Asia

Free flights to Borneo with Oceans Worldwide
Oceans Worldwide is offering free international flights for its 12-day Reefs & Rainforests itinerary in Borneo departing 21 and 31 August 2011. To qualify for the offer, holidays must be booked by 31 October 2010.

Lap up the luxury at The Sarojin, Thailand
Indulge in luxury for less at Thailand’s multi-award winning boutique residence, The Sarojin, where couples can take advantage of an outstanding offer this October, courtesy of Elegant Resorts.

Mariah Carey to take pole position in Singapore
Singapore is gearing up to host the Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix for the third consecutive year and race full throttle through a dazzling array of intoxicating parties and fashion shows, art exhibitions, exciting celebrations and performances by global stars including Mariah Carey.

A unique gourmet experience in Thailand
Thailand’s multi-award winning 56 boutique residence, The Sarojin, is celebrating the ancient Takuapa Old Town Vegetarian Festival by launching a special Vegetarian Celebration Package for guests to enjoy this October.

The taste of Thailand
Anantara Resort & Spa Hua Hin in collaboration with Siam Winery and internationally renowned artist Christopher Hogan have launched three limited edition Monsoon Valley Wines inspired by the lush tropical gardens of the popular resort and Thailand’s stunning marine life.

Experience Fiji with Qantas Holidays
For the first time, Qantas Holidays is offering stand alone holidays to Fiji from August 2010, giving UK travellers the option to visit the destination that was previously only available as a stopover.
United Airlines launches Low Fare Guarantee in Singapore
United Airlines, the global carrier with an extensive trans-Pacific network, has announced the launch of its Low Fare Guarantee program in Singapore. United is the first US carrier in Singapore to pledge that travel booked through its website (unitedairlines.com.sg) is the lowest United fare available online.
United Airlines launches Chinese-language website
United Airlines, the global carrier with an extensive trans-Pacific network, is pleased to announce the latest improvement to its local corporate website, cn.united.com, in China: enhanced local language capabilities aimed at providing user-friendly navigation and an improved interface for local customers.

Thailand welcomes first Westin Resort
The first Westin Resort in Thailand - The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa Phuket has opened its doors and welcomed its very first guests this month.
Far East on the up
The world’s longest established travel company, Cox & Kings, has launched its new Far East brochure for 2011 featuring a comprehensive programme of escorted group tours and private tailor-made travel to China, Japan, Mongolia and South East Asia.
Hotel Okura Tokyo supports the Arts
The prestigious five-star Hotel Okura Tokyo has been actively involved in supporting the Arts for the last 15 consecutive years, through its annual hosting of the Charity Art Collection, monthly hotel lobby concerts and its exceptional contribution to various charitable initiatives.

Landmark hotel reopens in Shanghai
China’s most iconic hotel will once again welcome guests when the Fairmont Peace Hotel opens its doors on July 28, 2010.

Gulf Air announces services to Aden and Colombo
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region’s largest network carrier, has announced the launching of services to Aden in Yemen and re-launching of services to Colombo in Sri Lanka.
A new way to explore luxury Rajasthan
After months of detailed research, Rajasthan's newest boutique travel agency, Wire, launches its first collection of exclusive private tours for couples and solo travellers.

Do-it-yourself China
Travellers are becoming increasingly eager to do their own trip planning, especially with all of the available online help of travel forums and advice websites.