You can see many things in Vietnam, but one attraction that is sure to feature in most people’s travel itinerary is the majestic Ha Long Bay. There’s a way to do it which takes you somewhat off the beaten path. And that’s Cat Ba Island.  By Ida Holt and Sebastian Buur Gunvald Instead of buying a standard Ha Long cruise [...]

Norwegian Fashionista Merete ‘Mera’ Mei-Jin Noer has done quite a few things beyond an average lady at her age.  After being on Malaysian TV, modeling, being in a band, she is now Marketing Director of the luxurious brand ZARDOZE, a DJ and has recently launched an iPhone application.  Mera is not like any other 24-year-old:  this young businesswoman has experiences in [...]

Here is good news for Danish craft beer lovers! Throughout May 2013, Hopsession will present ‘Danish Craft Beer Month’, featuring craft beers from Skovlyst and Noerrebro breweries, at Beer Vault, Four Points by Sheraton on Sukhumvit 15 road in Bangkok. Guests can enjoy Scandinavian specialties and a ‘Buy One Get One Free’ deal on all Danish craft beers. BeerVault offers [...]

Vietnamese fruit “Gac”, which only grows for a few weeks a year in Vietnam, has been identified as a “super source” of Lycopene. Scientists found that Lycopene, present in some fruits and vegetables, plays in important part in cardiovascular health. Late last year Finnish medical scientists from the Department of Medicine, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of [...]

This year’s Europe on Screen Film Festival will be held on 3-12 May 2013. Three Finnish films will be screened at the festival: The King – Jari Litmanen, a documentary about the legendary Finnish football player Jari Litmanen by Arto Koskinen, Road North, a road movie about a father and a son connecting after 35 years of separation by Mika [...]

Three piece band of Michael Learns to Rock- Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz and Kare Wanscher -are little known in the US and Europe but have sold millions to legions of fans across Asia. They’re not afraid to play off the beaten track either – the boys just played a date in Yangon, Myanmar last month. Local media caught up with [...]

Praised for its unique Scandinavian and Thai fusion design and superb location on an unspoiled beach in Khanom, Aava Resort and Spa was voted one of the best hotels in the world by TATLER Travel Guide 2013. Finnish entrepreneurs Atte Savisalo and Kati Hakkinen received a great Christmas present in December last year when their Aava Resort & Spa was [...]

With a thirst for good brews, a degree in beer and a strong base in Bangkok, Danish Jakob Mørkenborg Rasmussen recently started his own company, Hopsession Co. Ltd. The vision is to bring exclusive and limited edition craft brews to both curious Thais and expats. For the past few years, a Belgium beer wave has been setting its mark on [...]

Five bottles of beer that had been well preserved for 170 years in a shipwreck will be reproduced and introduced to the market, the local government of Finnish autonomous province of Aland said recently. The bottles of beer, believed one of the oldest existing beers, were salvaged from a 19th century shipwreck, discovered in the summer of 2010 near the [...]

Coffee might protect male drinkers from liver disease, suggested Finnish researchers who published a new study in the journal of Alcohol and Alcoholism. The researchers asked nearly 19,000 Finnish men and women aged from 25 to 74 about their coffee and alcohol consumption. They also measured participants’ blood levels of the liver enzyme gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT). Researchers explain that drinking [...]