Asia Vacations - Travel, Tourism - Info & Review

Based on a unique three-dimensional coaching model for the mind, body and soul, Thanyapura was created with the single aim of helping others optimise their potential and live a more fulfilling life: through education, through mind management, through health and through sport. Thanyapura Sports Hotel, located within the Thanyapura Megaplex, is nestled in a 23-hectare plot framed by mountains and nature just 15 minutes from Phuket International. The hotel offers modern conveniences and access to leading-edge facilities at the Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club with friendly and energetic service. Get some friends together, a training group or just book yourself in. This is the ideal place to spend time training for a major race goal or simply to get away and have a training experience that will be completely unique. Speak to anyone who trains over there and they all say that the locals are courteous on the roads making cycling very safe, the road quality is better than we are

Mumbai, Sept 26:   Asian destinations like Singapore, Dubai and Thailand are fast emerging as the favourite destinations for Indian travellers, pushing the US, Australia and Mauritius to the backburner as expenses are spiralling with fall in rupee's exchange value, says a survey. "Singapore, Dubai and Thailand are replacing the US, Australia and Mauritius as top three choices due to rising costs," an ICICI Lombard survey said here today. As per the survey, factors like a sharp fall in the rupee, expensive overseas travel and rising air travel have contributed towards this change of preference among travellers. The survey covered Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Indore with inputs coming in from 1,043 participants. The survey further said that while beaches, landscapes, historical and heritage sites seem to be the top consideration for overseas travel, safety and security are also gaining importance. Interestingly, while the US is considered the safe

By Sarah Gordon PUBLISHED: 05:39 EST, 24 September 2013 | UPDATED: 05:45 EST, 24 September 2013 2 View comments If you're planning a gap year and budgets are tight, forget sultry nights in Brazil and instead head for Asia. Five nights' accommodation in Phnom Penh, in Cambodia, costs the same as just one night in Rio de Janeiro, according to the latest hotel prices. Statistics from hotels.com lists Cambodia as the cheapest backpacking destination in the world for accommodation, with hotels averaging £35 a night, while prices shoot up to as much as £180 per night in Rio and £137 in Sydney. On the road: Backpackers planning a gap year should head to South East Asia if money is tight And it's not just Cambodia that offers great value, South East Asia is known for its affordability and prices dropped by six per cent on average in the first half of 2013, according to the bi-annual Hotel Price Index.

SINGAPORE : The Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) industry has become big business in Singapore as the world continues its pivot towards Asia. The number of conventions and meetings is expected to boom over the next couple of years, bringing in billions of dollars. Singapore already leads the region but to keep its competitive edge, industry experts say it will have to think niche and technical. The MICE industry is no longer just about convention centres or airports or even speakers. The sector is rapidly changing, being reshaped by a new and younger generation of convention goers. Oscar Cerezales, Board Member, Professional Convention Management Association, says: "They don't want this boring layout, theatre style. They want free slots during the session because they love to multi-task. The new generation wants shorter meetings. They don't want meetings during the weekend. And of course, they really want interactive meetings." An

Forget about the sluggish economy and the concern over inflation and stock markets in Asia for a little while, because the news on the travel and tourism front is good, especially in India. Indians tend to travel in family groups so operators must provide activities for a wide range of ages, says Madhavan Menon, managing director of Thomas Cook (India). According to a UN World Tourism Organization report, the number of Indians travelling abroad is forecast to rise to 50 million by 2020. Over the past summer, there were almost no seats available on flights to Bangkok, Singapore or Dubai, the three most popular short-haul (3-4 hours) destinations for Indians. Be it for leisure, sightseeing, entertainment, shopping or business, there are more Indians travelling overseas than the number of foreigners flying into the country. "Outbound tourism from India is growing at about 20-25% per year. Part of this is due to higher disposable income among India's evolving and bur

International arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations increased 7% year-on-year during the first two months of 2012, according to preliminary data released by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today. The growth was led by Southeast Asia, which reported growth of 13% across the two months. Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam all showed a healthy expansion for both months, while Thailand registered somewhat slower growth of 8% and 2% for January and February 2012. The breakdown of the sub-region's growth was 14% and 11% in January and February 2012 respectively. Asia Pacific destinations welcomed 7% more international visitors in the first two months of 2012 Northeast Asia has seen an upward growth trend since the last quarter of 2011, and posted an aggregate 6% increase for the first two months of this year. Intra-regional flow between each of China and both Hong Kong and Macau was the main contributor in volume terms, although South Korea also report