Confessions of a Penang girl
Ian Jarrett - Oct 30, 2026
by Yeoh Siew Hoon Everytime I return to Penang, I am torn between two feelings – delight that, despite the…
Categories: Destination
Pol Pot’s old banger on the block
Ian Jarrett - Oct 30, 2026
PHNOM PENH - A car once used by Pol Pot, the late chief of Cambodia’s notorious Khmer Rouge is for…
Armani takes style to new heights
Ian Jarrett - Oct 30, 2026
DUBAI - Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based global property developer, has unveiled the Armani Residences, a luxury collection of homes in…
Spending spree for Orchard Road
Ian Jarrett - Oct 30, 2026
SINGAPORE – Orchard Road is set to undergo a S$40 million rejuvenation that will include landscape and infrastructure enhancements. Singapore’s…
Former Britannia boss dies
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Derek Davison, former managing director, chairman and chief executive of Britannia Airways, has died aged 84. Davison, who retired in…
Interest rate rises hitting London weekend breaks?
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
UK hotels performed "solidly" in September after a poor summer, according to preliminary monthly figures released today by PKF Hotel…
Thomas Cook Airlines increases leg-room
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
The economy seat pitch on Thomas Cook Airlines’ long-haul flights is to be increased to 33 inches from next May.The…
Armani takes hotel style to new heights
Bev - Oct 30, 2026
A hotel designed by Giorgio Armani opens in Dubai in late 2008. The 160-room hotel will be part of Armani…
WTTC unveils Tourism for Tomorrow judges
Phil Davies - Oct 30, 2026
Judges for the 2008 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards have been confirmed by the World Travel & Tourism Council.The Awards, which…
Travel advisory against Fiji hopefully not punishment
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 30, 2026
Deposed Leader of the opposition in Fiji Mick Beddoes told Fiji Broadcasting that travel advisories now in place by neighbouring…
Goodbye Helen
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 30, 2026
Helen Davies, talented Assistant Manager at the Singapore Tourism Board has announced her departure from the role and also that…
Swedes get a buzz
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 30, 2026
A Reuters report says that while it's not everyone's dream destination, in Sweden thousands of visitors each year head to remote…
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