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International Travel News archives from July 2000

From SINGAPORE, April 27, '00...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * We recommend the Pearl River Palace (Suntec City, 1 Raffles Blvd.) -- an elegant restaurant on the third floor of the Exposition Center. The "buffet" option provides unlimited selection of individually prepared and well-presented dishes...

From Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA, April 20, '00...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Best Western Art Deco Apart-Hotel (Libertad 446, Capital Federal [1012], Buenos Aires; phone/fax 4382-6969/7023/8779/495) -- one block from the main avenue. Large rooms with kitchenette, air-conditioning and complimentary (complete)...

On ITALY, April '00...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * The farmhouse La Casuccia 4, rented from Vecanze in Italy (800/533-5405), was really great. Located just a short distance from Radda in Chianti, it's ideally located for trips throughout Tuscany. This place was clean, well equipped and...

On GERMANY, April '00...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * We recommend Hardtke, (27 Meinekestrasse, Berlin; phone 49-30-881-9827 or fax 49-30-885-4387). Traditional German food in a nice, family atmosphere. Interior has dark wood paneling and etchings of old Berlin on the walls. Price for...

From Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, March 22, '00...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * We stayed at the Owl Hotel (Roemer Visschersraat 7, Amsterdam) -- within walking distance of the Leidseplein. A small, family-run hotel. Very clean. Cost for eight nights, March 13-22, '00, was F1,762.50 (near US$739), including...

From Oranjestad, ARUBA, March 18, '00...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Just completed a Caribbean cruise on the Crown Dynasty of Crown Cruise Line (4000 Hollywood Blvd. #385, South Tower, Hollywood, FL; phone 954/967-2100), March 11-18. We flew from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to Aruba and then cruised for seven...

From Windhoek, NAMIBIA, March 18, '00.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Adolf Mozny (phone/fax 061-231281) is one of the best city guides I have used in over 30 years of travel. Mr. Mozny was born in Vienna and has lived in Windhoek for 44 years. His English is perfect, and his knowledge of polities, history and...

Boarding Pass.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Woman in folk costume -- Sibiel, Romania. Dear Globetrotter: "In a future issue, maybe you could print the names and addresses of ALL of the 'ITN travel clubs' that have started. I get phone calls from people who ask about clubs in...

France accommodation finds -- from farmhouse to manor.
July 1, 2000... Last month the Doerksens shared some food and lodging finds in France -- living high off the hog for just $127 per day for two. This month they continue on, acquainting us with still more outstanding accommodations and the people who run them....

Travelers' Intercom.
July 1, 2000... NZ best of 22 countries Of special note during the trip was the hospitality extended by several places, most notably the Beachside Villas in Nelson, New Zealand. This place charged about $70 per night. In November '99 we finished a...

Funniest Thing.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Last June we enjoyed a wonderful Insight tour of Turkey. On the first evening of the tour when everyone got together for a welcome drink and to meet the tour director and fellow tour members, an Australian gentleman created quite a disturbance...

Zimbabwe problems.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The U.S. Embassy in Harare advises U.S. citizens of continuing conditions that could affect their safety in Zimbabwe. * Zimbabwe is continuing to experience political tension, as members and supporters of the Zimbabwe National Liberation...

Philippines violence.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... U.S. citizens in the Phippines should avoid travel to the south and west of Mindanao Island, including General Santos City and Cotabato, due to increased violence in the area. They should also avoid travel to the islands of Basilan, Sulu,...

Manila, Philippines.(security incidents)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... U.S. citizens should be aware of several security incidents that have occurred recently in the Manila metropolitan area. While the Communist New Peoples Army (NPA) has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack at the National Police...

Fiji instability.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Suva, the capital of Fiji, due to the ongoing uncertainty and instability arising from the worsening political crisis. On May 19, armed gunmen seized control of Fiji's parliament...

Hostilities in Ethiopia and Eritrea.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to consider deferring travel to Ethiopia and Eritrea in view of the renewed hostilities between the two countries. * In ETHIOPIA, travelers are further warned against all travel to the Tigray and...

Sierra Leone warning.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Sierra Leone. The security situation throughout the country has deteriorated. The Department has ordered the departure of nonemergency personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Freetown....

Republic of Congo security uncertain.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all nonessential travel to the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) due to the uncertain security situation in some regions. Although the 1998-1999 civil conflict has largely ended and a peace...

Burkina Faso civil unrest.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is currently experiencing an increase in civil unrest and violent activity related to strikes called by the Collective, a coalition of opposition political groups. The strikes generally have been...

Israel and the Occupied Territories.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The U.S. Government believes that there is an increased possibility of terrorist attacks in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. While there is no reason to believe there is a specific threat directed against Americans, the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv...

Finding it takes flexibility to visit, but this Shangri-la doesn't disappoint.(travelling in Bhutan)
July 1, 2000... "Bhutan is a good destination for flexible, adventurous travelers," said the travel agency's brochure. I am that, I thought, and decided to be one of the 4,000 tourists each year allowed into this remarkable little Asian kingdom. Besides...

Seniors save off Norway.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Passengers 67 years of age and older get a break on most sailings of Norwegian Coastal Voyage this year, from $90 to $220 off per person ($220 off the 12-day trip during low season, April to October). Eleven ships sail daily, year-round.

Private tour and the proper pace result in a successful England/Ireland trip.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Dorris lifted her glass of orange juice high in birthday celebration. The flight attendant had offered her champagne, but Dorris, 98 that day, preferred orange juice. We were on a return flight from Shannon, Ireland, to New York, and then would...

British Isles.
July 1, 2000... I am British but have lived in the U.S. over 50 years. I come home to London as often as I. can, and I always stay in Bloomsbury, so I know more than 10 hotels in this area well -- and I haven't minded any of them. However, thanks to an ITN...

Europe.
July 1, 2000... This is a note to let ITN readers know of a pearl in PARIS. Ermitage Hotel (phone 33-1-42-64-79-32 or fax 33-1-42-64-10-33) in Montmarte is a small hotel with family service. The owner, Sophie Canipel, and her assistant, Dominique, are...

Asia.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... I hadn't been to INDONESIA since backpacking days, so in April '99 I was anxious to see if Lombok, the next island east of Bali, had changed as much as Bali. In the "olden days," Lombok was of interest to backpackers for its laid-back...

St. Kitts -- history and beauty wrapped up on one island.
July 1, 2000... St. Kitts. It usually goes hand-in-hand with its sister island, Nevis. This two-island country is located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean. Apart from geography, that's all I knew...

China Plus, Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... CHINA On March 23, '99, we left on a fabulous 19-day "Best of China & Yangtze River Cruise plus Hong Kong" tour with China Plus, Inc. (6360 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 100, Dallas, TX 75240; phone 888/868-8811 or 972/386-0188, fax 972/386-0166 or e-mail...

China Plus.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... CHINA In June '99 we took a 17-day trip to China with Mr. Chris Lee of China Plus (Dallas, TX). The trip included a 5-day Yangtze River cruise with Victoria Cruises. Our focus was to visit the Three Gorges Dam site and the villages along...

China Plus.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... CHINA I took a trip to China with China Plus (Dallas, TX), July 6-29, '99. The tour was 24 days. What makes this tour unusual is it visits the Silk Road, Yunnan Province and Tibet, and it is given only once a year. For second-or third-timers to...

Church House Tours.(author enjoys visit in English town of Shillingstone)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... ENGLAND My sister and I had a wonderful time in the lovely, quaint little town of Shillingstone in Dorset, England, during the first week of November '99. This was on a tour with Church House Tours (Shillingstone, Dorset, England DT11 0SL;...

General Tours.(Review)
July 1, 2000... RUSSIA AND THE BALTICS I met Roni Litz and her lovely daughter Stacey on a tour of Greece plus Bulgaria, Romania and Istanbul in October '97. After corresponding by e-mail, we discovered we both wanted to visit Russia, so when we both sent each...

ReQuest Adventures.(author enjoys visit to Paris, France)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... FRANCE Last fall I treated myself to a getaway in Paris with a small group tour called "Ladies on the Loose in Paris." My dreams of seeing famous museums, gardens, markets and French life were all fulfilled. There was just the right mix of...

Rim-Pac International, Inc.(author enjoys Rim-Pac International Inc. trip to China)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... CHINA I took a wonderful trip to China, March 12-25, '99, arranged by Rim-Pac International, Inc. (51 East 42nd St., Ste. 1812, New York, NY 10017; phone 800/701-8687 or 212/986-2090, fax 212/986-1783, e-mail china@rimpac.com or visit...

A dream come true: journey to Petra.(and Jerash)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... In July 1999 I finally fulfilled a dream of many years. I traveled to Petra. Jerash was a bonus! I also included an extensive visit to Israel. Jerash Our first stop in Jordan, after crossing the border from Israel, was Jerash, a...

Eye on travel insurance.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The following information comprises expansion and correction of the article "Travel Insurance. Trend: Dumping the Over-age-75 Traveler?" (April '00, pg. 68). Stand-alone emergency medical evacuation service Worldwide Assistance...

Berlin Welcome Card.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Berlin Welcome Card provides unlimited bus, subway and train travel within the city limits of Berlin as well as free or 50%-reduced admission to almost every museum in both cities. It also provides reductions for a host of excursions,...

Pacific Islands Festival.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Pacific Islands Festival of Arts is held once every four years on an island somewhere in the Pacific. New Caledonia has been chosen for the eighth quadrennial festival, with opening ceremonies commencing Oct. 23, 2000. Participants...

Food festival in Taipei.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The 2000 Taipe Chinese Food Festival will be held Aug 8-11, '00, at the CETRA Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall 2. It will feature demonstrations of Chinese and Western, culinary arts and a variety of competitions and special...

Thailand events.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "Bangkok 2000: City of Culture" is a celebration taking place throughout the year with classical dance performances, outdoor theater and various competitions. Among events scheduled to take place at year's end in other areas of Thailand...

Korean ceramics festivals.
July 1, 2000... * The 5th. Kangjin Celadon Cultural Festival will take place in Kangjin, Aorea, Aug. 5-13, 2000. Kangjin has long been the home of Korea's celebrated Koryo celadon with its greenish-blue colors. In addition to participatory activities such...

Group tour, independent hikes: the perfect mix in the Alps.(successful month-long visit to the Alps planned with help of Grand Circle Travel)
July 1, 2000... The secret of travel that satisfies, it seems to me, lies in maximizing your particular level of freedom. Of course, freedom means different things to all of us. At one extreme, it means totally pure adventurous independence: you're footloose...

Jewish culture museum for children.(opens in Amsterdam)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A special exhibition on Jewish culture has opened for children ages eight to 12 in the Amsterdam Jewish Historical Museum. "Where Mokum is Home" takes place in a "house" in the galleries of the Neie Shul; the house consists of various rooms,...

Hiking softly or challengingly: Pyrenees tour offers a choice.(author enjoys hikes in Spain and France led by Walking Softly Adventures)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... For the past 31 years my husband, Bob, and I have tried to include an organized hiking holiday in our yearly vacation plan. We prefer a trip that includes challenging hiking, trails in beautiful areas that aren't congested. As the years...

Pairs champagne getaway.(Paris hotel offers a "gourmet" package that includes trip to Champagne region)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A "Champagne Gourmet Package" is available to guests of the H[hat{o}]tel de Crillon in Paris through Dec. 15, 2000. The 2-day gastronomic getaway begins with dinner in one of the hotel's two renowned restaurants, L'Obelisque. The following...

Cruises Critiqued.(authors recount cruises taken)
July 1, 2000... Far East cruise I spent a month in the Far East early in 2000. I went to China again, for the fourth time, but also happened to see that Holland America Line (800/426-0327) was making a world tour and there was a segment from Singapore,...

All Aboard!(Bangkok's newly built skytrains offer relief from notorious traffice congestion below)
July 1, 2000... Bangkok's Skytrain Concerning speed, Bangkok's new Siemens-built Skytrains never move very fast, but at least they move, which is more than you can say for the traffic below, which is bumper to bumper, and the bumpers are standing still,...

Cruises.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... New Norwegian Sky transfers to West Coast On April 30 of this year, the newest and largest ship of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet arrived at Los Angeles (San Pedro port) after transiting the Panama Canal en route to its summer and early...

Windstar voyages offer fall getaways.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This fall, Windstar guests have the chance to experience small-ship, sailing itineraries offered only once a year as the fleet moves to winter home ports. Longer by nature, these Signature Voyages visit lesser-known ports in Europe as well...

Celebrating the millennium -- again.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Perhaps the world celebrated too soon. Whether you check with scientists, astrologers, Dick Clark's ball drop in Times Square or the United States Naval Observatory (America's official timekeepers), the countdown to the "real" millennium is on...

Europe river cruises for English-speaking.
July 1, 2000... Viking River Cruises, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the world's largest river cruise line, has released its 2001 European program consisting of more than 120 departures on more than one dozen different European river cruise itineraries. As a...

Bike, cruise tour to the Caribbean.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A bike tour that visits San Juan, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten, St. Croix, St. Thomas and San Juan is scheduled for Nov. 26-Dec. 3, 2000. The riding level is moderate, with rolling and hilly terrain; mileage is 18-35 per day. The...

CROWN JEWELS OF GREAT BRITAIN.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "CROWN JEWELS OF GREAT BRITAIN" is a 9-day tour of London, York and Edinburgh. The London portion includes a half-day tour and a West End show plus two days at leisure, with optional excursions to the Millennium Dome and Windsor Castle....

THE MAGIC OF IRELAND.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "THE MAGIC OF IRELAND" is an 11-day tour that features four nights in Northern Ireland. Highlights include a medieval banquet, the Cliffs of Moher, the villages of Cong, Knock and Sligo, a visit to Belleek Pottery, Ulster-American Folk...

PILGRIMAGE TO THE "HOLY LAND".(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... PILGRIMAGE TO THE "HOLY LAND" -- 8-day ISRAEL tours include Netanya, Caesarea (for Roman Theatre), Haifa (Mt. Carmel and Stella Mans Church), Nazareth (Mass in the church of the Annunciation), Cana, Galilee, Tabgha (site of the multiplication...

CEDARS OF LEBANON.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... CEDARS OF LEBANON -- This 8-day tour includes Beirut, with visits to the Lady of Harissa, Jeita Grottoes, a traditional Turkish bath at the Al-Nouzha Bath and Byblos. Also included are the Beiteddine palace of Emir Bechir, Sidon (souks...

RAJASTHAN & PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR 2000.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "RAJASTHAN & PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR 2000" is a 15-day tour of INDIA, Nov. 4-18, which includes old and new Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaiselmer, Bikaner and Mandawa. Highlights include the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and city, and the...

"AIDA" AT THE PYRAMIDS.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "AIDA" AT THE PYRAMIDS -- Tour of EGYPT, Oct. 10-20, '00, features the best seats on opening night at a performance of Giuseppe Verde's "Aida" at the foot of the Chefren Pyramid near Cairo. In addition, you will visit the Pyramids and...

WONDERS OF TUNISIA.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "WONDERS OF TUNISIA," a 16-day trip, Oct. 8-23, '00, is led by Dr. Samuel Wolff, who was part of the excavation team at Carthage. Travel from the coasts of the north to the deserts of the south, taking in the cities of Carthage, Utica and...

KENYA HERD SAFARI.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "KENYA HERD SAFARI" is an 11-day adventure to Samburu Game Reserve and the Masai Mara Game Reserve (the northern Serengeti plains), with stays in Kenya's Lake District at Lake Nakuru Lodge and the Mountain Lodge, a "tree hotel" in Mt. Kenya...

THE MUSTS.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "THE MUSTS" is one of a series of deluxe 'ROUND-THE-WORLD journeys to World Heritage Sites of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in contract with Travel Plans International. The trips will focus on ancient...

Costa Classica.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... ITALY -- Rome, Florence and Milan are featured on a 15-day tour that is interrupted by a 7-night sailing aboard the 5-star Costa Classica. During the cruise, days are spent ashore exploring Rome, the Greek islands of Katakolon, Santorini,...

Painting In Spain.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... SPAIN -- Join a group of artists on the 19-night trip "Painting In Spain," Oct 10-29, '00, accompanied by watercolor artist Charlotte Britton. Begin with a visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao; then spend days in Soria, Segovia,...

Buddy Bombard Accompanies.(balloon journeys)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... EUROPE -- Enjoy a luxury balloon journey, with the traditional round of champagne upon landing. Buddy Bombard accompanies every trip as a host and pilot. Choose from the Loire valley, Burgundy & Champagne; Tuscany; Prague; Salzburg;...

Tour to Seoul.(South Korea)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... KOREA -- 6-day tour to Seoul, Kyongju and Pusan. Highlights include city tours, with museums, palaces, gardens, temples, a market and the U.N. cemetery. Land-only cost, from $1,100 to $1,240; single supplement. $705 to $810.

Active Tropical Queensland.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... AUSTRALIA -- "Active Tropical Queensland" is a 16-day trip featuring national parks and hiking, biking, canoeing, rafting, wildlife viewing, swimming, boating and snorkeling. Parks visited on the trip are Daintree, Cape Tribulation, Lakefield...

GALAPAGOS & MACHU PICCHU.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... "GAL[acute{A}]PAGOS & MACHU PICCHU" -- 13-day air, land and cruise tour includes Quito, ECUADOR; the ruins at Machu Picchu, PERU, and a 4-day Gal[acute{a}] Islands Islands cruise. $5,095 to $5,345 from Miami includes 28 meals with bottled...

Gaucho Estancia Tour.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... CHILE & ARGENTINA -- 12- day tour visits Santiago, Puerto Montt, Bariloche, Buenos Aires and Chilo[acute{e}] Island. Enjoy an evening tango show, a museum visit, a full-day lake crossing, gaucho estancia tour and a winery tour. $2,990;...

Art Galleries and Museums of Britain.(Review)
July 1, 2000... * "Art Galleries and Museums of Britain" (1999, KGP Publishing, distributed in U.S. by Seven Hills Book Distributors, Seven Hills Book, 49 Central Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45202 -- $26.95, 672 pgs.). The title of this book sounded quite...

Budapest: Eyewitness Travel Guide.(Review)
July 1, 2000... * "Budapest: Eyewitness Travel Guide," Tadeusz Olszanski, Editor (1999, DK Publishing, Inc., 95 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016 -- $22.95, 264 pgs.). Eyewitness produces glitzy, high-end travel guides -- quality throughout. I own several...

The Discerning Traveler.
July 1, 2000... Hypnosis: a sovereign remedy that can enhance your vacation A tremendous exhaustion took hold of me. My whole body felt like a sack of mush. My mouth opened grotesquely as I tried to stifle yet another yawn. My eyelids drooped as if having...

Catamaran ferry in Grenada.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Osprey Lines, Ltd., operator of a power catamaran service for visitors between Grenada and its sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, makes the trips twice as fast with the 250-seat Osprey Shuttle, which began operation in October...

Pirates Week in the Caymans.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... From the first moment you experience the fun and excitement of Cayman Islands Pirate Week, you will know why people come back for the annual October festival, held this year from Oct. 27 to Nov. 5. Long ago the Cayman Islands were...

Dominican Republic stays.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Best Western Metro Hotel Golf & Marina in the Dominican Republic features 223 rooms, an 18-hole golf course, a full-service marina, tennis courts, adult and children's swimming pools and whirlpool. Guests can also enjoy one of the hotel's two...

New in Scotland.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A few new visitor attractions opened in Scotland in the year 2000. * The Big Idea opened at Easter across the water from Irvine Harbour, on the Ayrshire coast, about 22 miles southwest of Glasgow. It celebrates 1,000 years of invention and...

Dramatic effects in Edinburgh exhibit.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Dynamic Earth is the name of a new exhibition in Edinburgh, Scotland. Appropriately situated beneath an extinct volcano called Salisbury Crags, which towers above the city's Old Town district, Dynamic Earth tells the story of the planet through...

Unique Welsh accommodations.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Considering a trip to Wales? Would you care to stay in a lighthouse perched on a cliff, an art gallery, a baronial mansion, a Tudor manor house lit by candles or a restaurant with rooms? Two free brochures are available representing 89...

Britain.
July 1, 2000... In the footsteps of Daphne Du Maurier Like many seasoned travelers, I design my trips around a personal interest, in my case, writers and where they lived. Dylan Thomas drew me to Wales in April 1998 (see ITN, December '98), and that trip...

Rick Steves' Europe(C).
July 1, 2000... Dungeons and dragons: Europe's medieval castle experiences Castles excite Americans. Medieval fortresses are rotting away on hilltops from Ireland to Israel, from Sweden to Spain, lining the Loire and guarding harbors throughout the...

European Potpourri.
July 1, 2000... Rome walking tour 1: Piazza Barberini-Pincio City of fountains Starting from the Piazza Barberini, highlighted by Bernini's famous fountain of the Triton (the mythological sea god, the son of Neptune and Aphrodite, who has been...

Far Horizons.
July 1, 2000... Dealing with problem people on group tours Occasionally, a letter is received at ITN commenting about problems experienced on a group tour when one or more tour members had hindering physical limitations or exhibited behavioral problems...

Timeless Roads of the Mideast & Mediterranean.
July 1, 2000... The small villages of western Crete As discussed in my last column, my wife, Moreen, and I spent five days in Chania, Crete, In early May '99 enjoying its beautiful weather and tasty cuisine and meeting wonderful hosts. Though difficult to...

Musical Instruments Museum.(Brussels, Belgium)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... At the corner of the Place Royale and the Rue de la Montagne de la Cour in Brussels is the turn-of-the-century department store Old England, an exceptional example of the Art Nouveau style by architect Paul Saintenoy. On June 11 it became the...

HK air/hotel package.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Singapore Airlines and Asian Affair Holidays are offering "Hong Kong Wonders," a 4-night/6-day package that starts at $880 and includes four nights' hotel accommodations at the New World Renaissance Hotel, round-trip economy-class flights on...

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