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Brazil magazine features Philippines as “Paradise in Asia”
Department of Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano has applauded the Philippine embassies in helping the department encourage tourists and businessmen to visit the country, highlighting their crucial role in building the economy.
Durano made the statement after the Philippines got various write-ups from international magazines which include the December 2007 issue of Brazilian magazine “Viajar”.
The feature [...]
Hilton signs Conrad Hotel in Beijing
Hilton Hotels has signed a management agreement with China Merchants Property Development Company for the Conrad Beijing; a project which promises to be one of Beijing’s most spectacular luxury hotel developments.
Scheduled to be open at the end of 2010, the Conrad Beijing will join Conrad Hotels & Resorts, the global contemporary luxury hotel brand of [...]
Pan Pacific Singapore installs Wi-Fi Automated Mini-Bar System in Rooms
Pan Pacific Singapore has become one of the first hotels in Singapore to install Bartech’s automated mini-bar in all its 778 newly-renovated rooms and suites.
The system uses Wi-Fi for communication between the automated mini-bars in guest rooms and the Bartech server. The Bartech software enables mini-bar charges to be noted automatically and immediately on the [...]
Air Philippines to buy six new aircraft
Manila, Philippines - Budget airline Air Philippines will buy six new Bombardier Dash aircraft for $120 million as part of a fleet upgrade, a report said Monday.
The domestic carrier owned by local magnate Lucio Tan, who also controls international carrier Philippine Airlines, will purchase the 76-seater 8-Q400 aircraft from Toronto-based Bombardier Aerospace, the Philippine Star [...]
AirAsia X to launch Flights between Kuala Lumpur and Hangzhou
AirAsia X, the Malaysian-based long-haul low-cost airline is to launch direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Hangzhou, China, with five return flights per week beginning 4th February 2008. The latest service is the airline’s second long-haul destination after Gold Coast, Australia which was launched in November last year.
Famed for its natural beauty and considered by [...]
AirAsia launches Daily Flights to Guangzhou
AirAsia has launched direct daily flights to Guangzhou via Baiyun International airport from the LCC Terminal, Kuala Lumpur. This will be the airline’s fourth destination to mainland China after Shenzhen, Xiamen and Macau.
With an approximate population of 9.5 million, Guangzhou is known as one of mainland China’s leading commercial and manufacturing regions and serves as [...]
Berlin Travel Guide
Berlin is the largest city and the capital of Germany. Due to the division of the western and eastern part of Berlin from 1949 until 1989, Berlin became one of the most diverse city in the European Union. Currently Berlin has a population of approximately Three and a half million people.
Berlin became an important part [...]
