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Malaysia Lures Singaporeans with Low Cost Holiday Promise

2011-03-24 by Phil Butler

Malaysia courtesy Taiwan Holidays

Malaysian tourism chiefs underlined how important their near-neighbors in Singapore are to the country’s tourist trade earlier today when rolling out new incentives to try and attract more visitors from across the straits. Zalizam Zakaria, director of Malaysia Tourism Singapore admitted “Singapore is a very important market for us”. Singaporeans made up almost 53% of […]

Tags: Asia tourism, Asia travel, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia tourism, Malaysia travel, Pahang, Putrajaya and Selangor, Singapore, Singapore tourism, Terengganu, vacation bargains, vacation market

Five Must-see Asian Festivals for 2011

2011-03-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Traditional Japanese dancers

Asian festivals are traditionally amongst some of the most explosive and exciting to be found anywhere in the world, and they are steadily gaining a big following from overseas travelers looking to join in the fun. Today we highlight five of the most popular, not-to-be-missed festivals set to take place this year.

Tags: Asia tourism, Asia travel, Asian festivals, festival travel, Jakar Tsechu, Kandy Esala Perahera, Kandyan, longest moustache competition, Pushkar Camel Fair, Takayama Festival, Tumbuna Sing Sing, visit Asia, world festivals

Asia Leads Growing Global Tourist Industry

2011-03-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Spanish beach

Figures released by the IPK International Consulting Group showed that the number of outbound trips reached record levels in what was a fantastic year for global tourism. With the world looking for good economic news, JPK’s date is certainly a welcome surprise for many.

Tags: 2011 travel, Asia tourism, Asia travel, India travel, IPK International Consulting Group, Latin America tourism, online travel, South America travel, travel industry, visit Asia, world tourism, world travel trends

South East Asia on Just One Visa?

2011-03-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bangkok's busy streets

Travelers may soon be able to enjoy the delights of South East Asia; shopping in Singapore, surfing in Bali, partying in Bangkok and cruising up the Mekong, all with just one visa, if ASEAN get their way.

Tags: ASEAN, Asia travel, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Bali tourism, Bali travel, Bangkok, Jakarta, Laos tourism, Mekong, Schengen visa, South East Asia, Thailand travel, travel tips, Vietnam travel, visa, visit Bali

Russia’s SAT & Agoda Join Forces

2011-02-21 by Phil Butler

SAT now offers hotels

Agoda.com, Priceline.com’s Asian global hotel booking site, announces partnering with Russia’s SAT Airlines. The resulting collaboration will allow SAT travelers instant access to Agoda’s over 150,000 hotels.

Tags: Agoda, airline industry, airlines, Asia flights, Asia travel, Asian hotels, Direct Connect, flight bookings, flights, hotel bookings, Priceline, PRWeb, Russia to Asia, Russia travel, Russian airlines, Russian Federation, SAT, seats, Vocus

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