Vietnam

Some travelers like their resorts to do the heavy lifting when it comes to scenery. These five luxe hotels let guests settle in and enjoy the view.

Son Doong, Tra Ang, Paradise Cave, and of course Phang Nga – Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park is every cave lover’s dream destination.

For 300 years now, the ao dai has been a symbol of Vietnamese femininity. Since that time, however, it has evolved.

When it comes to Saigon, there isn’t a better room to be had anywhere in Ho Chi Minh City than at the Reverie, with an extravagant Italian design and world-class amenities.

Travelogues from Remote Lands speaks with the inimitable Bill Bensley about design, temples, and monkeys at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, the final stop on the Bill Bensley Trail.

When Paul Theroux set out from his local stop on the London underground to the farthest reaches of Asia by rail, he would go on to write one of the greatest travelogues of the modern age. But Asia has changed.

Last week Remote Lands announced The Bill Bensley Trail, a luxury tour throughout Southeast Asia with star designer and architect Bill Bensley, taking place from February 16 to March 1, 2020.

What better way to keep a beach-side golf course clean than with the local water buffalo? This Nick Faldo course north of Danang uses bio-mowers to keep the links pristine.

Nicole Leigh West leads us through a luxurious ladies’ getaway in Hanoi, a city filled with food, adventure, shopping, and cocktails.

Graham Greene’s Saigon was a different world, a planet all its own where the fictional Thomas Fowler from the Quiet American was yet unborn.

Phu Quoc just got a little bit tastier with the addition of French fine dining at the JW Marriott’s Pink Pearl, a highly anticipated F&B addition featuring Chef Amine Lakhdari in the kitchen and Bill Bensley behind the design.

Vietnam has plenty of golf courses worth a mention, but it’s Danang golf that brings travelers to beaches, mountains, and world-class links all in one place.