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- Independent Families: ‘We want a relaxing but active holiday in…
- Lotte Hotel Seoul
- London to Sydney by bus
- Expect the unexpected in Cuba
- Passakorn Atthasit in semi-finals

Independent Families: ‘We want a relaxing but active holiday in…
Independent – Nov 24, 2007
My husband and I are travelling to Thailand for two weeks in February with our two daughters (aged two and four) and my parents to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. We would like a couple of nights in Bangkok; two or three in Chiang Mai and the rest at the beach. We have already booked our flights to Bangkok and the general advice I’ve been given is to head straight for the beach to get over the jet lag. But where? We thought of Phuket as we could then fly directly to Chiang Mai but maybe there are other options closer to the capital that are worth considering. We want a fabulous place to relax with good facilities for the children; my parents want plenty of things to do… A firm favourite holiday destination amongst Thai nationals it has more to offer culturally than resorts further south; sadly though overdevelopment has hacked away some of its charm. A relic of its eminent past can be found at the Baan Bayan Beach Hotel (00 66 32 533 544; www. beachfronthotelhuahin. The boutique outfit is in a restored colonial-style summer house on the beach; rooms start at 6000 Baht (£93). Alternatively there are the five-star chain resorts such as the Hyatt Regency (00 66 3 252 1234; huahin.

Lotte Hotel Seoul
¤’°¼ – Nov 24, 2007
23 Hotel event November 24 2007Lotte Hotel SeoulMonday to Dec. 4: The Lotte Hotel Seoul will feature “Thai Cuisine Festival” at La Seine and a royal Thai gala dinner at 7:30 p. Thursday in the Astor Room on the 36th floor. The festival will have the theme of ¡°Loi Krathong¡± a traditional Thai festival celebrated annually at the end of November to bid farewell to the year by floating lotus flowers shaped like candles. Local chefs from Thailand have been invited to Lotte Hotel Seoul… Thursday in the Astor Room on the 36th floor. The festival will have the theme of ¡°Loi Krathong¡± a traditional Thai festival celebrated annually at the end of November to bid farewell to the year by floating lotus flowers shaped like candles. Local chefs from Thailand have been invited to Lotte Hotel Seoul. The royal Thai gala dinner offers seven courses paired with five wines. The price is 150000 won ($162) including tax and service charge. At La Seine Thai chefs will conjure up Thai dishes in the open kitchen. Thai cuisine has a variety of fried dishes using oyster sauce and curry dishes drawing influence from China and India.

London to Sydney by bus
guardian.co.uk – Nov 24, 2007
Indeed who would have missed “Dirty ‘tache day!” as shown on our “week sheet” itinerary. The bravest men of the bus shave off their beards in designs judged on “Sex Appeal and Creativity” – the ultimate winner will not be revealed until Bali. And who would have missed the Wisata Hotel in Bukittinggi? The walls are coated in nicotine. The cracked windows are taped with an intricate spiderwork of red tape through which broken glass peeks in a pattern deserving some prize for modern art. Men clustered in tiny rooms peer at us through clouds of pungent smoke. The power of collective group protest triumphs as we’re instead ushered across the road to the splendours of the Asri Hotel. As I open the room door a scrawny cat leaps from the bed and hurls himself at the window in terror… As I open the room door a scrawny cat leaps from the bed and hurls himself at the window in terror. But through those cracked scuffed windows the view of Bukittinggi reveals a stunning idiosyncratic landscape of volcanoes a canyon cloud-capped mountains rolling into the distance and brightly coloured curving rooftops. By day we escape to the luxurious Novotel Hotel to revel in its pool and swings. By night we haunt the sultry Bedudal Cafe whose walls are adorned with paintings of the Rolling Stones Bob Marley and dragons. Kim our driver and I are seduced by Sea Horse a sweet Indonesian whiskey and Bintang beer burns many a throat. ur overland journey pauses on tenterhooks this time not through human or mechanical fault but through the ravages of nature. We learn that the road we were to take to Lahat has after a recent earthquake become rubble and all but vanished.

Expect the unexpected in Cuba
Hamilton Spectator – Nov 24, 2007
A poll conducted for the honeymoon planning website Honeymooner’s Review Guide revealed that 60 per cent dream of a sultry sunny vacation in the tropics. A further 23 per cent want to honeymoon in cities such as New York Paris Rome London and Vegas; 8 per cent in the mountains; 3 per cent on safari; 2 per cent backpacking; and 1 per cent playing golf (which should go over well with the new spouse. )The most important consideration in choosing a resort hotel cruise or B&B for 40 per cent of respondents was price ; location for 20 per cent; amenities for 18 per cent; guestrooms for 10 per cent; activities for 8 per cent and food for 4 per cent. Another recent poll for the site indicated that the top honeymoon destinations are Fiji Hawaii French Polynesia Europe Thailand Jamaica Bali and Anguilla. No sign of Niagara Falls. HoneymoonersReviewGuide. com conducts regular pre-wedding and pre-honeymoon polls as well as post-honeymoon surveys and posts the results with ratings of 3000 resorts hotels cruise lines and B&Bs… A further 23 per cent want to honeymoon in cities such as New York Paris Rome London and Vegas; 8 per cent in the mountains; 3 per cent on safari; 2 per cent backpacking; and 1 per cent playing golf (which should go over well with the new spouse. )The most important consideration in choosing a resort hotel cruise or B&B for 40 per cent of respondents was price ; location for 20 per cent; amenities for 18 per cent; guestrooms for 10 per cent; activities for 8 per cent and food for 4 per cent. Another recent poll for the site indicated that the top honeymoon destinations are Fiji Hawaii French Polynesia Europe Thailand Jamaica Bali and Anguilla. No sign of Niagara Falls. HoneymoonersReviewGuide. com conducts regular pre-wedding and pre-honeymoon polls as well as post-honeymoon surveys and posts the results with ratings of 3000 resorts hotels cruise lines and B&Bs. Far East draws near Cathay Pacific Airways has made a New Year’s resolution:Starting Jan.

Passakorn Atthasit in semi-finals
๒ดอะ ๒à¸à¸à¸±à¹à¸ – Nov 24, 2007
Published on November 24 2007 Leading the Thai pack was young Passakorn Suwannawat who hammered Dutch veteran and former professional Stefan Mazrocis 6-0. The experienced Atthasit Mahitthi followed suit with a 6-1 victory over Andrew Pagett of Wales in the men’s quarter-finals. Passakorn who has been in impressive form throughout the championships will take on Mustafa Shehab of the United Arab Emirates. Yesterday morning Li Hang of China was dreaming of a place in the semi-finals and beyond enjoying a massive 5-2 lead but Shehab bounced back to snatch a 6-5 victory… Published on November 24 2007 Leading the Thai pack was young Passakorn Suwannawat who hammered Dutch veteran and former professional Stefan Mazrocis 6-0. The experienced Atthasit Mahitthi followed suit with a 6-1 victory over Andrew Pagett of Wales in the men’s quarter-finals. Passakorn who has been in impressive form throughout the championships will take on Mustafa Shehab of the United Arab Emirates. Yesterday morning Li Hang of China was dreaming of a place in the semi-finals and beyond enjoying a massive 5-2 lead but Shehab bounced back to snatch a 6-5 victory.

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