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Passengers flying Japanese Airlines on First Class and Executive Class Seasons (Business Class) will now be receiving the JAL Guide Tokyo, the first English-language city guide produced by the airline in nearly 20 years.
This 80-page guide contains regularly updated information on shopping and dining in Tokyo, plus sightseeing recommendations, a Tokyo subway map, as well […]
I’ve previously thought that cruises are only for honeymooners and er, seniors. I mean, who else would want to be cooped up in a ship for several days on end, in the middle of the ocean?!? But lately, I’ve been thinking, hm, a cruise holiday isn’t that bad, y’know. I can imagine how relaxing and […]
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 […]
Here’s one for the tech-geeks out there: If you’re in the region, check out The Kuala Lumpur Traveler’s entry on the ongoing PC Fair 2008 in KL.
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The opening of the new Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) in Bangalore has been moved to May 11, 2008 and not on 30 March 2008 as announced previously.
See the new announcement here.
Image: BIAL
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Starting this month, passengers of Singapore Airlines and Silk Air with baggages in excess of their allowance can now have an idea how much charges they will incur even prior to checking in.
Currently, customers are charged 1.5 percent of the highest one-way Published Economy fare for each excess kg. With the new excess baggage […]
Would you expect to find a taste of France in… India? If you think it unlikely, then you probably haven’t heard of Pondicherry (Puducherry).
On the southeastern coast, about 150 miles south of Chennai, Pondicherry is, for an Indian city, tiny. Just about a million people live there, mostly in the types of charmless, three- and […]
Passengers may soon be able to use their mobile phones while flying across Europe’s airspace.
Under the plan approved Monday, cell phone users could make and receive calls through an onboard base station. They will be allowed to turn their phones on after the plane reaches 10,000 feet, when other electronic devices such as portable music […]
Planing on a trip abroad? Perhaps your summer holiday? Take note of Olivia Sterns’ Top 5 Travel Myths. Here they are in bold, and my comments to each.
Myth No. 1: Change Money At Home
Olivia says that carrying a large amount of cash makes you vulnerable to pickpockets. Agree. She says it’s better to rely […]
Only 24 cities have officially signed up for the Earth Hour 2008, held on March 29 — Bangkok and Manila the two Asian cities among them. What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on […]
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