Wanderfolk: Equation Festival Returns to Vietnam, Promotional Airfares on Emirates & Air Asia
PUBLISHED January 20th, 2023 05:00 am | UPDATED September 19th, 2023 12:30 am
To get your year going, start planning for your vacations and adventures. Especially when there are new hotels to explore, music festivals to attend and promotional airfares to boot. Don’t miss out on the limited time promotion and be sure to check out the new hotel at home.
Equation Festival Vietnam
Rave in the cave! The three-day boutique festival, Equation Festival, returns to the alluring Mỏ Luông Cave to celebrate Asian underground dance music. Curated by the team behind Savage in Hanoi, Cliché Records, and Fragrant Harbour in Hong Kong, Equation Festival will see artists and DJs from all over the world fusing house, techno, disco, funk, and more to create a unique musical experience. The stellar lineup includes Powder from Japan, Skatebård from Norway, Tourguide from Germany, and many more.
Equation Festival runs 7 Apr – 9 Apr at Mỏ Luông Cave, 227 QL15, TT. Mai Châu, Mai Châu, Hòa Bình, Vietnam. Early bird tickets available until 25 Jan at 792,000 VND (including ticket processing fee); get them here.
Emirates New Year Promotion Fares
With promotional fares on Emirates to London, Paris, New York, Madrid and more, it pays to plan ahead for your 2023 travel plans. For a limited time, all-inclusive Economy Class fares to cities like Dubai start from $629, Business Class from $2,889, and First Class from $10,029. Plus, enjoy exclusive offers in the UAE with My Emirates Winter Pass. Take this opportunity to see the French Open in June or Wimbledon in July, or partake in the festivities in Germany’s Oktoberfest. Available for bookings made before 22 January 2023 for travel until 30 November 2023.
Book your tickets on Emirates.
New Chatrium Grand Opens in Bangkok
The latest addition to Chatrium Hospitality’s luxury collection of properties is the exquisite Chatrium Grand Bangkok. Located in the city’s upscale Siam district, the hotel offers spacious rooms, a penthouse, a twin-tower hotel, and residences. Guests will be spoilt for choice with gastronomy experiences ranging from authentic Thai flavours at Savio to French Mediterranean cuisine at Casia. Guests can choose to chill by the poolside lounge, relax at the SPA by THANN, or go for retail therapy at the shops just a stone’s throw away.
Chatrium Grand Bangkok is located at 728 Phetchaburi Rd, Khwaeng Thanon Phetchaburi, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand, p.+ +66 2 126 7999.
Brunch at Cucina – Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua
The newly-revamped Cucina sees a new Italian head chef, a redesigned interior with elegant bar areas, a new mozzarella pizza bar, and a unique copper “beech” oven to bring you the essence of Italian food and music. Cucina welcomes guests to a magnificent spread at the Sunday brunch (from IDR688,000++), with a wide selection of Italian, Spanish, French and Asian cuisine and cheese and desserts. Thirsty folks can opt for the free-flow drink packages (IRD688++ for non-alcoholic drinks, from IDR1,288++ for alcoholic drinks). Bring your kids; brunch is complimentary for kids under 12 years old, with free access to the pool!
Brunch at Cucina runs Sundays 11am-3pm at Cucina, located at Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Lot N5, ITDC Tourism Complex Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali 80363 Indonesia, p.+ 62 811 3820 3740 (Whatsapp). Make your reservations here.
New Sumba Hotel Alert: Cap Karoso, Indonesia
Cap Karoso is a sustainably-minded hotel that sits on Karoso beach, Sumba, an island in Eastern Indonesia, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. With meaningful community engagement and sustainability at its core, the hotel works closely with the local community. Besides seeking approval from the locals and ancestors before breaking ground, the hotel uses locally sourced materials to craft suites and villas. Fresh produce comes from its onsite farm, which doubles up as an agriculture school for the community. The hotel offers 47 rooms and 20 villas, with a curation of activities and experiences for “The Wild”, “The Calm,” The Indulgent,” and “The Family.”
Cap Karoso is located at FW9P+J7R, Ate Dalo, Kec. Kodi, Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonesia.
Lunar New Year Deals on Airasia Superapp
Plan ahead and make full use of the upcoming long weekends as Airasia launches super deals for the launch of the AirAsia Superapp. Flights start from as low as S$64 to holiday destinations like Langkawi, Penang, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Bali. Book through the Airasia Superapp by 29 Jan for the travel between 1 March to 30 September 2023. New to the app? Keep your eyes peeled for welcome deals and exclusive discounts.
AirAsia Hoppy Lunar New Year deals are available on the AirAsia Superapp.
The Serangoon House, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
New independent boutique hotel, The Serangoon House, is a 90-room property with old-world elegance. Steeped in Indian colonial designs, think custom-made porcelain chandeliers, a green and white marble mosaic floor, unique De Gournay wallpaper featuring colonial Indian motifs, and velvet banquette seats. Relive old-world luxury with custom canopy beds that can be transformed into double-tiered beds to accommodate up to six guests in the room. Explore Indian street food at GupShup, which also serves up an authentic Indian breakfast to guests. Enjoy complimentary elevated experiences on stays from now till 28 Feb.
The Serangoon House is located at 301 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218224, Singapore, 218224, p.+ 6797 2850.
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