Issue: February 02, 2012 (Archive)

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Winds of change
For years, Moscow's historic Gorky Park, the spooky location of American writer Martin Cruz Smith's thriller, was a tacky, neglected space with old roller coasters, vodka and candy floss. Now visitors lounge on beanbags, attend mass yoga classes and access free wi-fi on their laptops.

A massage a day
Instead of overdosing on Champagne and chocolates, why not opt for a healthy Valentine's Day? MesaStila is offering a four-day package, from US$1,100 (HK$8,580), to Indonesia.

Romance in Boston
Book yourself into a room at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston and you can choose different packages to round off your experience.

Airy proposition
The quiet city of Clark, just outside Manila, will spring to colorful life for the Hot Air Balloon Festival from February 9 to 12. Lucky ones might get a chance to hitch a ride on one of the balloons.

Benefit from forward planning
Super early birds can take advantage of Crystal Cruises special offer for 2013. The luxury cruise line is one of the first to release its 2013 calendar and fares.

Heart-warming help
Lotus tours employees went the extra mile recently. Staff - including CEO Patrick Kong, left - knitted more than 400 scarves for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan last March.

Tee and high tea
Golfers have found their slice of heaven in Chiang Mai. The 137 Pillars House golf experience package allows them to tee-off in style, and then return to the boutique hotel for high tea on the lawn, before indulging in a muscle-soothing Thai massage at The Spa or in the gardens.

Go mobile with Marriott
Book your next hotel stay on the go with Marriott International's free mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. Don't fret if you don't have any of those gadgets. Marriott also has a new "app- like" mobile website that can be accessed from any web-enabled mobile device.

Free stay for perfect 10
Hotel booking website hotels.com has launched Welcome Rewards, a loyalty program offering customers one free night for every 10 nights stayed.

Flash the card
Visa Infinite and Platinum cardholders will find that membership does come with some privileges - discounted flights with British Airways and Singapore Airlines.

Star in your own tour
Pity the wayward tourists who dawdle in their cars and tour buses along Beachwood Drive looking for the perfect Hollywood sign photo op - they know not what they do. You have savvier Hollywood plans. They involve horse trails, hidden hotels, a magic castle and a monastery.

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