Asia
Thailand resort offers tailor made adventures
Put a visit to award winning luxurious boutique resort, The Sarojin, Thailand, at the top of your wish list for 2010 and indulge in some very special offers as well as tailor made adventures.
Thailand tipped for best value holidays in 2010
Long-haul, tailor-made tour operator and retailer, Travelmood has identified Thailand as the destination in its collection that is offering the best value deals on 2010 holidays.
Phuket hosts first raw food workshop
Raw food doesn't have to mean carrot and celery sticks. A new kind of raw gourmet food is gaining popularity for its unrivalled health benefits including weight loss and anti-aging. Celebrities including Demi Moore and Donna Karan have also adopted a raw food diet.
High tea in the Maldives
Beach House Maldives, which will join the Waldorf Astoria Collection on 1 March 2010, has launched a new Art Gallery offering guests the opportunity to sample a unique take on the traditional afternoon tea.
Brits wasting up to £2.4 billion on left over holiday money
Britain is a nation potentially missing out on lucrative currency exchange on return from a holiday, according to an independent survey commissioned by the global leader in banknote trading and travel money technology solutions, IMX.
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Taiwan
Revellers discontent with just one New Year’s celebration can celebrate this event twice during Taiwan’s traditional Chinese Lunar New Year festivities. Celebrations will take place on the island from 13th-16th February 2010.
Taiwan’s Lantern Festival to light up Chiayi City
The streets of Chiayi City, one of Taiwan’s largest southern cities, will be awash with colour and ancient Chinese tradition during Taiwan’s Lantern Festival, which will take place between 28th February and 7th March 2010.
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.
Luxury tour operator to promote Vietnam at Berlin travel show
Vietnamese luxury travel operator Luxury Travel Company is showcasing its luxury tailor-made tourism services at the annual travel trade show in Berlin from March 10th to 14th, 2010.
Culinary delights in Vietnam
Along with exploring new cultures, one of the great joys of travel is the discovery of new cuisine. Those unfamiliar with Vietnamese food are in for a treat, as the national cuisine is flavorful, colorful and extremely healthy.
Escape the winter blues in Thailand
On the quiet north-eastern tip of Koh Pha-ngan, one of Thailand’s most beautiful islands, lies Santhiya, recent winner of the ‘Luxury Spa Hotel’ category at the World Luxury Travel Awards and a unique hideaway set within lush tropical gardens overlooking a sandy bay, offering luxurious accommodation, a warm Thai welcome and the ideal antidote to winter in the UK.
X-factor destinations to influence 2010 travel
The ABTA Travel Trends Report suggests that ‘x-factor' holidays for 2010 might include a once in a lifetime trip to South Africa's World Cup or be influenced by this year's hot films and books.
A restive festive
If the thought of cold, steely skies and being in a confined space with not-quite-distant-enough relatives this Christmas has you reaching for the panic button, let us guide you to a Christmas with a difference.
Sponsor a Whale Shark this Christmas
Stuck for gift ideas this Christmas? The Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme (maldiveswhalesharkresearch.org) has come up with a new twist on the stocking filler with a whale shark sponsorship scheme. The UK charity has created this new scheme to fund their ongoing research and keep the project alive with help from The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island.
Gulf Air flies humanitarian relief to the Philippines
National carrier Gulf Air has this month dispatched relief cargo to help people affected by the recent Typhoon Ketsana (locally called Typhoon Ondoy). Responding to a request from the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain, Gulf Air carried free of charge, two tons of cargo containing relief goods such as clothes, blankets and canned-foods.