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Let’s Visit Asia

Archive for September 2007

September 30th, 2007

Air Asia X Flies to Gold Coast

In the beginning of the year, Air Asia announced the making of Air Asia X, a long-haul budget airline. It’ll cover flights that are 4-8 hours long, complementary to the existing short-haul Southeast Asian routes Air Asia has already been servicing.
Well, it’s taken longer than the projected launch in July, but Air Asia X seems […]

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September 29th, 2007

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

Wax images of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are the latest addition to the collection of the glamorous wax figures at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Meet them, and your other favorite Hollywood stars at Mdme Tussauds, and even have your pics taken with them. Kids born in the year 2007 get to enter free!
Tags: angelina-jolie, Asia, […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

September 25th, 2007

Halloween Begins at the Hong Kong Disneyland

Halloween has arrived at the Hong Kong Disneyland!

Want to explore the magical kingdom’s dark side? Starting today and the whole month of October, you can experience the haunted and spooky new shows and attractions just for Halloween. You can either get the One Day Tickets which will allow you to enjoy all the usual daytime […]

By Ruth -- 2 comments

September 25th, 2007

Interlaken OCT Hotel Shenzhen- Interlaken, in China

Interlaken is a picturesque lakeside village in the Swiss Alps. But you can also capture the same feeling of being in Interlaken right in Shenzhen, just half an hour’s drive from the Chinese border to Hong Kong.

The Interlaken OCT Hotel Shenzhen is a copy of the Swiss village, with the hotel lobby lounge resembling a […]

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September 24th, 2007

The Rambling Spoon in Southeast Asia

I just wanted to draw attention to the new addition to my blogroll: the Rambling Spoon blog, written by Karen Coates, a correspondent for Gourmet Magazine and author of Cambodia Now: Life In the Wake of War. From her profile:
Jerry and I have lived in Cambodia (twice), traveled the region, and kept a home […]

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September 24th, 2007

US Issues Travel Warning for Pakistan

The US State Department has reissued a travel warning for Pakistan, saying that Americans could be targeted by Al-Qaida and Taliban elements as well as members of sectarian Pakistani groups active in the South Asian country. American travellers are advised against heading to Pakistan.
Tags: Asia, asia-destination, asia-hotels, asia-travel, hotels, Pakistan, travel, travel-alert, travel-warningShare This

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September 24th, 2007

Tom Yum Spa Treatments

If you only know tom yum as a spicy Thai soup, you’ve got to try the tom yum therapy treatments at the Spa Cenvaree, located in Centara Hotels & Resorts across Thailand.

Until November 30, the spa will be offering these two variations:

Exotic Tom Yum Body Glow (60 minutes): which includes a refreshment prior to treatment, […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

September 21st, 2007

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Anniversary Offers

It’s been a year since Oasis Hong Kong Airlines was officially launched, and they are giving two special offers to let you enjoy your holidays to Hong Kong with your family.
Kids under 12 fly FREE - Kids aged 11 and under can now fly free on Oasis when you purchase a return economyOasis or businessOasis […]

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September 20th, 2007

The Singapore Night Safari

To cap my son’s birthday celebration yesterday, the family went to the Singapore Night Safari. IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!
We’ve always been zoo fanatics and the magnificent animals — from the huge elephants to the littlest mice– never fail to amaze us. But seeing them in the dark is a novel experience I couldn’t recommend high enough […]

By Ruth -- 1 comment

September 19th, 2007

Budget Airlines One-to-Go Crashes in Phuket

Eighty nine passengers died when budget airline One-Two-Go Airlines crashed as it attempted to land in Phuket despite bad weather last Sunday. Of these, 57 were allegedly foreigners, 21 of whom have been identified.
For those looking for the passenger list, you can find a couple here, although I can’t be sure how official […]

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