33rd Travel Trade Sports Club Swimming Championships 2017 a success
The 33rd Travel Trade Sports Club Swimming Championships took place on 26 November 2017 at the Thurstan College pool in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meet, governed by the technical rules of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union and consisting of 95 events, was conducted on a team championship basis for Novices, Championship and Veterans. Entries were […]
Diethelm Travel Cambodia celebrates Mrs. Hor Chenda’s 15-Year anniversary with the Company
Mrs. Hor Chenda, Key Account Manager for Diethelm Travel Cambodia, has been handling the French market including the company’s top agents for the last 14 years and has been with Diethelm Travel for 15 years. When asked about her time with the company, Mrs. Hor Chenda said, “I am very happy to work with Diethelm […]
Diethelm Travel Myanmar trains guides at Former Secretariat Building in Yangon
Diethelm Travel Myanmar intends to continually enhance the skill of its tour guides to further enrich guest experiences and customer satisfaction. With this in mind, Diethelm Travel Myanmar conducted a training tour of Yangon’s iconic former Secretariat building and Office Complex of Cabinet which is now being restored to reopen as a heritage building and […]
Vietnam routes among top 10 train journeys in Asia
The U.K.-based Telegraph recently selected its ten best train journeys in Asia for 2018, and two of them are in Vietnam. Travellers can take a trip on the Reunification Express that winds north-south down Vietnam’s coast connecting Hanoi and Saigon passing 1,600 kilometres of pagodas and paddies in just 36 hours, while the Kunming-Hanoi train […]
audio guide for tourists launched at Temple of Literature
The new audio guide at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi is available in eight languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Chinese. The audio system, developed by the site’s Culture and Science Centre, provides visitors with information in audio form on the establishment and development of the Temple of Literature as well […]
more open-top buses launching in Danang
The central coastal city of Danang plans to launch a second open-top bus service for tourists between the international airport and Son Tra peninsula in late January. It’s said that it would be run by the Empire Group and would operate every 30 minutes from 7:00hrs – 22:00hrs daily. The service, which will use eight […]
Sri Lanka tops national geographic traveller’s coolest destinations for 2018
Sri Lanka has topped the National Geographic Traveller UK’s coolest destinations list for 2018. The popular magazine’s January/February 2018 edition features 18 destinations which are set to make it big in 2018. The magazine reveals the coolest haunts, the hippest hangouts, the bucket list breaks and the enthralling escapes. Ranking Sri Lanka as the […]
visit Harbin for skiing and seeing a world of ice and snow
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang, China’s northernmost province. The city grew in the late 19th century with the influx of Russian engineers constructing the eastern leg of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. The city’s Russian architecture includes its green-domed Saint Sophia Cathedral, an Eastern Orthodox church that’s now a local history museum. Across the river, Sun […]
experience a different side of Bangkok’s chinatown after dark
From the narrow alleys of Talad Noi to the bright lights of Yaowarat, discover the very best of Bangkok’s Chinatown on this late afternoon and evening tour. Meet your guide at your hotel at 16:00hrs and transfer to the river to discover Chinatown’s most characterful alleys in the Talad Noi area. Talad Noi means […]
choose from two new charming Hoi An excursions
Experience Hoi An’s true charm by trying one out of Diethelm Travel Vietnam’s newest excursions – dining in a rice paddy field or taking a sunset dinner cruise on the town’s poetic river! Enjoy a scenic ride by basket boat to a quiet restaurant and bar while learning the daily life of the local […]