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Dubai's new low cost airline called FlyDubai. 2008-06-27 18:15:00 After months of speculation, the new budget airline backed by Emirates has been given a name: FlyDubai
.
The new low cost carrier's first flight is due to take off in mid-2009. The airline will focus on regional flights within the Gulf region and other surrounding countries.
According to a report by Business Traveller, the airline is being assisted by Emirates during its set-up period, but once
An Urban Oasis in Trendy Barcelona 2008-06-17 13:53:00 Barcelona could well be Europe's most tourist-friendly city. Beaches, shopping, world-class restaurants, a whole smorgasbord of architecture (from cutting-edge to Gothic, Roman to Catalan Art Nouveau) - and fantastic hotels.
The Prestige Paseo de Gracia is a haven of calm tucked behind a steel door on the Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona's equivalent of Fifth Avenue or Bond Street. Discreet and styli Read more:Urban
, Trendy
, Barcelona
iloho at the Hong Kong ITE 2008-06-15 14:58:00 We've been exhibiting at the Hong Kong International Travel Expo this week. It's the first time we've had a stand at the show and we've been overwhelmed by the number of visitors and interest we've had!
Thank you to everyone who came by and to all those who entered our competitions and registered for iloho.
Here are some pictures of the event:
Visitors to the iloho booth
Jessica is inter
How to.... Join the Mile High Club 2008-06-02 20:46:00 Keen to join the Mile High club, but lack the cash for one of Singapore Airline's double bed suites? One blogger at Melbourne's The Age has come up with four ways to get your wings.
Here's a summary of the suggestions:
The Richard Branson Method
Splash the cash on private jets and charter flights.
The Commercial Couple
Grab your partner, wait for the lights to dim and head to the back of
Visit iloho at the Hong Kong International Travel Expo! 2008-05-29 17:41:00 iloho is exhibiting at the Hong Kong InternationalTravel
Expo from 12 - 15 June at the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre. Come and visit us at booth 1B228!
650 exhibitors from Asia, Europe, America, Africa and the Middle East will be there representing over 50 countries and regions.
If you're in Hong Kong, it's a great chance to plan your 2009 travels. Last year I met the Ski Japan team at
The Hotel "It List" 2008 2008-05-22 18:29:00 Travel + Leisure magazine has revealed the 'Top 30 New Hotel
s in the World' for its 3rd annual "It List".
The magazine says, "We trekked (literally) across the globe to determine the select properties you’ll be going to next. Here, from beach resorts to city hideaways, our editors’ picks for the best new hotels of 2008."
Here’s who made it to the top:
BEACH HOTELS
Banyan Tree Maldives M
Finding Shangri-la in Kota Kinabalu 2008-05-20 20:28:00 I was warned against expecting too much from Kota Kinabalu. Borneo is reputed to be a paradise, and the state capital of Kota Kinabalu the thorn in its side. Three days, four tropical islands, too many Piña Coladas and a lot of sleep later it's difficult to see KK as anything other than a diverse and underrated paradise.
Arriving in daylight hours it’s easy to concur with the negative opinion
Warsaw offers cheapest cultural city breaks 2008-05-19 18:37:00 The Polish capital, Warsaw
, has beaten big hitters New York and London in a survey by the Post Office to find the best value cultural destination.
The Guardian reports that Warsaw was judged cheapest out of a list of 10 world cities for a three-day trip visiting museums, galleries and heritage sites.
A three-day cultural visit to Warsaw costs around £75. By contrast, cultural visit to London Read more:breaks
Hot Hotels 2008-05-08 19:17:00 Expedia has released its 2008 Insiders' Select list: its version of the world’s best hotels. Picked by Expedia experts and customers the list is said to suit every taste and budget.
Here’s the top 20 for you:
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower – Chicago, USA
JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa – Cancun, Mexico
Hotel 1000 – Seattle, USA
Royal Palms Resort & Spa – Phoenix, Arizona
Vin Read more:Hotels
Airlines face worst crisis since 2001... 2008-05-05 15:30:00 ...according to a report from Reuters.
Airlines
are up against the biggest crisis since the 9/11 attacks. Bankruptcy risk is rising and 2008 is rapidly emerging as a bloodbath of a year for airlines.
Failures so far include Maxjet, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, Aloha, ATA, Skybus, Skyway and Frontier. Ouch.
Adding to the airline industry's woes are rising fuel prices, falling consumer demand and
Green China Travel Tips (Part I) 2008-07-17 19:24:00 By David Perry for ChinaTravel
.net
What's hot in world travel? Two things top the list: China and anything deemed "green," from hardcore back-country ecotourism adventures to environmentally conscious luxury resort stays.
But mention "China" and "green" in the same breath, and most travelers are likely to look at you like you've been huffing diesel fumes. After all, the media is full of storie Read more:Green
Hilarious Heathrow Terminal 5 Song 2008-07-14 14:16:00 If you’ve been "surrounded by airport insanity" in Heathrow
's Terminal 5 you’ll appreciate this.
They lost my bags, they lost my wife too… The Guardian reported last week that Terminal 5 is still losing 900 bags per day; travellers on connecting flights have a one in 12 chance of being separated from their luggage. Nice.
Eiffel Tower launching Champagne Bar as part of £135m makeover 2008-07-14 13:43:00 The EiffelTower
, the world's most visited landmark, is to open a champagne bar for tourists.
The 119 year old iron edifice is to undergo a host of modernisations, set for completion in 2015, to slash queuing times and attract more Parisians, school groups and disabled visitors.
From next year, groups will be able to book pre-paid Internet tickets.
Other plans include renovating the area Read more:Champagne
, Eiffel Tower
Bangkok crowned "World's Best City" 2008 2008-07-11 17:59:00 The Big Mango has been voted the best city in the world in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine. Bangkok
edged out last year's winner Florence, Italy.
The "World
's Best" poll, which is in its 13th year, covers hotels, islands, cruise lines and airlines as well as cities.
Travel + Leisure's 10 best cities in the world are:
Bangkok
Buenos Aires
Cape Town
Sydney
Florence
Cuzco (Peru)
Read more:Best City
The stuff of Parisian fantasies 2008-07-24 17:35:00 Everyone has a Paris that they fantasise about. Some dream of dining in candlelit bistros, others hanker after markets heaving with cheeses and warm baguettes, perhaps you imagine getting lost in a maze of old streets, stumbling upon delicious patisseries and hidden courtyards.
The sad truth is that whatever your particular Paris fantasy is, it's hard to find in reality. The City of Lights is a Read more:stuff
, Parisian
, fantasies
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