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Let’s Visit Asia

July 23rd, 2008

Increase in Fuel Surcharges

I was surfing around for cheap airfare deals for November and noticed that I’m still able to see the kind of airfares I was seeing a few months ago. I thought this a bit strange, considering the skyrocketing fuel prices of late. It was when I got to the page indicating the total amount I […]

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July 20th, 2008

Singapore Sun Festival

A festival also held in Napa and Tuscany, this premier arts and lifestyle festival will also be held in Singapore for the second time.
From 17 – 26 October 2008, embark on an exciting journey to celebrate the Art of Living Well through over 90 premium lifestyle and arts events encompassing Music, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, […]

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July 19th, 2008

Little Jet Set: Stuff for Traveling Kids

There are a gazillion of travel websites out there for various destinations and all types of travelers, but being a mom of two little travelers, I’m glad to have stumbled into the Little Jet Set, an online shop for toys, gadgets, clothing and other gear for little jetsetters. According to their founders:
Based on our own […]

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July 19th, 2008

Resorts World Sentosa, July 2008

A friend of mine emailed some illustrations of the future casino currently under construction in Sentosa Island in Singapore, set to open early in 2010. I can’t post them here as I can’t trace the origins and provide credit, but they are basically the same as those featured in the headers of the Resorts World […]

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July 18th, 2008

Travel Product Guide

Looking for gadgets and tools to make your trip more comfortable and enjoyable? Check out one the b5media’s latest additions to its travel channel: The Travel Product Guide. From travel essentials such as luggages, to nifty novel stuff such as a wind-up cell phone charger, to gadgets to keep traveling kids happy and entertained […]

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July 12th, 2008

Singapore for Seniors

My mom’s visiting us here in Singapore and I’m at a loss with where to bring her. She’s not exactly at the pink of health, having already had a stroke, a triple bypass, a gall bladder op, and other aging-related maladies over the last few years. She can’t do walking tours anymore, be it trhough […]

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July 12th, 2008

Air Asia X Promo on Australia-KL Flights

Here’s some airfare offers from our traveling folks down there. Air Asia X, the long-haul budget airline, is offering airfares from Perth to KL for just AUD 132, and from Perth for just AUD 172. Here’s a screenshot of the Air Asia website showing all the details:

Air Asia X is just like the lowcost Air […]

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July 12th, 2008

Miss Universe 2008 at Nha Trang, Vietnam

Some of the most beautiful women in the world are currently in Nha Trang, Knanh Hoa, Vietnam for the annual Miss Universe Pageant.

For those who aren’t on location to see the event live, catch it on Sunday, July 13, 9-11pm ET on NBC.
For those who are in the vicinity, lucky you! Beautiful women, beautiful beach […]

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July 11th, 2008

External Laptop Batteries for Travelers

On the go for longer than your laptop battery would hold? Have a look at Web Worker Daily’s recommendation: the Powerpad 130.
Using the Electrovaya PowerPad 130, I was able to use my laptop outside for nearly nine hours, with only a fraction of that time spent on standby.
The batteries in the PowerPad series weigh about […]

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July 11th, 2008

WHTour: See Asia’s UNESCO Heritage Sites Panographies

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the word, a panography, also called panoramic panography, is a format of photography that displays an image with exceptionally wide fields of view.

The WHTour.org has compiled already over 200 panographies of sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and more are going to be uploaded in […]

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