Issue: August 17, 2012 (Archive)

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It's all Grieg to me
The visitors touring Maihaugen Heritage Village in the Norwegian town of Lillehammer were itching with curiosity. They'd wandered the site's narrow lanes and peered inside the 200-year-old log cabins. Now they wanted to know if any of Norway's leading figures had their roots in these humble huts.

Get your goose
Next time you're flying out of Hong Kong International Airport, allow yourself extra time to drop by Hung's Delicacies. The restaurant, which opened last November, has been given a Best Airport Food & Beverage award for "reflecting a sense of place."

Passport to Almaty
Those in the market for an exotic holiday should consider Kazakhstan - especially as Air Astana is launching twice-weekly flights between Almaty and Hong Kong from August 28.

Villa or won't ya?
Banyan Tree Macau is offering a special promotion on its exclusive villas from now until December 30.

Eat for Britain
If the Olympics are giving you a pang for the UK, hurry on down to Staunton Street in SoHo. British Airways, Staunton's Group and I Love SoHo are giving diners a chance to win a pair of return tickets to London, flying British Airways' World Traveller Plus premium economy class.

Spend to win another holiday
The amazing Thailand Grand Sale is on from now until August 15.

Barcelona in a whirl
In retrospect, it may have been unwise to spend only three days in beauty- crammed Barcelona, where even the sidewalks are works of art. But maybe we wanted to prove we weren't so ancient and spontaneity-free that we couldn't make a spur-of-the-moment decision to just ... go.

Sailing solo through the Med
Solo travelers often get have to pay a single supplement of about 50 percent if they want a room to themselves. Crystal Cruises, however, is charging one of the lowest rates in the industry for its autumn Mediterranean voyages - just 10 percent extra or almost US$900 off a private, deluxe outside stateroom (Category C).

Jetstar cleared for takeoff
Jetstar Hong Kong is on track to start its services next year - its Air Operators Certificate application has been accepted by the Civil Aviation Department.

Shortcut to Sesame Street
Big Bird and friends are setting up home in Universal Studios Singapore.

Up in the air
Cloud computing will take on a new meaning when Delta Air Lines begins offering in-flight wi-fi service on its long- haul international fleet of more than 150 aircraft in early 2013.

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