The Asia Luxury Travel Market 2009 took place in Shanghai this week. The 3-day, invitation-onlyevent is now in its third year. If you’ve attended, please let us know your thoughts on the show by posting a comment here.
Ever sniggered at a translation blunder on a sign or instruction manual? Check out these hilarious menu blunders that will make you think twice about what youre eatingand the benefits of spell-check!
The world-renowned St Kitts Music Festival is one of the most diversified music shows in the Caribbean, attracting legends including Shaggy, Shaka Khan, Busta Rhymes, Kool & The Gang and Wyclef Jean in its 13 year history. At this year’s festival, from 25th-27th June 2009, the fabulous KC and the Sunshine Band will be entertaining the crowds. Also performing is Stephen Marley, Bobs second son and a member of the celebrated Marley sibling group The Melody Makers since the age of seven. Now 34, Stephen has won more Grammys than any other reggae artist in history.
Have you seen the new Nikon D5000? It comes with a unique 2.7″ LCD vari-angle monitor which makes it easy to take pictures from any angle, 12.3 megapixels and EXPEED image processing system for high definition images. It also offers Live View with four AF modes and enhanced creativity with HD movie function for high impact movie clips. This is by no means a top-level DSLR but it could prove a worthwhile first stepping-stone for someone wanting to upgrade from a compact. If you’re looking for something with a few more features, take a look at the D90.
Some of the best travel stuff floating around the blogosphere this week…
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The travel agency Luxum Travel has launched a new luxury hotels search engine. Dluxehotels.com, created by a team with long experience in the tourism and new technologies industry, is born with two clear objectives: to develop the best selection of luxury hotels in the world and to facilitate online bookings without renouncing the guarantee of a trusted travel agency. This web site allows real-time booking of 4 or 5 stars hotels that have been carefully selected for their charm, their avant-garde design and singular architectural forms, their excellent service service or idyllic location. The hotels are classified by feature in order to facilitate the search to those looking for a hotel with golf course, with spa or a business hotel.
Whistler is so cool this summer, it’s sizzling!Take a look atthe amusements and get a preview to the 2010 Winter Olympics with a peek at some of the hottest activities, including everything from Summer skiing and thegreatest mountain biking trails to fishing, canoeing and hiking. And Pan Pacific Whistler’s two hotels are offering great value on Summer accommodations with rates starting as low as CAD$199, which includes a CAD$100 credit towards spa treatments ordining at one of seven village restaurants.
Sad news is emerging of a suicide attack on a luxury hotel in Pakistan. The landmark Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar in the north-west of Pakistan was stormed by gunmen from a truck which gained access through the hotel gates before it exploded. Early reports say that 11 people have been killed and at least 52 injured.
China holds a fascinating allure for adventurers all over the world. But exploring China can be daunting. Get the inside track with these top tips from expert travelers.
With a population of 1.3 billion people, one of the worlds fastest growing economies and landscapes ranging from subtropical forests to deserts and mountains, who wouldnt want to visit China?
Microsoft are making another attempt at conquering the search engine arena, this time with Bing. Although the search results seem generally good (this blog is in the top 10 for a search for ‘luxury travel’ so I could be a little biased!), I am left thinking that they needed to offer something better still to make a significant impression on Google’s dominance. I don’t personally buy into the ‘decision engine’ nonsense that they talk about (in fact, I find that terminology a little irritating!) and I’m not convinced that a pretty background is what users want.
