Let’s Visit Asia

Here’s some airfare offers from our traveling folks down there. Air Asia X, the long-haul budget airline, is offering airfares from Perth to KL for just AUD 132, and from Perth for just AUD 172. Here’s a screenshot of the Air Asia website showing all the details:

Air Asia X is just like the lowcost Air Asia flights, except for a few, but tangible differences that will make traveling long distances more comfortable. They offer a limited number of XL seats for those who require more legroom, and set meals are provided (snacks are available for purchase). You don’t get free …read more

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Over the years, it has gotten easier and easier to book airlines and hotel rooms online. I personally don’t know anyone who goes to travel agencies anymore just to book simple straightforward itineraries. Aggregators such as Expedia, Opodo and the likes have made it so easy to find good flight and hotel deals, you don’t need to be a professional to find a package that suits your taste and budget.
But cruises are different, probably because it’s not yet a popular mode of holiday travel? But if that’s what you’re looking for, you just might find the best deals at Cruise …read more

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If you’ve ever been to Asia, surely, you have made some spectacular photos. Whether you’ve been to the beach, to the temples, to the jungles, or in the heart of the metropoles, you’d have had ample opportunity to make fantastic, truly remarkable images. Why not enter your favorite at Perceptive Travel’s Remarkable Photo Contest and stand to win a Lowepro CompuDaypack Camera Bag.
You may enter two of your best shots to the contest, and they must be in jpeg format, no more than 200 d.p.i. and a maximum of 600 pixels wide or tall. See further contest details and give …read more

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Looking for accommodations in Bangkok? Have a look at the 9 leisure packages being offered at Metropolitan Bangkok:
Como Shambhala Reviver Package: for couples or friends looking for wellbeing and respite from the urban hubbub
Excess at the Met: for the ultimate extravagance
Global Explorer: ideal for travelers on stop-over on their way to explore Indochina’s gems, including Thailand’s beaches, Cambodia and Vietnam
Ready for Business: offers the sleek and efficient tools business travelers require
Seduce Me at the Met: modern interpretation of the classic romance package
Bangkok in Style: the best of Bangkok concentrated into a perfectly tuned three-night stay
Good Morning Bangkok: a simple, …read more

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Ahhh… Maldives. A destination that remains on my list of places to visit before I die. If you’re one of the lucky ones on the lookout for a place to stay in this paradise on earth, consider taking advantage of Cocoa Island’s Summer Special, allowing you to spend 7 nights for the price of 5, or 14 nights for the price of 10! Good deal, eh?
This offer is valid for bookings from 15 May to 15 October 2008. If you want to book this offer, here are the contact information where you can inquire:
Cocoa Island
Tel: +960 664 1818
Fax: +960 664 …read more

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Here’s something for the parents out there: The Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong has prepared a pampering package for parents in time for the upcoming Mothers’ and Fathers’ Days.

Available on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day weekends the Parental Pampering package includes:
* One-night accommodation for two
* Welcome bottle of chilled champagne
* Welcome celebratory gift
* Breakfast buffet for two
* Pre-dinner drinks for two at MO Bar
* Five-course Mother’s/Father’s Day dinner for two at Amber restaurant (wine pairing included)
* A one-hour massage at The Oriental Spa
* Complimentary use of The Oriental Spa’s heat and water oasis including Roman laconium, Turkish hamam, …read more

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Kuala Lumpur-based long haul budget airline Air Asia X has sold more than 100,000 seats in its 5 months of operation, and in celebration of this milestone is giving away 5,000 free seats to Gold Coast, Australia and Hang Zhou, China!
Hurry, you’ve only got til this Sunday, March 16, 2008, to avail of this promo. Check for availaility of seats at Air Asia, for travel between March 20 to June 23, 2008!

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Want to learn diving in Thailand? Or perhaps you’re already a seasoned diver but have never seen Thailand’s diverse underwater flora and fauna?
You might want to take advantage of Centara Hotels and Resorts’ Diving Packages. You can download a brochure of their diving packages here. They offer quite attractive rates that include hotel accommodations, plus confined training dives for beginners to open water certification dives and recreational fun dives for the more experienced divers. If you have teens and tweens tagging along, note that the dives most packages are ok for 10-12 year olds.

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As Cyndi Lauper once said, girls wanna have fun. And Hilton Tokyo is making it even easier as it launches the special ladies room package ‘Urban Girls Escape’.
Starting from ¥33,950 per person, the package includes an original 60 minutes aromatherapy treatment and healthy gourmet dinner in a Deluxe or Executive guestroom or suite, overlooking the impressive Shinjuku skyline. This room package also includes luxurious bath amenities from ‘Korres’ of Greece and a seasonal Hilton Tokyo special gift of LOLA cosmetics to take home.
The perfect get-away for the young female execs!
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Do you travel a lot within India? Then you might want to take advantage of Jet Airways India’s Fly Free International offer to its JetPrivilege Members.
Exclusively, for our JetPrivilege members, fly Jet Airways between February 1 and April 30, 2008 on the select domestic sectors mentioned below and get a FREE ticket to exciting destinations on our international network.
Complete 20 one-way domestic flights in Premiere or Economy on eligible fares and get a free return ticket in Premiere or Economy to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok*, Dhaka, Colombo, Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat. The international tickets will be issued for travel …read more

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