Vivienne Tang | |
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Born | 3 October 1977 London |
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Wellness & 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.
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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