Let’s Visit Asia

January 12th, 2008

NokAir Now Flies to Hanoi

For the last three years, Thailand-based budget airline NokAir has only been servicing domestic routes. Now, they’re flying further out, to Hanoi, Vietnam, operating 2 flights a week to and from the new Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
Check out the Bangkok-Hanoi promo fares currently going as low as 3 THB!
Or, if you also need a place […]

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December 23rd, 2007

German Christmas Market in Tokyo

If you can’t travel all the way to Europe, you can get experience a German-style Christmas market at Roppongi Hills.

From traditional German Christmas pyramids, to Käthe Wohlfahrt gifts and trinkets, to Christmas fare such as stollen, gluehwein (mulled wine) and bratwurst — German tradition, right in the heart of Tokyo.
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November 16th, 2007

Shangri-La Hotel Baotou, and Exploring Mongolia

Where to stay in Mongolia?

Well, if your pockets are deep enough, there’s Shangri-La Hotel Baotou, the first international luxury hotel in the biggest city in Inner Mongolia.
Contemporary and elegant in design, the hotel features 360 luxurious guest rooms and suites with an average room size of 38 square metres, as well as 11 spacious […]

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November 5th, 2007

Southernmost Point of the Asia Continent

Do you know where the southernmost point of the Asia Continent is?

It’s off Sentosa island in Singapore, on of the most visited tourist attractions in Singapore. The southernmost point is actually a man-made island accessible via this bridge:

Discover this, and more attractions from the Sentosa website.
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October 24th, 2007

Autumn in Japan

When the temperatures start to drop on the northern hemisphere, most foreign visitors to Asia will be heading out to the beaches, to bask in the sun and enjoy the tropical climate. But for regional tourists who perhaps want a reprieve from the sweltering year-round heat, you don’t have to fly so far to another […]

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June 20th, 2007

8 Reasons to Visit Beijing

If you need convincing, here are 8 reasons to visit Beijing, courtesy of Fodor’s Travel Wire:

The Temple of Heaven
Ancient Observatory
Magnificent Markets
Confucius Temple
Forbidden City
Lama Temple
Summer Palace
Tiananmen Square

These are the must-see spots that definitely must have a place in your itinerary. For more details and travel tips on these destinations, see the full article on Fodor’s Travel […]

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June 15th, 2007

I Love Hong Kong Because…

How much do you love Hong Kong? Let Cathay Pacific count the ways.
Cathay Pacific will give away 1,000 air tickets to participants in the online competition, “100 Reasons We Love Hong Kong”. How do you snag one of those free tickets? Just submit creative works of text and images that best demonstrate why you love […]

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June 14th, 2007

Ngong Ping 360 Suspended

Starting June 12, 2007, the Ngong Ping Cable Car Service has been suspended, after an empty car cabin broke free and fell 50 meters down. The Skyrail just opened last Novermber 2006, but apparently, it has been since ridden with a number of technical difficulties.
If you’re headed to Hong Kong any time soon, don’t despair; […]

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May 26th, 2007

India & Nepal Travel Video Documentary

From the thousands of travel videos uploaded in youtube, it makes it difficult to discover treasure like this. Join Tyson Sadler as he explores India and Nepal with his brother and best friend.

Great clips, great music, great annotation… 10 minutes of a real great documentary! I love it!
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May 21st, 2007

Bangkok Jungle and the Bangkok Music Scene

Where are the best bars in Bangkok that offer live music? What about discos? Anything else that has beat and rhythm? Let the Bangkok Jungle guide you. Covering Bangkok’s music scene, the blog has a comprehensive directory of music venues, discos and the blog alerts you to events and gigs you might want to […]

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