Local and Global Experiences
Earn Up to Triple Hilton Honors Points Hilton is offering its Hilton Honors members triple points on all luxury and resort stays and double points on all other stays within the Hilton Portfolio from 10 September 2018 to 3 January 2019. You can earn 10 Base Points plus an additional […]
Roaming Man is Singapore’s first pocket wifi rental company that provides free delivery to customers. You can read our review of the service here. From 13 to 27 August, Mr & Mrs Roaming Man Superheroes will be delivering the pocket wifi device personally to customers who have ordered the service […]
Over the years, I’ve learned about homestay. But Templestay is new to us. Templestay is a cultural programme that lets you experience the life of Buddhist practitioners at traditional temples in Korea. Korean Buddhism has a 1,700-year history. You will get to chant, meditate, have conversations over tea and eat […]
In April this year, we were invited to the inaugural sailing of The A, the second U by Uniworld river cruise ship that was given a cool black coating. U by Uniworld launched last year and the inaugural sailing of The A was part of the 8-day Rolling on the […]
Members of World of Hyatt, Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s loyalty programme will soon be able to earn and redeem points when staying at participating Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) hotels booked through Hyatt channels. This is slated to be launched by end of this year. SLH has a collection […]
Trafalgar celebrates the dedication of all NURSES for their passion as caregivers. From 1 to 19 August 2018, nurses get 50% off the second guest for trips featured in Trafalgar’s 2019 First Look Europe & Britain collection. Nurses can book with preferred travel agents or head to Travel Revolution from […]
AccorHotels will acquire 85% of 21c Museum Hotels with its 11 boutique properties that are currently open and under development across the United States. It will join AccorHotel’s MGallery collection of boutique hotels. This will be MGallery’s entry into the North American market. 21c Museum Hotels was founded in 2006 […]
Emirates will introduce two additional flights on its Airbus A380 from Dubai (DXB) to Toronto (YYZ) from 18 August 2018 increasing frequency to five times weekly. It is the only airline operating the A380 out of Toronto. On Saturdays, EK 241 will depart Dubai at 3.30 am and arrive in […]
Abu Dhabi may not be a very common destination one thinks of when travelling from Southeast Asia. So Etihad Airways is making it more attractive for people to make their first visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The airline has added more options to its Extraordinary Abu […]
This Summer, UnionPay is collaborating with key merchant partners in Hong Kong so that cardholders can enjoy benefits and privileges while visiting Hong Kong. I visited some of these merchants in Hong Kong in late June and stayed at the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel. I spent most of my time […]
Plaza Premium Group has opened its second First branded lounge at Hong Kong International Airport next to its regular Plaza Premium Lounge at Level 6, Departure Level Terminal 1 near Gate 1. The 815 sqm Plaza Premium First Hong Kong opened 6 July 2018 after a successful opening the Plaza Premium First […]
One doesn’t get to fly in a test aircraft very often. And especially so for Honeywell’s Connected Aircraft that was parked at Changi Airport last month. This is no passenger commercial airline. So it does not transport passengers from one city to another. It has been deployed for research and development of […]
