If you like to have your head in the clouds, quite literally, there’s no better place than glamping resorts to enjoy a stargazing session in the wild. Avid stargazers probably know the right spots to admire the stars in Thailand, whether that be Pang Ung, Phu Kradueng National Park, or Phu Soi Dao National Park.…
Owners and stakeholders in the outdoor lodging and glamping sector have come together to form the Asia Pacific Outdoor Lodging Association (APOLA), aimed at playing a pivotal role in guiding, promoting, and structuring the burgeoning industry in the region. This announcement was made at the recent Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism (PHIST). Outdoor lodging…
When it comes to finding someone like Mark Wong who could accurately represent the luxury travel scene in Singapore, one would be hard-pressed for choices. After all, an island with 240,100 millionaires, 329 centi-millionaires, and 27 billionaires — according to a report by World’s Wealthiest City — is a right haven for luxury travel operators.…
Foraying into easy getaways for city dwellers, TUTC will be launching their upcoming Mohali property this September. Award-winning hospitality brand, TUTC, The Ultimate Travelling Camp, expands its portfolio to bring its signature uber-glamping and suave getaways to select destinations in the hills of Shimla, jungles of Central India and Rajasthan, and even to city outskirts…
From being a mountaineering enthusiast to being an adventure documentary filmmaker, Akshat Jain, co-founder of GlampEco — India’s first eco-friendly glamping stay– is doing it all. In a conversation with Travel+Leisure India & South Asia, the sustainability champion reveals all that goes behind setting up the country’s first eco-friendly glamping stay. Excerpts from the interview…
During the final days of April, Thuy Duong, a Hanoi resident, went on two cliff camping trips. Such tourism is not popular in Vietnam, and private tours for this activity are non-existent. Duong first discovered the concept of cliff camping around five to seven years ago through foreign travel websites, but it is only now…
The journey to Tien Cave in Coc Ly Commune, Bac Ha District, follows a miniature path resembling the flow of the Chay River. The river originates at tributaries in the western Ha Giang Province and then meanders through Lao Cai and Yen Bai before merging with the Lo River in Phu Tho. According to the…
Some visitors prefer to camp in secluded places to relax and enjoy their spare time, instead of dealing with the crowds and noise at busy tourist destinations during the holidays. Nguyen Anh Khoi, 45, from Hanoi is a camping enthusiast and has been doing it for more than three years. He recommends these places for…
Photo: Amanwana, 9 Hornbills, Shinta Mani Wild, Rosewood Luang Prabang, Lak Tented Camp The beauty of living in Southeast Asia is the diversity of natural wonders just a short jaunt away. Breathtaking landscapes with lush, untouched jungles bordered by pristine riverways. Sprawling paddy fields give way to majestic highlands in the distance. But with that…
Truly one of the most romantic places we’ve come across, welcome to North Star Valley in Chiang Mai where you’ll find a new (ish) bubble glamping experience perfect for those looking to stay somewhere extraordinary. (Opened in September 2019 – just before COVID-19 struck – this glamping resort is still fairly new since borders only…
