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2007 Easter in Asia |
2007 Mar issue |
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There will be 5 days Holiday in total from 05 - 09 April, so why dont offer yourself a short vacation in Asia so as to get rid of your busy daily life?
Do you want to relax, shopping, wander around the city and have some nice food? Then South East Asia may be the place you should to travel. Or Korea and Japan is an other travel destination in April.
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~~From Now until 30 April 07, you can book hotels in promotional price~~
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| Singapore |
| You may find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture there, as well as shopping and eating place there. |
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• Raffles City Shopping Centre
Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. It contains a 73-storey Hotel, a 28-storey twin tower Raffles The Plaza, and a 42-storey Raffles City Tower.
Address: 252 North Bridge Road
• Suntec City Mall
it was the largest shopping centre in Singapore with 888,000 square feet of retail space until the opening of VivoCity in 2006. It also offers a club house called the Suntec City Guild House located on the fifth storey.
Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard |
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Eating |
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• World Gourmet Summit
It is world-wide celebration of fine cuisines, great wine and a unique dining experience. Famous people like three-Michelin-starred chef Heinz Winkler and The Thirsty Traveller Kevin Brauch of Discovery Travel & Living participating in this event
Period : From 09 April to 28 April 2007
• China Town
The wide variety of Chinese food that can be found t. Particularly well-known are the colourful Cantonese cold dessert stalls.
Access: Take to Outram MRT station and walk toward Chinatown
• East Coast Park Seafood Centre
The best seafood in town can be found here, whether you fancy a spicy black pepper crab or juicy lobster.
Remark : Dinner Only
Tip: No public transportation, sgguest to take taxi.
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Malaysia
From 24 Mar to 22 Apr 07, it is Malaysia Grand Prix sale 2007, you can get fantastic bargains and discounts at shopping malls around the country. |
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• Mid Valley City: Mid Valley Mega Mall
It has about 430 shops on five and a half floors, having worldwide brand name store.It also houses an 18 screen Cinema, a state-of-the-art bowling centre, a One-Stop IT Centre, two mega food courts and also a mega bookstore called MPH.
It was awarded the Best Shopping Complex Award 2000 by Tourism Malaysia and Best Retail Development Award 2001 by FIABCI Malaysia. It has become one of Malaysia's most popular tourist destinations.
Address: Lingkaran Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur
• Bukit Bintang Plaza
It is the city's foremost shopping districts offering a multitude of merchandise. It is known as golden triangle in kuala lumpur, which have numberous restaurant, pub and bistro here.
Address: Lot 111, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur |
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• Jalan Alor
It best place is eating in Jalan Alor. Formerly known as the Red light district of KL
Address: Jalan Alor, 50200 Kuala Lumpur
• Payathin Food Court
It is a food court open for 23 hours a day, and you can enjoy yummy food no matter in day or night time.
Address: Lot 41, Jln. Cheras Batu 21/2, 56100 Kuala Lumpur
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| Thailand - Bangkok |
| It is no doubt that Bangkok is a shopping and eating paradise for worldwide tourists. |
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• Siam Paragon
This shopping and entertainment complex is an upmarket, five-storey colossus with 500,000 square metres of retail space.
Address: 991 Siam Paragon Shopping Centre, Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan
• CentralWorld
The largest mixed-use complex in Thailand, including a 45 storey premium grade office tower and a luxurious 5 star hotel. and over 500 shops in total.
Access: Take BTS and get off in Chit Lom station
• Chatuchak Weekend Market
It contains more than 15 000 shops and stalls. The range of products on sale is extensive, and includes household accessories, handicrafts, religious artifacts, art, antiques, live animals.
Access: Get off in Mo Chit station, and have 5 five minutes walk to the market.
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• Seafood Market
Tourist can pick out the food and cook with prepare a delicious seafood meal for you, including tuna sushi, crab meat, shrimp etc.
Address: 88 Sukumvit Soi 24, Sukhumvit Road.
• Suan Lum Night Bazzar
The only one Bangkok offical night market, you can find numerous stalls there, and can have drink and food in the open bar with live band.
Address: Wireless Road, Lumpini 10330
Access: Get off on BTS Lumphini Station
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| Korea : Icheon, Seoul, Jeju |
| In Korea, there are also different kind of flower festival, which is another choice to view blossoms other than Japan . |
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• Icheon Sansuyu Blossom Festival
There is a place between Songmal-ri and Gyeongsa-ri is lined with large natural growing fields of sansuyu (cornus officinalis). The entire village will cascade in vibrant yellow sansuyu tree blossoms.
Address: Dorip-ri, Gyeongsa-ri, Songmal-ri, Baeksa-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Period : From 30 March to 01 April 07
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• Yeouido Spring Flower Festival
There are 1400-plus cherry trees in spectacular full bloom, Yunjungno Avenue, located behind the National Assembly, becomes a cherry-blossom tunnel.
Address: Yunjungno Road, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Period
: April 06-15
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• Jeju Canola Blossom Festival
It offers a magnificent view of endless canola flower fields set against the blue ocean waters on Udo Island.
Address: Jungmun Tourist Complex District, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
Period: April 09-15
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In Japan, , it is the cherry blossoms (Sakura) season from late March to Early May. The traditional custom of hanami is to visit mountains and parks with cherry blossoms and hold sake-drinking parties beneath the cherry trees in full blossom. People will bring along with a wide variety of food, snack, drinks and entertainment such as karaoke for the celebration.
Tips for Cherry Blossom Viewing :
Cherry blossoms will become in full bloom within a week once it opening up. The blooming period of cherry blossoms is very short. It's about 5-12 days, depending on the kind of cherry trees. Please plan your trip accordingly. |
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Promo Hotels
 Osaka Castle Hotel
HK $ 575 up
It's near the Osaka Castle with view of Okawa River.
Osaka Nikko Hotel
HK $ 885 up
It faces
the tree-lined Mido-suji
Avenue, the city's main
boulevard and business center.
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Osaka |
• Osaka Castle Park
It is deep-rooted in the minds of citizens of Osaka as the symbol of Osaka, The park is known as an "Historic Site Park", featuring important historical remains.
Adress: 540-0002,
1-1, Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Oaska City
• Osakajo Nishinomaru Garden
It's located in the Osaka Castle Park. It's an area of 64,000 square meters in the west of the donjon. There are about 600 sakura trees there.
Adress: Osakajo Koen Chuo-ku Osaka-city.
Access: JR Osakajo Koen Station / Subway Tanimachi 4 chome Station
Forceast flowering in Osaka: 26 March
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Kyoto |
• Kiyomizu Temple
It is one of the most well-known temples in Japan. It was founded in 788, and was registered as a UNESCO's world heritage in 1994.
Address: 1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-city,
Access : Take a bus from JR Kyoto Station to Gojo-zaka Bus Stop.
• Heian Jingu Shrine
Four Japanese-style gardens are located around the shrine buildings. There are about 150 sakura trees in the gardens.
Address: 97 Okazaki Nishi-tenno-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-city
Access: Kyoto Station
Forceast flowering in Kyoto : 28 March
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Ueno : Ueno Koen park
Lots of museums are located here. It's a famous location for cherry blossom viewing in spring.
Address: 5-20 Ueno-koen Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Ueno Station Koen Exit
• Asakusa : Sumida Koen park
There are about 1000 cherry blossom trees, and it's one of the best places for cherry blossom viewing in Spring.
Address: Asakusa Taito-ku, Tokyo / Mukoujima Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access: Tokyo Subway Asakusa Station No.5 Exit
Forceast flowering in Tokyo: 23 March
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