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Book Review - Biker in paradise |
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
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Michael Deveney takes his readers on an amiable ramble by bicycle
through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. |
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Monday, 05 April 2004 |
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Hoi An has long been famous throughout Vietnam - even the world - for its unique cuisine. In recent years, a number of visitors to the ancient town have expressed such a keen interst in the local specialities - and Vietnamese food in general - that a number of cooking schools and demonstrations have opened in the town to cater to these gastronomically inquistive guests. |
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A river runs through it - Hoi An Riverside Resort |
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Monday, 12 January 2004 |
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Hoi An, or Faifo as it was known long ago, has been a favourite
stop for visitors to Vietnam for some time. Now however, there is
another reason for visiting the ancient town - a stunning luxury
resort on the banks of the Song Do river. |
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Seek & ye shall find - Le Bordeaux, Saigon |
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Saturday, 05 April 2003 |
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Enter the doors to Le Bordeaux and experience a singular Saigon
sensation - a sensation of transportation to an altogether classier
world - a world of relaxation, of comfort, of - dare I say it -
pampered luxury. |
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Complex choices - The Sailing Club Nha Trang |
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Tuesday, 15 October 2002 |
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The Sailing Club Nha Trang needs no introduction to those in the know - but visitors to Nha Trang should be aware that the "entertainment complex" offers much more than loud music, heavy drinking and crazy nights. The Elephant took a look at the venue on a recent visit to Nha Trang. |
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Saturday, 14 September 2002 |
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The Q Bar is almost legendary in Saigon (and now in Bangkok), the favourite watering hole for many expatriates and visitors to the city now named Ho Chi Minh Ville. The bar originally opened its doors to a style-starved public in 1992, one of the first foreign-invested bars in Vietnam, and certainly setting new standards for the few that existed at the time. |
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Cheap eats in Tex-Mex land |
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Saturday, 31 August 2002 |
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July 2002 witnessed the welcome opening of La Cantina, a
traditional, no-nonsense Tex-Mex restaurant in the heart of
Saigon's backpacker-ville, Pham Ngu Lao. |
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Wednesday, 21 August 2002 |
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The Sailing Club Mui Ne Resort is the latest addition to Phan Thiet/Mui Ne's ever expanding resort scene along the glorious Mui Ne beach. I had been invited to stay for a couple of nights by the partners in the venture - Peter Vidotto, Thanh Charles and Rod Quinton - to experience the Sailing Club concept and provide a review for ElephantGuide. |
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Spice Up Your Life - Chao Thai, Saigon |
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Friday, 05 July 2002 |
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Entering Chao Thai from a busy Saigon street is to enter a
different world -- a world of classic Thai charm, informal
elegance, subdued luxury and refined comfort. Thai carvings adorn
the walls and ledges along with other objets d'art, antiques and
artefacts. |
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Friday, 21 June 2002 |
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Elka Ray loses herself in folds of luxury and romantic reverie as she experiences the magic that is the Sofitel Dalat Palace in the "Honeymoon Capital of the World" - Dalat, Vietnam. |
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