January, 2012

The Mira Hong Kong

The Mira Tsim Sha Tsui hotel is easily the best design hotel in Hong Kong. An innovative urban retreat, the award-winning Mira is stylish and unique, located just off busy Nathan Road overlooking Kowloon Park in Central Tsim Sha Tsui, one of Hong Kong’s premier boutique-lined shopping districts. The Mira’s smooth, slate-black façade is a    [More...]

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Qatar Airways to open first airport lounge outside Doha

The airline’s first dedicated airport lounge outside its Doha hub for First and Business Class passengers at London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 will reinforce the importance of one of the Qatar’s busiest routes. Qatar currently operates the award-winning Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport for exclusive use by passengers travelling in First or Business Class. The    [More...]

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Valentine’s Day

Romance your valentine, Melbourne style Romantic Melbourne, with its wide tree-lined streets, stylish architecture and love of indulgence provides the perfect backdrop to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The city is alive with galleries, theatres, exhibitions, concerts, international arts festivals and street entertainment with a range of ways to enjoy the romantic side of Melbourne. From cycling    [More...]

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Can Hong Kong Airline’s all-club class model succeed?

With the announcement that Hong Kong Airlines will launch the world’s first scheduled all-Club Class service between London and Hong Kong in March, it begs the question can the airline make the model work where others have failed? Established in 2006, Hong Kong Airlines is a modern airline with a strong focus on flying to    [More...]

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Europe flight disruption visualisation

This brilliant visualisation from flightradar24.com and radarvirteul.com shows airspace over northern Europe returning to normal after the disruption caused by ash clouds in April 2010.   Airspace Rebooted CO2 from ItoWorld on Vimeo.

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Chinese New Year: celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in spectacular style with stunning flower markets, a fantastic International Night Parade, dazzling fireworks, lively sporting events and much more. Chinese New Year is the most important celebration of the year and the lead up to the festival is a busy time for locals, who immerse themselves    [More...]

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The best places in Australia

Discover the best places in Australia with our guide to the ultimate destinations Down Under. The Red Centre A voyage across the country’s arid interior to explore the many sacred and breathtaking sights in Australia’s vast red centre is unforgettable.  Of course there’s the famous Uluru monolith, but how about her less famous cousin Kata    [More...]

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Where do travellers spend the most when abroad?

Mastercard has released a neat interactive website allowing you to find out where people travel throughout the world and how much they spend when on holidays. So, whether you want to find out the favourite destination for Londoners or how much Sydneysiders spend in Shanghai, check out the Mastercard site for more great information. Have fun!  

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When to go to Australia

When to go to Australia? Australia is a great place to visit. As far as when to go to Australia, you can travel throughout the year. Because of the country’s sheer size though, there are some regional variations to consider when planning an Australia holiday. The tropical north of the country has two distinct seasons:    [More...]

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Best design hotels in New York

Hip New York luxury luxury design hotels Boutique design hotels don’t come much better than those in New York. When you’re looking for luxury boutique hotels, style is everything. Some might name drop The Hotel or W Hotel, but here are the places we like to call home while we’re in the Big Apple. For a    [More...]

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Emirates Airlines to launch flights to Vietnam

  Emirates Airlines will launch flights to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam from June 04 2012 as it continues to add routes to its global network. Emirates is one of the fastest growing international airlines and continues to expand in South East Asia. Ho Chi Minh City will be the Emirates’ eighth route launch    [More...]

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Alila Villas Soori, Bali

Sleek, standout design hotel on Bali’s untouched west coast. What’s the edge: Alila Villas Soori is a sleek, spacious and breathtakingly modern design hotel on the untouched west coast, just ten minutes from Tanah Lot, one of Bali’s most sacred temples.

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Alila Ubud, Bali

An authentic hillside retreat near Ubud. What’s the edge: With one of the coolest infinity pools in the world, Alila Ubud overlooks lush terraced jungles.  

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Best Bali design hotels

Bali is the land of the gods, blessed with celestial beauty, worldly charm and some heavenly design hotels. Bali is a vision of paradise beaches, lush rice paddies, and a jungled mountain interior, with a palpable sense of spirituality. Add to that a palpable sense of spirituality, sacred temples, and some great hotels to indulge    [More...]

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