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Although it is being marketed as a hip and happening destination for the younger crowd, there’s one good reason why Sentosa is also a good place for seniors traveling in Singapore: you can get there and around with minimal walking.
We went to Sentosa via the Sentosa Express from Vivo City (cost: S$3 per adult, includes entrance fee to the island) and hopped off at the Beach Station. From there, you can either take the trams to the beach, or the buses to the other sights in the island. The rides within the island are all free and you can tour …read more
Sometimes, it takes visitors to rouse you from your day-to-day activities and see more of interesting spots in your own locality. That’s what I’ve been up to the last several days (and the primary reason why it’s been slow going here at Let’s Visit Asia), playing tour guide to my mother and aunt who are visiting from overseas.
It turned out that there’s quite a number of activities here in Singapore for traveling seniors, afterall. It’s just that I’m used to moving around with kids in tow, so I’ve been more familiar with kid-friendly places rather than places to go for …read more
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Asia is a popular destination for budget holidaymakers, and indeed, if you want more value for you buck, you will spoiled for choices of destinations here in Asia where you can really streeeetch your dollar. But if the budget’s real tight, you still might be able to pick up some ideas from these 13 secrets for stretching your travel dollar. I’m quoting the main points here, followed by some comments of my own, but go and read the entire article for more info.
1. Be mentally ready — identify a target budget, or at least make a mental note of how …read more
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Some mommy friends of mine are organizing an overnight trip with kids to Batam, Indonesia. It’s less than an hour’s ferry ride from Singapore and is a popular place for Singapore residents for a weekend away from the city. But I can imagine that even for a tourist or a business traveler, one or two nights on the Indonesian island may be a welcome retreat.
One mom I know has been there before and highly recommended the Purajaya Resort for those traveling with kids. I checked out the room rates (very reasonable) and the facilities (looks really nice on the web …read more
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A Spas Travel News alerts us to the opening of a new luxury hotel in Krabi, Thailand: the Sofitel Phokeethra Krabi Resort. From the resort hotel’s website:
A short distance from Ao Nang and surrounded by pristine rainforest, Sofitel Phokeethra Krabi is a luxury resort featuring 276 rooms, most with a large balcony facing the ocean, providing views of the limestone islands and stunning sunsets over the Andaman Sea. There are three restaurants, five bars, a 7000 square metre swimming pool, fitness centre, Turkish bath, spa, childrens playground and conference facilities for up to 350 delegates.
Although the resort is great for …read more
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Aside from the Yokoso Visit Japan Pass, oneworld frequent flyer members also get to enjoy Circle Asia Explorer: special fares for travel starting and ending in any of 14 countries served by oneworld’s member airlines across Asia and the South West Pacific.
Travellers must pass through each of the alliance’s three defined regions across these continents:
North East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
South East Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
South West Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand.
For airfares and other details, see oneworld’s press release.
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Are you a member of the one world frequent flyer program?
Starting April 1, 2007, Japan Airlines (JAL) will join oneworld alongside its affiliates -JALways, Japan Asia Airways, JAL Express, J-AIR and Japan Transocean Air.
And to encourage you to go visit and get to know Japan, oneworld launched a special alliance fare for travellers to the country: the Yokoso! Visit Japan pass, allowing a traveller to fly up to 5 domestic flights within a two-month period from the departure date of the first Japanese domestic sector. Each sector flown will be charged at a standard JPY10,000 (approximately US$80).
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If you’re going to be traipsing across Thailand for quite a while, it might be a worth to get the Dusit Hotels & Resorts’ brand new membership card: the Dusit Dine and Wine Card. In addition to discounts on food and drinks, members can also enjoy special accommodation rates, including discount vouchers at each of the ten participating hotels across the country. Members also get special discouts at Dusit’s signature spa, Devarana Spa, in its branches located at The Dusit Thani, Bangkok, Dusit Resorts Pattaya and Hua Hin, and D2hotel Chiang Mai.
For further information, please contacttel +66 (0) 2636 …read more
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It’s definitely not the bargain-hunter’s paradise being one of the most expensive places in the world, but when it comes to gadgetry and cult fashion, Tokyo is the place to go.
The pavements are thronged with people, all of them extremely well behaved: they won’t even think of crossing the road until the traffic lights say they can. The roads are crammed with slow-moving, strangely unfamiliar cars, so retro you’d think they were ancient but for the fact that they gleam. Electronic advertising hoardings sing quaint tum-ti-tum tunes for even the most sober and serious of sales messages. Welcome to Tokyo. …read more
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