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A Premiere Resort At Paradise Beach – The Krabi Ananta Burin Resort

Aleksandr Shatskih

For chic, luxurious accommodation in the south of Thailand, look no further than the Krabi Ananta Burin Resort at Ao Nang Beach, a place where visitors can truly get away from it all.

15 years ago

East Europeans Fall in Love with Goa

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Indian backpacker’s haven of Goa is seeing a huge rise in the number of tourists from Eastern Europe, with record numbers of arrivals from countries like Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan so far in 2011.

15 years ago

Hong Kong Travel to Boom As Japan Struggles

Aleksandr Shatskih

Tourism in Hong Kong is set for an unexpected boom this Easter as travelers look to avoid visiting earthquake-hit Japan as it struggles to recover from nuclear meltdown.

15 years ago

Cool Off During Songkran – The World’s Biggest Water Fight

Aleksandr Shatskih

From April 13th to 15th, every single person in Thailand goes absolutely bananas with street parties and water fights on an epic scale taking place throughout the country.

15 years ago

Asia – Most Popular Destination For Indian Tourists

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Far East is proving to be the Promised Land for many Indian travelers nowadays. After decades of fascination with North American and European destinations, travelers from the Sub Continent are now turning their attentions to Southeast Asia, lured by the pull of perfect weather, low cost flights and straightforward visa rules.

15 years ago

Egypt Launches Initiative to Boost Tourism

Aleksandr Shatskih

Egypt yesterday announced plans to roll out a travel recovery plan in the tourism-dependent country, following the political upheaval over the last couple of months which saw President Hosni Mubarak removed from power and tourists desert the nation in their droves.

15 years ago

2011 World Travel Awards Grand Tour Kicks Off

Aleksandr Shatskih

The stage is set for next month’s Middle East Gala Ceremony, the first stage of the World Travel Awards 2011 Grand Tour, which will be hosted by Dubai’s Armani Hotel on May 2nd.

15 years ago

Thailand Floods Cause Chaos For Travelers

Aleksandr Shatskih

Thousands of sun-seekers have found anything but in Thailand this week, instead being caught up in cyclone-like weather that has caused severe floods throughout the country’s popular southern islands.

15 years ago

Record Number of Tourists to Visit Singapore in 2011

Aleksandr Shatskih

Between 12 and 13 million tourists are expected to visit the city-state this year, bringing with them tourism receipts of around 23 billion SGD (Singapore dollars), according to the Trade, Industry and Education minister S Iswaran.

15 years ago

Expedia Aiming to Corner Indian Market

Aleksandr Shatskih

Already the world’s largest online travel portal in revenue terms, this hasn’t stopped Expedia from eyeing the Indian travel industry as its next big market. Can Expedia garner a significant share of this market? Only time and India travelers will tell.

15 years ago

Need a Five-Star Hotel? Head to Thailand for the Cheapest Rates

Aleksandr Shatskih

The average cost of a one night’s stay in a Thai hotel dropped by almost 3% last year, making the country one of the best in the world as far as low-cost accommodation rates go.

15 years ago

Singapore Switches Off Early For Earth Hour

Aleksandr Shatskih

Singaporeans are ready to embrace Earth Hour at 8.30pm tonight. Perhaps more than anyone else, they can readily appreciate the virtues of air conditioning, with the tropical city state typically experiencing temperatures of above 30˚C throughout the year. Anyone who does switch off for Earth Hour is making a big, but definitely worthwhile sacrifice.

15 years ago

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