Let’s Visit Asia

If you’re a parent headed for Hong Kong with your kids, be sure to visit the following attractions for kids recommended by the Venere Travel Blog:
1. Ocean Park
2. Water World
3. Zoological and Botanical Gardens and Hong Kong Park
4. Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car — I also blogged about this here.
5. Disneyland Hong Kong — if you’re planning on visiting often, you might want to get a summer season pass or even an annual pass
Read about all these destinations by clicking the links, or for a glimpse of what to expect, head on over to the Venere Blog.
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2008 is the Year of the Rat. In Disneyland, they call it Year of the Mouse. Cute, eh?

Mickey is the star in this year’s Chinese New Year celebratios at Disneyland Hong Kong which will run from Jan 22 to Feb 24, 2008. Get to see Mickey and friends dressed up in CNY outfits and do a rock concert amidst fireworks. Definitely a spectacle that will wow the kids!
These details will help you plan your trip!

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Halloween has arrived at the Hong Kong Disneyland!

Want to explore the magical kingdom’s dark side? Starting today and the whole month of October, you can experience the haunted and spooky new shows and attractions just for Halloween. You can either get the One Day Tickets which will allow you to enjoy all the usual daytime attractions as well as the Halloween treats from opening til closing time, or you may want to purchase the Special Evening tickets which will allow you to enter the park form 6:30 pm onwards. The evening tickets are available on Fridays, Saturdays and on Halloween …read more

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The year having just started, it’s the perfect time to get an annual pass for Hong Kong Disneyland. The prices depends on the type, and may range from HK$460-1,250 for kids, HK$650-1,800 for adults, and HK$370-1,000 for seniors. If you want, you can get them in 12-month interest free installments with a Standard Chartered VISA Card/ Co-branded VISA Card or MANHATTAN VISA Card/ Co-branded VISA Card.
However, if you get yourself and your family annual passes until Feb 15, 2007, you can avail of the following deals:
Buy 4 or more passes: Get one night’s stay in a Garden View Room at …read more

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Christmas is just around the corner! In fact, at Disneyland Hong Kong, the party already started!

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s “A Magical Christmas” runs from November 11 until December 31, 2006. There’s a whole range of entertainment, shopping, gastronomy and programs for the young and old. It’s also the perfect place to look for Christmas gifts, or for the little ones to make their own.
Reindeers, elves, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and Christmas carols… all the ingredients you need for a truly magical Christmas ala Disneyland!

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Hong Kong has been named as the (Britain’s) Favorite Overseas City during this year’s Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited Travel Awards ceremony in Cape Town (why do they always hold these travel awards in such posh, dreamy places? The World Travel Awards was recently held in Turks and Caicos).

Well, I suppose Hong Kong’s popularity to the Brits is not that surprising. And not without reason. Check out Richard Cook’s tips on what’s new in Hong Kong. For those on a shoestring budget, these budget travel tips will help stretch your dollar to its maximum.
For more Hong Kong travel ideas …read more

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Hong Kong Disneyland is offering three new futuristic attractions this summer. Here’s the teaser from the hongkong Disneyland website:
Autopia:

Stitch Encounter:

and the UFO Zone:

Click here to find out what’s in store for you. You can even watch a video for a sneak preview. And best of all, if you avail of the Summer Pass, you can enjoy all these all summer long!
[Photos: Hong Kong Disneyland]

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