Issue: April 27, 2012 (Archive)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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The Kawa Karpo Kora
Straddling the border between Yunnan and Tibet sits one of the Buddhist world's most holy mountains - Kawa Karpo, or "white pillar" in Tibetan. It's never been climbed (being worshipped as a deity) and remains a remnant and icon of the ancient bon religion; an animistic tradition based on the concept of a world pervaded by good and evil spirits that inhabit forests, rivers and mountains.

Flying like a dream
Jetstar is going to be the first low-cost carrier to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Starting from mid-2013, the B787-8s will gradually replace the Airbus A330s used on long-haul routes from Singapore to Melbourne, Auckland and Beijing.

Bath beauty
The Francis Hotel, a historic Bath Regency-style townhouse hotel that survived Luftwaffe bombing in 1942, will return as a boutique MGallery hotel on May 28 after undergoing a 6 million (HK$74.9 million) refurbishment. Located in the English city's exclusive Queen Square, it is within walking distance of the Roman Baths and Pump Room.

More options at Phuket
Phuket's Patong Beach has a newcomer. The Novotel Phuket Vintage Park is just steps away from the Andaman Sea, the island's top shopping centers and the lively Patong nightlife.

Cut down your footprint
No need to feel guilty about the size of your carbon footprint. Book a trip with United Airlines and you can visit its carbon offset program website and pay to offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with your trip.

Get Virgin red lips
Like the lipstick Virgin Atlantic's cabin crew are wearing? You can now buy the bespoke color, Upper Class Red, by bareMinerals at US$16 (HK$124.80).

Package for high-flyers
Book the new Qool Flyer Weekend Package at The Quincy Hotel and get free tickets to the Singapore Flyer worth more than S$50 (HK$308).

Superheroes' welcome
Batman and superman have landed in Macau with the grand opening of the first DC Comics Super Heroes store in Greater China. Located in the City of Dreams, it sells apparel and accessories featuring both the superheroes and villains such as The Joker, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy.

Romance in fair Verona
Former Hong Kong-based InterContinental Hotels Asia-Pacific president Marcello Pigozzo has launched a new luxury hotel brand, The Salviatino Collection. The flagship is Il Salviatino, a Florentine Renaissance villa which was restored three years ago.

State of the arts
The shop on the corner looks like one of the few traditional provision stores left in Singapore. But squeeze past the narrow aisles groaning with tins of condensed milk and instant noodles and a modern glass-fronted music studio awaits.

Luxury in Dalian
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has opened Hilton Dalian, its third property in China's northeastern region. The 370-room hotel is 13 kilometers from Dalian International Airport and adjacent to the new 210-room Conrad Dalian, which also opened at the same time.

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