Issue: May 04, 2012 (Archive)

Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Kyoto's two worlds
The earthquake in March 2011 has my thoughts going out these days to a completely different image - to Kyoto, a place that embodies everything I love about Japan. Serene, ancient beauty mixed with already-tomorrow modernity. It is far from the death and danger hundreds of kilometers to the north.

Facebook convenience
It pays to be a Korean Air fan. South Korea's flagship carrier has introduced ticket booking on its Facebook fan page. With the dedicated tab, all you need to do is click "Book KE" and you can get your tickets on all international flights and enjoy the best deals available online.

Your own island in the sun
Club Med and SIA Holidays have teamed up to offer all-inclusive summer holiday packages to Bintan, Bali and the Maldives.

Swiss wings take flight
Soon, you can grab some of Tsui Wah's famous Swiss wings while waiting for your flight. There will be four new restaurants opening at the Hong Kong International Airport Terminal One departures hall - The Peak Lookout and Tsui Wah Restaurant in the fourth quarter of this year and Maxim's Jade Garden and Le Grande by Pokka Cafe in the second quarter of 2013.

Summer in Shangri-la
This summer, take your family off the beaten track. Songtsam Lodges, a collection of boutique lodges set in Shangri- La and southwest Yunnan, offers a unique holiday.

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.

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.

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).

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