Let’s Visit Asia

My mother in law and her sister will be flying over from Europe next month and are planning to spend a week here in Singapore with us and another week in Shanghai. But given the recent earthquake and the tightened visa policies in view of the coming Olympic Games, I’m not sure they’re going to push through with their plans. And if they don’t go this time, their China exploration might have to be shelved for a longer while.
China officials are insisting that China “will continue to be open to the world” and “welcome foreigners to come to China to …read more

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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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The Starwood chain of hotels has opened the new five star Westin Sohna-Gurgaon, Resort & Spa, located 45 min from the booming growth area of Gurgaon and 65 km from international airport in New Delhi.

Considering its location and amenities, it’s an ideal place for business and leisure travelers alike. Young travelers are welcome to try the children’s pool and join the Westin Kids Club. I’d say it’s a perfect place for those traveling on business, with their family tagging along. The Taj Mahal in Agra and the Pink City of Jaipur are both within a half day’s drive of the …read more

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I love this promotional video from the Hong KongTourism Board, not just because it showcases the best places and events one can experience in Hong Kong, but also because it offers a fresh approach compared to the usual tourism videos. Whether you’re in Hong Kong for business, shopping, or sight-seeing with the family, you’ll surely appreciate this:

Join a selection of visitors as they explore Hong Kong in all its diversity — from the living culture of its fantastic festivals and East-West heritage, and its stunning vistas and great attractions, to its unbeatable shopping and superb dining. These are moments you’ll …read more

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If you’re a SkyTeam frequent flyer member, you now have additional opportunities to accumulate more miles as China Southern Airlines becomes the 11th full member of SkyTeam, making the alliance the first to welcome a carrier from mainland China.
China Southern, with the most extensive airline route network in China, operates the largest and most advanced airline fleet in th country. So if you do a lot of traveling in the area, here’s your chance to pick up lots of mileage as you fly into, within, or out of China! Major business and vacation destinations in China served by China Southern …read more

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Business travelers flying Singapore Airlines First and Business class can now continue working on their spreadsheets and presentations on board, without even turning on their laptops. As long as you have your thumb drive with you, you can access your files and work on them simply by plugging them into the USB ports available at every seat. How’s that for increased productivity?
Based on Sun Microsystem’s StarOffice platform, the programme supports most commonly used file formats. To ensure customers’ privacy, any data stored temporarily will be cleared at the end of each flight.
For more info, and more productivity tips while flying, …read more

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Air Asia has annunced that starting 2009, passengers will be allowed to use their mobile phones and BlackBerry-type devices to send and receive SMS text messages, emails, and to make and receive mobile phone calls during flight.
AirAsia’s entire fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft will be fitted with the OnAir equipment, including aircraft currently flying and those on order from Airbus. A total of 150 aircraft will be equipped by 2013. AirAsia X, the latest long haul low cost airline have also signed on similar agreement for a minimum of 15 firm order of Airbus A300-300.
I don’t know if this is …read more

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In celebration of its first anniversary, Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is offering an exclusive Biz Floor Package from HK$1,128* per room per night. In addition to standard Biz Floor benefits guests will enjoy these extra perks:

Complimentary in-room broadband Internet access (limited to one computer)
Complimentary mini bar* (One time consumption; selective items only incl. beer, soft drinks, water & fruit juice)
HK$200 laundry allowance per room per stay
Complimentary local calls

This offer runs from 1 May to 31 July 2007.

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As mentioned in the Newsweek article I referred to in my previous entry on boutique hotels, there are more of these types of accommodations cropping up in Shanghai, too. One of those will be exclusive The Place Hotel & Spa on Nanjing Lu West, due to open next year.
The 22-storey hotel will operate a ‘guests only’ policy in all public areas to give enhanced exclusivity and utter privacy, with a heavy emphasis on unbeatable service for which guests can expect some of the highest room rates in the city.
What makes it different from other hotels? Guests pay a fixed rate …read more

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Four Points by Sheraton Angkor, Cambodia is scheduled to open in 2009.
The hotel will feature 150 rooms, 8,500 square feet of meeting space, 3 restaurants, a health club, spa, swimming pool and a business center. The hotel will be located on Road No. 6 which links Siem Reap international airport to Siem Reap town. The hotel is a 10-minute drive from the airport, a 5-minute drive to the city and a 10-minute drive to the heritage site of Angkor temples.
The Four Points by Sheraton brand is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and is a popular …read more

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