FAR EAST GUIDE LAUNCH PART Y
“LOVE THE FAR EAST GUIDE’S CLEAR LAYOUT AND USEFUL SUMMARIES OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
OF EACH AREA. " STEVE YATES, KUONI
WHERE: CAFE DE PARIS, LONDON WHEN: JULY 23, 2013 WHO: SELLING LONG HAUL AND SPONSORS: THE MACAU GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICE, SHANGRI-LA AND KOREAN AIR WHAT: QUIZ TO LAUNCH THE FAR EAST TRAVEL TRADE GUIDE WHY: LEARN ABOUT THE DIVERSE FAR EAST REGION AND COMPETE FOR PRIZES
“I won the Macau fam trip and the thing
I’m most excited about is seeing Nam Van Lake Cybernetic Fountain. It sounds even better than the Hong Kong Light and Sound Show! I did get very excited by Skyfall being set here too so look forward to a Vodka Martini at some point! "My personal favourite Far East
What they said...
experience has to be Angkor Wat in Cambodia – I spent six days cycling round the incredible ancient temples, pretending to be Indiana Jones and trying not to run over snakes with my bike! " Steve Yates, Personal Travel Expert, Kuoni
" The Far East Travel Trade Guide is
Soleil-style show); and Grand Prix museum. The city has thriving nightlife, spas and shopping. Macau isn’t all city though, its
countryside is perfect for golf, cycling, walks or relaxing on one of two beaches. SHANGRI-LA: The hotel group, which includes its Shangri-La hotels and resorts as well as the Traders brand, has 80 hotels and resorts globally, with nearly 40 on mainland China and nine in Malaysia. All Shangri-La and Traders hotels offer free WiFi to their guests. One of the brand's best-known destination hotels is the Shangri-La Rasa Ria Resort in Borneo, where guests will find orangutans on-site. The Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur features a SkyBar, which has spectacular views of the city's Petronus Towers. London's Shard building will be home
to the first Shangri-La hotel in the UK when it opens this autumn. It will feature a gourmet deli, a destination restaurant and a signature bar, as well as an infinity pool – all with spectacular views.
TEST YOURSELF... A few questions from the night...
1 WHICH Chinese province is home to the country's spiciest cuisine and a famous giant Buddha?
2 WHAT are the three legal currencies you can use in Laos?
3 IN WHICH country is the language Tagalog spoken?
4 TRUE OR FALSE: Mandalay is Burma's biggest city
5 WHERE would you find the popular attraction of Taroko Gorge?
1. Sarah-Lee Ettienne, Thomas Cook, and Lina Skruibyte, Imagine Africa won No 1 Lounge passes 2. Karen Davidson, Shangri-La Hotels 3. Steve
Yates, Kuoni, who won a trip to Macau, pictured with Jaz Anand, Macau Tourist Board 4. Julie York, Hyatt Hotels and
Answers on the far right...
Katie Warburton, Austravel, who won Vietnam Airlines fl ights, pictured with David Cook, Vietnam Airlines 5. Rob Edmonds, Sheryl Drake, Fiona Pullock and Katie Warburton all won Hotel Chocolat goodies
a handy way of fi nding all the region's essential information in one place. I was lucky enough to win the Vietnam Airlines fl ights and I'm really looking forward to going back and seeing how it has changed since I backpacked there in 2007. While in Ho Chi Minh I am hoping to be able to visit the Cu Chi tunnels, before heading up to Danang and the beaches!" Katie Warburton, Austravel
"I really enjoyed the Far East party.
The performances were great and the prizes fabulous! I've never fl own with Korean Airlines so I'm looking forward to experiencing what's on board – and of course the destination itself! My favourite Far East trip to date is the Philippines. The islands have so much to offer: rich culture, stunning beaches, great shopping and an incredible array of marine and wildlife." Amanda Daltrey, Bales Worldwide
www.sellinglonghaul.com
September 2013 93
ANSWERS:
1.Sichuan 2. Kip, Bhat and US Dollar 3. the Philippines 4. False 5. Taiwan
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