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Redefining Luxury Travel
By lux4lux | January 7, 2009
The Luxury Travel Company offers unique, sophisticated and economical travel options to the exotic and mysterious lands of the former Indochina. Luxury Travel helps you explore both destination & culture.
With worries about the world financial situation in the forefront of everyone’s minds, traditional approaches to luxury travel don’t seem in touch with the times. Which is why Luxury Travel’s (http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com) belief that travel experiences are not “one size fits all,” but are instead very personal, with each aspect tailor made to specific tastes and preferences.
With Luxury Travel, the focus is on high quality service, guides and unique destinations that take you far away from the stress of your everyday life. The goal is to find the most charming, distinctive and authentic option in a region for your travel experience.
Golfing, cruises, family travel, romance, wellness and spa, beach vacation, luxury adventures, business travel, gourmet, and cooking class with a local chef, cultural talk by a well-known historian, home-hosted meal with royal families or Buddhist monks, cocktails with contemporary artists, or private dinner, helicopter tour. …are just some of the travel experiences of Luxury Travel Company for making your trip more than just a vacation, but a journey into a different culture and world.
With an emphasis on responsible tourism, your chic adventure will be more than just a glitzy splurge, but rather, a life-changing voyage. Whether that once-in-a-lifetime vacation to a dreamed about destination, family reunion, honeymoon or anniversary, or annual travel, your adventure will be filled with personalized, subtle touches of luxury, where the actual activity is what defines your travel.
“We don’t have a formula that we use to design every trip, but we do have a consistent sensibility that informs everything we do,” says PHAM HA, CEO of LUXURY TRAVEL. “We believe life is to be enjoyed, discovered and experienced, and we take the greatest pleasure in sharing our experiences with you.”
LUXURY TRAVEL’s approach to travel offers the opportunity to slow down and take part in something genuine, meaningful and real. Avoiding what has become a part of modern tourism and package tours, LUXURY TRAVEL instead seeks out experiences that resonate with local life, and are carried out on a more relaxed rhythm.
Focusing on the genuine passion of local characters who bring alive their world, as well as highly trained guides who are enthusiastic about sharing their passion, culture with guests, a program provides an unforgettable journey at www.luxurytravelvietnam.com.
“Each day I woke up knowing that the day would be full of fun and adventure,” a past Luxury Travel’s client, Catherine Dalton said.
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January 13th, 2009 at 3:25 am
“Considering the tough market conditions in the second half of 2008 and many tax changes, this is a very good result,” said Udo Loersch, general director of the company, adding, “We see clearly that the Vietnamese market, especially the luxury segment, still has potential to develop.”
http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/Home/business/corporate-news/2824/
January 15th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Luxury travel ‘to prove popular this year 2009′
Luxury travel will be one of the sectors to see growth in 2009, according to ITB Berlin, one of the travel industry’s leading trade shows.
The ITB World Travel Trends report predicted that the effects of the global financial crisis will tend to favour niche markets such as luxury travel.
However, bargain hunting and last-minute travel will continue to be prevalent at the same time, according to ITB Berlin.
Dr Martin Buck, director of the Competence Centre Travel and Logistics at Messe Berlin, said: ‘Whether we like it or not – the idea of saving money at all costs is back with us again.’
Based on the assessments of around 60 tourism experts who met at the World Travel Monitor forum in Pisa in November 2008, the report also indicated that short breaks in Europe could be increasingly popular this year.
Dr Buck said: ‘Higher costs and a new kind of insecurity affecting consumers will undoubtedly impact negatively on long-haul travel in 2009.’
http://news.opodo.co.uk/articles/2009-01-15/18975164-Luxury-travel.php
January 15th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Luxury travel sector expected to remain buoyant
A newly-released report indicates that trends in travel and plans for holidays largely follow the divisions between the rich and those who are not.
According to the ITB World Travel Trends Report, the global economic downturn and financial crisis will not impact niche market growth, particularly in the luxury travel sector, again this year.
Another trend that continues to be dominant is the search for deals in last-minute travel. “Whether we like it or not, the idea of saving money at all costs is back with us again,” commented Dr Martin Buck, director of Messe Berlin’s Competence Centre Travel and Logistics.
ITB Berlin commissioned consultants IPK International to produce the report, which indicates that trends are quite difficult to predict for 2009, overall.
The report suggests that the economic conditions, currency fluctuations and the uneasiness of the travelling public combine to mean that reliable forecasts for the year are not possible.
Conclusions in the report are based on the input of approximately 60 tourism experts from 30 countries around the world, who attended the World Travel Monitor Forum held in Pisa, Italy, in November, and on data supplied by the World Travel Monitor.
Thanks to http://www.travelmole.com for the above quotes, for more information on this article please visit their website.
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January 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Luxury travel will defy downturn, says ITB report
A new report suggests that holiday plans and travel trends are increasingly mirroring the social divisions between rich and poor.
According to ITB Berlin, the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis will tend to favour the growth of niche markets, in particular segments such as luxury travel, once again in 2009.
At the same time, bargain hunting and last-minute travel will be dominant. “Whether we like it or not, the idea of saving money at all costs is back with us again,” said Dr. Martin Buck, director of the Competence Centre Travel and Logistics at Messe Berlin.
According to the ITB World Travel Trends Report, commissioned from consultants IPK International by ITB Berlin, as far as travel trends are concerned, 2009 is a very difficult year to forecast.
The effects of the global economic and financial crisis, coupled with uneasiness over prices for raw materials and significant currency fluctuations, mean that no reliable forecasts can
currently be made.
The ITB World Travel Trends Report is based on the assessments of around 60 tourism experts from 30 countries, meeting at the World Travel Monitor Forum in Pisa in November 2008, as well as on core data supplied by the World Travel Monitor, recognised as the largest ongoing survey on global travel trends in some 60 source countries.
Assessments by ITB Berlin indicate that, against the backdrop of the economic and financial crisis, business travel, in particular, together with travel to meetings, conferences and incentive trips, will suffer.
According to Dr. Buck: “Worldwide, international companies have begun to drastically cut their spending on business travel, meetings and incentives. The travel industry is already experiencing the effects of these measures.”
The ITB World Trends Report is available for download at http://www.itb-berlin.com under Media Centre / Publications.
ITB Berlin 2009 takes place from March 11-15. Parallel with the trade fair, the ITB Berlin Convention will be held March 11-14.
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January 17th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Only Luxury Travel Packages in The Global Economy Downturn
Luxury travel will be one of the sectors to see growth in 2009, bargain hunting and last-minute travel dominate in the global financial crisis.
A newly-released report indicates that luxury travel will be one of the sectors to see growth in 2009, according to ITB Berlin, one of the travel industry’s leading trade shows.
The ITB World Travel Trends report predicted that the effects of the global financial crisis will tend to favour niche markets such as luxury travel.
However, bargain hunting and last-minute travel will dominate at the same time, according to ITB Berlin.
Dr Martin Buck, director of the Competence Centre Travel and Logistics at Messe Berlin, said: ‘Whether we like it or not – the idea of saving money at all costs is back with us again.’
Based on the assessments of around 60 tourism experts who met at the World Travel Monitor forum in Pisa in November 2008, the report also indicated that short breaks in Europe could be increasingly popular this year.
Dr Buck said: ‘Higher costs and a new kind of insecurity affecting consumers will undoubtedly impact negatively on long-haul travel in 2009.
Ha Pham, founder and CEO of the Luxury Travel Vietnam Company believes the time is ripe for high-end travelers worldwide discovering Vietnam in lap of luxury.
The Luxury Travel Company is Vietnam’s first luxury tour company and full travel service agency. Luxury Travel is experienced in providing special services and unique tourism products to luxury global travelers since 1990 and highly recommends tourism industry players to selling luxury tours products to Vietnam and Indochina.
Visit the company website for inspirational travel and selling at http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com
Luxury Travel Vietnam Company launches “Vietnam Luxury Classic Tour 9 days” with UNBEATABLE PRICES.
The Luxury Travel Company is Vietnam’s first luxury tour company and full travel service agency. Luxury Travel is experienced in providing special services and unique tourism products to luxury global travelers.
Luxury Travel Vietnam company continues to create nich tourism products for luxury travelers, the company has just launched a new luxury tour “Vietnam Classic Tour 9 days” with a UNBEATABLE PRICE plus one night free of charge at luxury Sofitel Metropole Hanoi.
Start in charming Hanoi, Vietnam’s artistic and intellectual capital. Explore the fascinating Old Quarter and its hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquerware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils, ceremonial objects and more. Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, ride a cyclo to dinner, and watch a performance of at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater.
Full day city tour Hanoi. Enjoy people watching at stylish cafes. Shop for impressive modern art in the city’s many galleries. Also visit Hanoi’s main cultural attractions, including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his House on Stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum and the Temple of Literature. Dine in French colonial villas converted into upscale gourmet restaurants.
Next, guests board for an overnight cruise on a junk in Halong Bay, where thousands of limestone rock sculptures jut dramatically from the sea and numerous grottoes have created an ephemeral, fantastic landscape.
Next, fly to Hue, the former Imperial capital that is a quiet city renowned for the magnificent architecture of its citadel, palaces, royal tombs, pagodas and temples, built under the Nguyen dynasty on the banks of the Perfume River.
Drive to Danang and stay several days at the beachfront Furama Resort. Nearby, see ancient sculpture in the Cham Museum or My Son, and tour Buddhist cave temples in the Marble Mountains. Visit atmospheric Hoi An a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site and riverfront port town crammed with historic homes, tiny museums, cafes, and bustling silk and fish markets.
Fly from Danang to HCMC (formerly Saigon), the country’s commercial center and home to a growing number of upscale restaurants and shops. Visit Chinatown, the Thien Hau Pagoda, the Reunification Palace , the Opera House and Hotel de Ville. If desired, also visit the powerful War Remnants Museum. Explore colorful outdoor markets and Dong Khoi Street, the city’s most upscale shopping boulevard with boutiques selling clothes and accessories by new Vietnamese designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality linens and housewares.
Take a day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels and watch an unusual, eclectic religious ceremony at the main temple of Cao Dai, a unique fusion of world religions Alternatively, spend the day cruising the narrow canals of the Mekong Delta.
“with a great flexibility in mind, this trip is designed to discover the very best of Vietnam in comfort and style, this special 9 day tour combining local charm and luxuries from North to South Vietnam which is so unique, special for a life time experience”. says Hung Nguyen, sales and marketing manager of the Luxury Travel Company.
Unbeatable prices start from $2222 per-person double rate, this includes accommodation costs at deluxe rooms at luxury properties, nearly all meals, regional flights, private transfers, private pick up and drop off service. The tour can be booked at last minute, and can be customized to suit individual interests and schedules.
Guests are also free to request helicopter tour, restaurant reservations, meetings with artists, cooking instructors and designers, shopping recommendations, spa reservations, tours with special-interest lecturers, and exclusive access to local activities and cultural events.
Order this luxury tour before 31 Sep 2009 with lux4lux company secret code, guests get 1 night FREE OF CHARGE at Sofitel Metropole Hanoi. To book this package, check it out at http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com/index
Vietnam Classic Tour 9 days
Trip Code: VCT9D
Day 1 Arrive Hanoi (D)
Warmest welcome at Noi Bai airport. Transfer to hotel. If time permit take private walking city tour, visit local market in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Evening water puppet performance. Welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
SOFITEL METROPOLE HOTEL HANOI / OPERA ROOM
15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84.4 3826 69 19/ 3934 74 69
http://www.sofitel.com
Day 2 Hanoi (B/L)
Full-day private city tour. The post-colonial capital city of Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, numerous lakes, pagodas and temples. This full day tour takes you around Hanoi’s most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his Stilt House, Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda nearby. Also visit the Old Quarter known for its 36 streets and former craft guilds. Also on the tour – the Lake of the Restored Sword and Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, peaceful West Lake with lovers’ street Thanh Nien, the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple and one of the city’s museums, either the History Museum or the Ethnology Museum. Overnight in Hanoi.
SOFITEL METROPOLE HOTEL HANOI / OPERA ROOM
15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84.4 3826 69 19/ 3934 74 69
http://www.sofitel.com
Day 3 Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/L/D)
08.30. Take a 3-hour scenic drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay
11.30 Arrive at Tuan Chua island, transfer to cruise ship
12.00 Welcome cocktail – cruise briefing, safety instructions, check in cabins
13.00 – 14.30 Asian Lunch buffet
14.30: Spend the afternoon cruising amongst the limestone islands
• Explore the Cave of Surprise (Sung Sot Cave )
• Meet with local people at Cua Van fishing village
• Enjoy optional onboard activities: e.g. sunbathing, sauna or massage
18.00 Arrive at Dong Tien (Fairy cave) area – swimming or kayaking, stay overnight
19.00 – 20.30 Asian dinner buffet
21.00 – 23.00 Happy Hour and Music – enjoy “Buy one – get one”
Overnight on Paradise Cruises / Deluxe Cabin
http://www.paradisecruises.org
Day 4 Halong Bay – Hanoi (B)
Wake up on the bay to the sounds of waves and bird welcoming the new day.
06.00 Tai Chi session on the Sundeck
06.00 – 08.00 Morning activities – swimming or kayaking, beauty spa service.
07.00 – 08.30 International breakfast buffet.
09.00 Check out cabins and settle bills
10.30 Disembark Tuan Chau island. Transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
SOFITEL METROPOLE HOTEL HANOI / OPERA ROOM
15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84.4 3826 69 19/ 3934 74 69
http://www.sofitel.com
Day 5 Hanoi – Hue (B/L)
Transfer to airport for your noon time flight to Hue. Upon arrival at Phu Bai airport, you will be transferred directly to your hotel. This afternoon we embark on a tour of Hue City including the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum and Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue.
IMPERIAL HUE HOTEL / DELUXE RIVERVIEW
10 Hung Vuong – Hue – Vietnam
Tel: 84.54.882222
http://www.imperial-hotel.com.vn
Day 6 Hue – Danang- Hoi An (B/L)
Rising up in the ancient land, enjoy your breakfast in the hotel. Then, board a private boat for cruising the romantic Perfume River, visit Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), the ornate Minh Mang’s tomb. We will enjoy lunch on the boat before disembarking the Dragon boat. Leave the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Hue to Hoi An, We will travel over the Hai Van pass, stop in Danang for a visit to the Cham Museum and handicraft villages on the foot of Marble Mountain before arriving in Hoi An. Once in Hoi An, we will check into our hotel and have some free time to explore. Overnight in Hoi An.
GOLDEN SAND RESORT HOIAN / DELUXE GARDENVIEW
CuaDai Beach, Cam An, Hoian Town, Quang Nam Province
Tel: +84- 510. 3927 550
http://www.swiss-belhotel.com/hoian
Day 7 Hoi An – HCMC (B/L/-)
We enjoy a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200- year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge. Leaving Hoi An, we make the 60 minute drive from Hoi An to Danang Airport. From Danang we take the one-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where we transfer directly to our centrally located hotel. We embark on a city tour of Saigon including The Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, Remnant War Museum, Giac Lam Pagoda, China town with ancient pagodas and temples, and bustling Binh Tay Market. Overnight in HCMC.
PARK HYATT SAIGON HOTEL/PARK ROOM
2 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84.8 3824 12 34
http://www.saigon.park.hyatt.com
Day 8 Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temples (B/L)
This morning we drive to Cao Dai Temples in Tay Ninh to observe the midday service. Following lunch we will drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels and then return to HCMC at around 6 pm. Tay Ninh , near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few. The religion is a hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. The Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh has been described as a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. The temple’s exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of religious symbols. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side. The trip to Tay Ninh is combined with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels. At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km. from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like. Overnight in HCMC.
PARK HYATT SAIGON HOTEL/PARK ROOM
2 Lam Son Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84.8 3824 12 34
http://www.saigon.park.hyatt.com
Day 9 Departure (B)
You enjoy the free time until transfer to airport for your departure flight. Cam on va chao tam biet!
Tour price includes:
• All private transfer and transportation
• Accommodation in twin share basis with daily breakfast
• French or English Speaking Guide
• Domestic flights: Hanoi/Hue & Danang/Saigon and airport taxes
• Boat trip in Halong Bay
• Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast/ L: Lunch / D: Dinner)
• Sightseeing tickets
• Visa on arrival approved letter beforehand.
• Services charges and government taxes
Tour price excludes:
• Visa stamp fee
• International flights
• International departures taxes
• Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
• Travel insurance
• Beverage
Tour price at only USD 2,222 per person, group of 2 persons upward. BEST BUY BEFORE 30 Sep 2009
January 21st, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I agree with you that the ultimate goal of luxury traveling is to find the most charming, distinctive and authentic option in a region for your travel experience. It is also true that the current economy phase is not going to make serious impact upon luxury travel business. So, please don’t compromise with the best standards.
February 21st, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Vietnam For Gourmet Travelers
Luxury Travel introduces gourmet lovers a cooking class of each typical culinary of the three culinary regions of Vietnam.
Asia’s First luxury tour company Luxury Travel is pleased to present various culinary journey options in Vietnam.
Along with exploring new cultures, one of the great joys of travel is the discovery of new cuisines. Those unfamiliar with Vietnamese food are in for a treat, as the national cuisine is flavorful, colorful and extremely healthy.
Luxury Travel is expert in cooking tours. The cooking tours of Luxury Travel range from a half day gourmet tour to 16 days which show guests the finest cuisine of Vietnam has to offer.
In response to the growing demand for insightful culinary tours, Luxury Vietnam tapped into its extensive knowledge of Vietnam to design a rich epicurean expedition.
Traversing from north to south along the coastline, this gastronomic adventure features a diverse cross-section of Vietnam’s culinary treats and establishments, ranging from trendy fusion restaurants to the country’s mouth-watering street food.
Luxury Travel introduces gourmet lovers a cooking class of each typical culinary of the three culinary regions.
North: Northern Vietnam has long been influenced by its proximity to China. As the only part of the country that experiences four seasons, many dishes are only available in season. Overall, the food tends to be milder and lighter than that found in the rest of Vietnam.
Central: The pundits claim that central cuisine is the most culturally authentic food in the country. Heavily influenced by the Imperial court cuisine of Hue, the food is generally spicy and well seasoned.
South: Southern cuisine is the most varied of the three. Rich in vegetables, rice and seafood, it has incorporated French, Cambodian and Thai influences into a style that is distinctively its own. It is more heavily seasoned and tropical, spicier and at times sweeter than northern food.
Go luxury travel website for gourmet adventure http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/VietnamCulinaryTours/Tour_of_Vietnam_Highlighting_the_Culture_Cuisine_Scenery.htm