Geographic Channel
Philanthropic Motorcyclist Morgan Parker's epic Wheel2Wheel charity television series airs on National Geographic Adventure Channel
Heritage: Seven New Wonders of Nature Named
The Amazon, Iguazu Falls, and Halong Bay were the top vote getters in the Seven New Wonders of of Nature contest, but Unesco played no role in the contest.
My First Trip to Hawai’i: Pineapple Surprise!
Eating fresh pineapple for the first time in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a pleasant surprise.
Morgan Parker Enters Final Leg of His Epic Wheel2Wheel Journey
Investment banker turned philanthropist and adventure seeker Morgan Parker roared out of Hong Kong on his trusty, “unstoppable” BMW F800GS motorcycle on 1 March 2011. His first stop was in Guangdong Province, where he met members of GECKO, who are developing China’s youth into ambassadors for the environment. Following that, he rode into Vietnam to …
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Wheel2Wheel Update: Eight Countries in 90 Days
You remember Morgan Parker, the investment banker turned philanthropist and adv enture seeker! Has it really been three months since he roared across the Lok Ma Chow border from Hong Kong to China on his epic Wheel2Wheel journey for charity? Morgan has now been on the road for 90 days, having visited eight countries so …
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