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Just one month to go before the the 15th Asian Games opens in Doha! If you’d like to watch the games live, check the schedule of the games here, and the locations where the games will take place. Most importantly, make sure you allow ample time for the processing of your visa.
After, or in between, […]
Visit them. Avoid them. That depends on you. In the spirit (pun intended) of Halloween, here are some of the more popular haunted places in Asia:
in Singapore:
Strange lights flit through Hougang School, near East Coast Beach, and people are slapped by an unseen presence at the Changi Beach Houses. Ghosts appear from nowhere and […]
There’s a newly opened business hotel in Beijing, right smack on Financial Street: the Westin Beijing Hotel. Because of its central location– just minutes from “The Forbidden City” and Tiananmen Square– the hotel is an ideal starting point to the the city’s business, shopping, sightseeing, and entertainment districts. Beijing international and domestic airport terminals are […]
How would you spend $100 in one day in Hong Kong?
Anne Heuer sends her suggestions. It’s amazing how far your $100 can reach, and how much fun you can have strolling across the city, shopping, orgasmic hair wash, and karaoke included. Plus a chance to piss while taking in the view of Hong Kong skyline!
Read […]
Out of the oringinally-4,000 miles spanning the Great Wall of China, only a third remain standing, and there are only a few stretches open to the public. Yes, you’re allowed to climb and walk on the wall, even sleep on it.
But a big part of the wall is off-limits. Afterall, man, it’s centuries old, […]
Oh drats! The maiden flight of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, a low-cost airline flying between HK and London, just got cancelled. It was supposed to leave London-Gatwick at 1pm (0500 GMT), but about five-and-a-half hours later, the pilot asked the passengers to leave the plane.
Reason? Russian aviation authorities refused to let them fly over Russian […]
I’ve spent hours on Google Map, just exploring random places I’ve heard about but have never been to. And still, it has never failed to amaze me how much data and how accurate come places are mapped, right down individual building and small alleys! Fascinating!
Now, one of Asia’s mega cities, Bangkok, has also been mapped. […]
Hong Kong has been named as the (Britain’s) Favorite Overseas City during this year’s Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited Travel Awards ceremony in Cape Town (why do they always hold these travel awards in such posh, dreamy places? The World Travel Awards was recently held in Turks and Caicos).
Well, I suppose Hong Kong’s popularity to […]
If you’re doing some spending in Macau, do it with your Mastercard and get a chance to enjoy a variety of exclusive discounts and promotions. Every time you spend MOP200 with your MasterCard in participating shops, you can participate in the 2006 Best of Macau lucky draw.
You can get a ‘Scratch-and-win’ card where you […]
Looking for an exclusive resort in the Maldives? How about getting the Rania Experience?
The hotel has been rated by Forbes this year as one of the most expensive resorts. For $12,000 per couple per night (October 2006 to April 2007), you share the island with just about 14 other guests. This all-inclusive rate includes full […]
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