Let’s Visit Asia

If you’re in my part of the sky here in this little red dot called Singapore, and you’re into yachts, boats, sailing and other marine pastimes, don’t miss the Boat Asia 2008! Enjoy a dazzling display of sleek sail boats to super-sized yachts at The Marina at Keppel Bay from April 24-27. You can also sail away on special boat rides courtesy of Pa Marine and Sunsail Thailand, and there’s a Kids’ Corner for the little ones, too, so bring them along!

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What happens when 40,000 visitors go to an event that’s so unorganized it seems they were only prepared to handle 10%, if at all?
That’s what happened during the first day the Singapore Airshow opened to the public last Saturday, February 23. From getting there to getting out of there, it was a complete mayhem, it marred what could have been a spectacular event.
As advised, we set off to avail of the shuttle buses from the Expo MRT station, but after queuing for 15 minutes with more than a hundred others and no shuttle bus in sight, we decided to take …read more

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The lunar new year’s eve may have been over, but the celebrations continue in Hong Kong until Feb 21, 2008.

Today, Feb 8, there will be a firework display at 8 pm at the Victoria Harbour between Central and Tsim Sha Tsu.
You can also take a closer look at the floats featured in the Chinese New Year Parade until Monday, Feb 10 at the New World Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui.
And to cap the celebrations, don’t miss the Spring Lantern Carnivals on Feb 21-23, at the Ko Shan Road Park, Tsing Yi Park, and Po Tsui Park.
For more details on these and …read more

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To all Chinese communities all over the world: Gong Hei Fat Choy!!!
Let’s Visit Asia wishes all of you a happy and prosperous Year of the Rat!

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Thailand is having the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale. Singapore is having the Great Singapore Sale. Would shopping mecca Hong Kong let it pass? Of course not.
Starting on June 30, you have two months to shop til you drop in the shopper’s paradise that is Hong Kong. If your heading there, you’ve got to prepare more than just your credit cards. Here are some resources to plan your trip. Take advantage of the hotel offers and consider getting a Airport Express Tourist Octopus pass (3-Day Hong Kong Transport Pass) if you’ll only be staying 3 days or so. You may also …read more

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On the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese Lunar calendar, Hong Kong celebrates the Tuen Ng Festival, or the Dragon Boat Festival. These year’s dragon boat races kick off with the Stanley Dragon Boat Races on June 19, followed by the HK International Races on June 23 and 24. Aside from these, there are smaller, local races, but if you’re in Hong Kong during these period, try to catch these two events and witness how dragon boating, an exercise originally linked to the Tuen Ng Chinese festival and the fishermen of the region, has now become an …read more

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The Singapore Arts Festival 2007 opened today! If you missed the opening celebrations, here a video.
Let your dreams take flight at the festival’s opening celebrations! Escape into the realm of the subconscious where wildly spectacular visions await. A majestic wheel of red and golden light descends from above and the boundary between sleeping and waking fades away. Magically suspended in space is an amazing aerial net of human bodies moving in synchronicity. Are you among them? As the ethereal sojourn ends with the rediscovery of home, the sky lights up with brilliant showers of fireworks in a celebration of joyous …read more

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