Mekong boat 1
From Pai to Vang Vieng Laos
hey sorry its been so long…we are terrible at remembering to do this…well actually im the only one that writes on it..so im terrible at remembering neway..we left pai reluctantly and travelled back to chiang mai. By this point the Thai new Year Songkram was just beginning. Instead of their new year just being on one night like ours its over like four days and they celebrate it by throwing
hello from laos
well we have a last arrived in laos and managed to find an internet connection even though it is painfully slow. we found that the further away from the capital you are the slower it is. and were miles away.well after we left chang saen we headed over to chang khong it was a hilly route and as normal it was bloody hot cos we dont leave the hotel to about 9 30. we arrived there a booked ourselves
Carlson to double in China in three years
Carlson Hotels has said it plans to double its presence in China within the next three years, primarily by focusing on key secondary and tertiary cities.
The group has nine properties, totaling more than 2,600 rooms, under development for its Radisson Hotels & Resorts and Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts brands.
Carlson also operates three other [...]
IHG to add 100 properties in China within 4 years
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), the world’s largest hotel company by number of rooms, plans to expand its China portfolio with another 100 properties in the next two or three years, the Shanghai Daily reported.
Gary Rosen, senior vice president of sales and marketing for IHG’s Asia Pacific operations. said, ‘About half of the new additions [...]
View of the Mekong River and Laos
Koh Dach Island Beach Resort Cambodia co-managed by Chan Bonnivoit
"Ice Fall" in the Summer of Beijing
The exhibition of ice fall wonder in early summer has made its first appearance in Shuanglong Gorge Natural Scenic Spot in Mentougou District of Beijing.
Shuanglong Gorge is also called Valley with hundreds of falls and Mini Jiuzhaigou (Jiuzhaigou is a famous scenery spot in Sichuan, which has the reputation of fairyland and heaven on earth). With 5000 miles been explored, Shuanglong Gorge has the greatest concentration of waterfalls in West Bejing. Ice falls in various sizes and the scenery …
Kunshan and Zhouzhuang International Tourism Festival to be Held on April, 25th, 2009
2009 China Kunshan International Culture Tourism Festival and the 14th Zhouzhuang International Tourism Festival, whose theme is Tour to Expo and dating in Kunshan will be held from the night of April, 25th to May, 3rd. (Zhouzhuang is a typical and age-old waterside village in South China.)
There will be a grand song and dance performance by the riverside on the opening night to reflect the real life of waterside city in South China, during which four chapters including music, painting, drama…
News From Vietnam
Beds on trains to cost more from HCM City and Ha Noi
As of June 1, 2009, the fares for berths on trains running between Ha Noi and HCM City to tourism spots like Nha Trang, Da Nang, Dieu Tri, Vinh, Dong Hoi and Hue will increase by 5 per cent on average.
Fares for hard seats will not change while fares for cushioned seats will be five per cent lower.
According to a recent decision by the Viet Nam Railway Corp, during June 1 to July 31, if passengers buy tickets 30-59 days before the date of departure will enjoy a 3 per cent discount; and those who buy them at least 60 days before the departure date will get a 5 per cent discount.
Son My War Vestiges Memorial welcomes 30,000 visitors
The Son My War Vestiges Memorial in the Central province of Quang Ngai’s Son Tinh District, site of a brutal massacre by the US army on 16 March 1968, has attracted nearly 30,000 visitors so far this year, a year-on-year increase of 300 per cent.
To commemorate the 41th anniversary of what is known the world over as the My Lai Massacre, Quang Ngai authorities are building a bell-tower in front of the Son My Memorial. It will have a bronze bell that will be rang 504 times at 6 am every morning in memory of the murdered victims.
Cambodia includes Phu Quoc island in new tour
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism has decided to open a new tour that links its four coastal provinces with Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang Province of Viet Nam.
Cambodian Minister of Tourism Thong Khon said the new tour connecting the island with the provinces of Koh Kong, Kongpong Som, Kampot and Posat, would help increase the number of foreign travellers, including those from Laos and Viet Nam to Cambodia.
Four-star hotel opens in Ha Long Bay
The four-star Novotel Ha Long Bay hotel was officially put into operation last week in the coastal city of Ha Long in Quang Ninh Province.
Under management of the world’s leading hotel management company, Accor, the Novotel Ha Long Bay is the first-ever international-standard hotel in the coastal city. The 12-floor hotel has 214 rooms that have been equipped with modern facilities. It also contains a 150-seat restaurant, a 300-seat ballroom, a 80-seat bar and an open-air swimming pool.
Novotel Ha Long Bay is the ninth hotel in Viet Nam to be managed by Accor.
Source - Vietnam News
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