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Mystery and Tradition in Phuket: The Por Tor Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

Focusing mainly on a deeper spiritual side, the Por Tor Festival is far from being a gloomy event. On the contrary, beyond the proper respect to the dead and the solemnity required by this kind of event, visitors will find a colorful, noisy display full of fun, magic shows, live concerts, fascinating traditions and plenty of stalls with delicious food.

Mr & Mrs Smith’s 50% Jubilee Discount at the London Met

Aleksandr Shatskih

Mr & Mrs Smith, the leading boutique and luxury hotel collection, is getting pretty big on its special offers of late, this time coming over all patriotic with an mouth-watering 50% discount on one of its most luxurious London gaffs, just in time to coincide with next month’s highly anticipated Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Tune Hotels Bags TripAdvisor Awards

Aleksandr Shatskih

The runaway success of Tune Hotels, the world’s leading value hotel chain with properties across Southeast Asia and the UK, has been officially recognized by the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, which has just awarded it with a Certificate of Excellence for its consistently outstanding user reviews.

Golden Gate Bridge 75 Anniversary Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

Today, the bridge is celebrated with major events around San Francisco, including live music, exhibitions, film screenings and tours. There is also a special (NO ALCOHOL) Golden Gate Festival.

Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer Camping Season

Aleksandr Shatskih

The finest RV resorts and campgrounds in the US, Best Parks in America, report an increased summer camping and RVing reservations for this year, compared to 2011.

Memorial Day Weekend Destination: Pont Reyes

Aleksandr Shatskih

Pont Reyes is the perfect destination for sport and nature enthusiasts, families with kids and anyone feeling like leaving the house and spending some quality time outside.

Mr & Mrs Smith offer Limited Edition Discounts on Select Seven

Aleksandr Shatskih

Mr & Mrs Smith, the world’s leading boutique and luxury hotel collection, is offering a staggering limited edition discount this month on not one, not two, not even three… but an incredible seven of its select hotels.

Las Vegas, a Top Choice for Memorial Day 2012

Aleksandr Shatskih

Celebrating 10 years of publishing its Top Ten Memorial Day Destinations report, Priceline.com announced the winners of 2012, with Las Vegas’s North Strip area atop, followed by Chicago’s tony North Michigan Avenue, which ranks second. Based exclusively on booking requests, Priceline’s annual survey is considered to be one of the most accurate predictors of holiday […]