Vivienne Tang

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Vivienne Tang
Born3 October 1977
London
NationalitySwiss
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forWellness & Travel
Website destinationdeluxe.com

Vivienne Tang (born 3 October 1977) is a Swiss-Malaysian entrepreneur and travel & wellness expert. [1] [2] She was born in London, grew up in Switzerland, and lived in Hong Kong [3] [4] for 19 years. She is now based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Early life & Professional career

She received her first reiki session at the age of sixteen, which marked the beginning of her wellness journey. [5] [6]

Having worked in lifestyle publishing for the past 25 years, she has established herself in the wellness and travel industry. [7] [8] [9]

Vivienne Tang is the founder of Destination Deluxe. [5] [10] [11]

She has given speeches and taken part in panel discussions at a number of esteemed events, including the Global Wellness Summit, [12] World Spa & Wellness Asia, Wellness Around the Globe Symposium PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference, and Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide. [13] [14] [15]

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