Sorry for the less-than-usual updates this month. It’s been a topsy-turvy summer, and I had a hectic start into September. I am running on the dregs of my energy and I badly need a break. I need sunshine, I need the sand and the sea. I’ll be back in October, and I promise you’ll see an energized Asia in my posts.
Don’t forget me!
A new 1,525-room hotel has just opened for business in in the heart of Huli, Xiamen. Just an 8-minute-drive from the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, the Xianglu GRAND Hotel is easily accessible to any of the city’s business and shopping districts as well as tourist destinations.
It’s also perfect for holding conferences or exhibitions, with almost 9,000 square meters or conference or banqueting area. Or for wedding receptions. Or gala events.
For corporate travellers, there’s The Club at the GRAND, “a hotel within a hotel” which features a fully equipped 24-hour lounge. Exclusive privileges, which will present a personalized level of …read more
Dragon Air is cancelling all Hong Kong-Bangkok flights starting September 27 and will no longer be servicing this route.
“Hong Kong-Bangkok is a very busy, competitive route, and it has not been performing to expectations for some time,” said CEO Kenny Tang. “That is why we have taken the decision to cancel the service.”
If you’re booked on a flight to Bangkok that supposed to fly after Sept. 27, they say alternative arrangements will be made for you. No details, though, so you better contact your travel agent now.
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Woohoo, Let’s Visit Asia has been nominated in the Best Asia Travel Blog category in the Asia Blog Awards!
I encourage you to visit and have a look at all the other Asia travel blogs that have been nominated. I have gone through each and every one of them, and it’s an honor to be considered in the ranks of these excellent Asian travelouges:
Thai Travel Blogs
The Vortext
Whereinsoever
Windy Skies
I have added all of them in my blogroll for easy referencing. Award or not, these are all excellently written travel blogs.
If you want to participate in the poll for the Best Asia Travel …read more
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Here are the Asia’s best spas, according to the 2006 Crystal Awards, judged by readers of SpaAsia, a wellness and spa magazine in Asia Pacific:
BEST WELLNESS & SPA COMPANY:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
BEST HOTEL SPA:
The Peninsula Spa at The Peninsula, Hong Kong
BEST RESORT SPA:
Jiwa Spa, Conrad Bali Resort and Spa, Indonesia
BEST DAY SPA:
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, Japan
BEST DESTINATION SPA:
Spa Village Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia and
The Dheva Spa at Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiangmai, Thailand
BEST WELLNESS RETREAT:
Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand
BEST SIGNATURE TREATMENT:
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong
BEST COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE:
Chiva-Som International Health Resort, Thailand
I wonder which …read more
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