On the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese Lunar calendar, Hong Kong celebrates the Tuen Ng Festival, or the Dragon Boat Festival. These year’s dragon boat races kick off with the Stanley Dragon Boat Races on June 19, followed by the HK International Races on June 23 and 24. Aside from these, there are smaller, local races, but if you’re in Hong Kong during these period, try to catch these two events and witness how ...
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Visiting the legendary temples of Angkor Wat? Take advantage of these travel packages from Le Meridien Angkor:
Cultural Explorer - includes an Apsara Dance culture show for two with international buffet dinner. Rates start from US$159++ per night.
Angkor Weekend Break - airport transfers, breakfast and late check-out. Rates start from US$139 per room per night
Angkor Wat Splendor - includes a one day tour for two of Angkor Wat Temple with an English speaking guide, transportation and temple pass ...
From the thousands of travel videos uploaded in youtube, it makes it difficult to discover treasure like this. Join Tyson Sadler as he explores India and Nepal with his brother and best friend.
Great clips, great music, great annotation… 10 minutes of a real great documentary! I love it!
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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 ...
The Singapore Arts Festival 2007 opened today! If you missed the opening celebrations, here a video.
Let your dreams take flight at the festival’s opening celebrations! Escape into the realm of the subconscious where wildly spectacular visions await. A majestic wheel of red and golden light descends from above and the boundary between sleeping and waking fades away. Magically suspended in space is an amazing aerial net of human bodies moving in synchronicity. Are you among them? As the ...
Lately, I encounter more and more hotels describing themselves as a boutique hotel. It sounds posh, chic, something extraordinary, But what exactly is a boutique hotel?
Boutique hotel is a term originating in North America to describe intimate, usually luxurious or quirky hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized level accommodation and services / facilities.
Typically boutique hotels are furnished in a themed, stylish and/or aspirational manner. Although usually considerably smaller than a ...
Hey, how do you like Let’s Visit Asia’s new template? Just minor changes here and there, but an overall improvement in the look, don’t you think? The categories are right there, easier to see, without having to scroll right through the bottom. And hey, you’re comments are also placed higher. Feel free to read that as an invitation to leave comments on this blog!
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The International Civil Aviation Organization has issued new global security guidelines regarding carrying liquids, gels and aerosols in hand luggages. These guidelines, which are already being observed in Europe, US and some Asian airports, will take effect in most international airports starting on June 1, 2007. Here are the important points to note:
1. Liquids, aerosols, and gels must be placed in a container not over 100 milliliters (or equivalent amount of measure, i.e. ...
Love snapping photos while on travel? Well, you might want to submit your best shots to the IgoUgo Photo Feud Contest and have a chance to win a trip to Mexico or other participation prizes.
From May 15 to 31, you can submit up to 10 of your best shots per day to the contest. And then on June 1-15, the submitted photos will be pitted against each other– hence, a feud– by the public. It’s a novel concept of ...
Cebu Pacific, one of the Philippines’ domestic carriers is offering a One Peso-Seat Sale for domestic flights.
You have until tomorrow (!) to book a seat for travel between July 16 and December 15, 2007. Remember, although you almost pay nothing for the airfare itself, there are taxes, fees and other surcharges applicable.
Don’t you hate it when they have short-term promos like this, forcing you to make travel plans in a rush? On the other hand, for the ...
Is there a place for young travelers in busy Shanghai? This article form the NY Times points you where to go with the little ones in tow. Among the recommended destinations and activities are:
MagLev - a 267mph German-engineered magnetic levitation train, this ride cuts the 30 km journey from the airport to the town in just 8 minutes. See the timetable and fare guide to help you plan your ride.
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According to survey conducted by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Visa Southeast Asia, it seems that in comparison to last year, 9% more travelers looking at Asia as next travel destination. It appears that one in two people who intend to travel overseas in the next two years are looking at Asia as their most likely destination. Hm, I’d like to think this blog is making a dent, after all, hah!
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A dozen Asian hotels made it to the list of the Conde Nast Traveller’s Hot List of the best hotels in the world for 2007.
On 7th place: Banyan Tree Lijiang (photo), at Yunnan Province, China
On 12th place: Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski, at Badaling Mountains, China
On 16th place: Four Seasons Resort Maldives, at Landaa Giraavaru, Maldives
On 33rd place: Mahua Kothi, at Madhya Pradesh, India
On 44th place: Raffles Beijing Hotel, ...
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