Japan
London to host ‘Tokyo Day’ this January
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced Tokyo Day to be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London on January 30th and 31st 2010.
Take a gourmet tour of Japan
Specialist tour operator Japan Journeys is celebrating the news that Tokyo has leaped ahead of Paris as the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants, by running its first ever Gourmet Tour of Japan in May 2010. Japan Journeys is the first tour operator to offer a specialist gastronomic tour of Japan.
Cruise the Far East in style in 2010
Sail in style through the East China and Yellow Seas on board the five-star plus MS Europa – the flagship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and the top cruise ship in the world according to the 2010 Berlitz Guide to Cruising – with an upgrade offer worth in excess of £1500 per person from specialist cruise agent, The Cruise People.
Emirates shines bright in ‘the land of the rising sun’
Seven years since launching operations to Osaka, Emirates has unveiled plans to launch direct services to Tokyo – Japan’s capital city and one of the world’s foremost economic centres.
Niseko officially opens on piste and off
Heavy snowfalls over the past couple of days have primed Niseko's powdery slopes for the much-anticipated season opening.
Around the world in 80 fays for Children in Need
The Adventure Company is supporting this year's Children in Need campaign by donating £5 for every one of its adventure tours booked to destinations featured in the new celebrity BBC series Around the World in 80 Days.
Travel Indochina goes back to the future
Leading Asia specialist, Travel Indochina has announced the launch of its latest Small Group Journeys brochure. Focusing on its area of specialism - Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos – and now expanding further into India, Thailand, China and Japan, the tours featured in the 2010/11 brochure are better value than ever.
Insiders info into the next “hot” destinations
Backpackers are always the first to discover the new “it” destinations that the rest of us will be visiting in several years time. They were sailing Croatia in the 90s, the first in when China opened their doors and tucking into sushi before the rest of us knew raw fish was a delicacy.