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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Particularly when you travel to countries within the same region (East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia), you’ll encounter sights, food and local behavior that is shared among the different countries. They may have some local twist or flavor to spring rolls, for example, but it’s basically the same. Different localities would adorn their […]
Bask in luxury in One of Vietnam’s most exclusive oceanfront resorts: The Nam Hai.
For US$500 a night, you can avail of the “Luxury Experience Package” for two, including a three-course dinner, butler service, complimentary laundry and mini-bar, afternoon tea, cocktail hour drinks and canapés, and limousine service for visits to nearby Hoi An and Danang […]
The Informed Traveler has the scoop on two new luxury hotels to open on the island of Koh Samui, Thailand: the W Retreat and Residences-Koh Samui and Conrad Koh Samui Resort and Spa, both scheduled to open late next year.
Definitely something for the upscale travelers to look forward to. If your purchasing power is wihtin […]
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