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Destination of the month

Star Ferry and the Hong Kong skyline

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a place with multiple personalities, as a result of being Cantonese with a long-time British influence and increasingly more China connections. Perhaps the hallmark of this city is the frenzied vibrancy, marvellous skyline, and the world class cuisine.

On the surface, it's an urban landscape without much charm, offering the same upscale shopping malls and boutiques found in Paris, London or Shanghai. But the small curious nooks are what makes it unique, and the beautiful greenery and hiking trails, largely unknown to tourists.

Travel News

Acela Express suspended

15 April 2005

Acela Express service between Washington DC, New York and Boston has been suspended until further notice while cracks in brake rotors are investigated. Additional Regional and Metroliner services are running instead. (more...)

Expo 2005 opens

25 March 2005

Aichi Expo 2005, held near Nagoya, Japan, has opened. The $3-billion 121-country extravaganza with the theme "Nature's Wisdom", featuring robots, frozen mammoths and much more, will run until September 25. (more...)

Chubu International Airport opens

17 February 2005

Chubu International Airport, Japan's third major international gateway, has opened near Nagoya. Also known as Centrair, the 24-hour airport is on an artificial island 30 minutes south from the center of town and opens on time to serve Expo 2005, kicking off in March. The new airport replaces the existing Nagoya airport and also takes over its IATA code NGO. (more...)


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