Location they say is everything. Welcome to magical Machu Picchu!
The lamas were grazing around the sacred Inca site all day, yet a couple of minutes before sun down, they positioned themselves at the edge of a terrace and gazed down at Machu Picchu as the light was dissipating and dusk was beginning to envelope us all. They didn't move.It was nearly as if they [...]
New Zealand unplugged
The best way to enjoy New Zealand is to unplug yourself from all your gadgets and plug into the country’s scenic awesomeness.You have no choice anyway but to unplug. Internet access is not that easy to come by. In the hotel I was staying at, they charge you not just by the hour but by bandwidth wh [...]
Cities in Asia Pacific dominate global top 10 travel destinations
Asia Pacific rules in the recently released MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index with five out of the top 10 destinations for international travellers from the region, up from four in the previous year.The five are Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Seoul are among the global 10.W [...]
Hold the date: WIT heads to Sydney June 21
Tapping into the growing interest in Asia in Australia, WIT will be holding a one-day conference in Sydney, Australia on June 21.Themed “Marketing To The New Traveller in Asia”, WIT Australia will be targeted at suppliers in Australia who are looking to the region for new customers, and engage w [...]
Groupon Getaways launched in Hong Kong
Groupon Hong Kong has launched its new travel deal website, “Groupon Getaways”, which offers people in Hong Kong and greater Asia specialty travel deals including discounts on flights, hotels and cruisers, with weekly deal updates.Through the new site consumers are able to access attractive tra [...]
Expedia’s Lynn on a mission, close to 10 sites up and running by this year. Phew
Caught up with Dan Lynn, managing director of Expedia Asia Pacific, at Old Town Café on the East Coast this afternoon and have to say, it was one of my most breathless catch-ups in history.The two of us barely had time to breathe in between drinking, eating our bowl of Ipoh Hor Fun noodles, chattin [...]
Dachis sets up in Asia, brings with it new Social Business Index
It is time for companies in Asia to start thinking of being “social businesses” rather than just “doing social media marketing”. And this is the paradigm shift the Austin-based Dachis Group, which was set up in 2008 to develop the future of social businesses, is keen to make happen in South [...]
Battle of the brands in Koh Samui
An influx of international hotel chains to Koh Samui, Thailand’s third largest island, is setting the stage for fierce brand competition.Entering the fray are well-known brands including InterContinental, Le Méridien, Conrad, Accor and Moevenpick - all with plans to set foot on the island by end [...]
Castaway on Koh Lipe, Thailand
'Bak den much more hansome' says the Thai lady at the ticket counter to the European couple, obviously referring to the man, while looking at his passport photo. The couple looked at each other somewhat stunned and then started laughing. How is one supposed to react in this situation?
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Wego launches ‘Popular Search’ feature in Singapore
Singapore-based travel site Wego has launched what it says is a revolutionary ‘popular search’ and Singapore customers are the first in the world to enjoy the new criterion in the search for travel online.The ‘popular search’ on the wego.com.sg site enables Singaporeans to view destina [...]
