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LIKE Wi-Fi, on-demand movies and fitness centers, yoga is becoming an amenity many hotels and resorts just can’t do without.
Long popular at spas and retreat centers, yoga classes have been spreading to mainstream hotels, resorts and tour operators over the last several years. As the ancient stretching and meditation practice gained popularity, the travel industry began seeing dollar signs in sun salutations. Soon, yoga classes were showing up (Continue reading…)

A Chinese mountain has been renamed in honour of the blockbuster movie, Avatar, the BBC has reported. The Southern Sky Column in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, will now be known as the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain, as local officials believe that photos of the mountain were used as the basis of the film’s fictional planet, Pandora. Avatar has made US$80 million so far in China, making it the most popular film ever in China.
The local government has also adopted the slogan ‘Pandora is far but Zhangjiajie (Continue reading…)

25 Jan 10 (TravMedia.com): Grand Pacific Tours, the New Zealand Luxury Coach Holiday specialist, has launched an exclusive Steam Train Journey encompassing the North & South Island of New Zealand.
This Steam and Rail experience of New Zealand offers limited seats and only one EXCLUSIVE departure. A number of unique journeys have been included that sets this rail holiday apart from any other.
Two steam locomotives have been exclusively chartered for this exciting tour. The Wa165 will depart (Continue reading…)

Nothing beats a good, blustery winter walk followed by some reheating by a real fire. Here are five spots to get the blood flowing…

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From a gracious, ivy-clad posada to a beach house with a Cornwall-meets-Cape Cod vibe…
By Lucy Gillmore

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The Merlion statue in Sentosa is undergoing a massive cleaning operation in preparation of a tourism boom on Singapore’s holiday island. According to a Channel NewsAsia report, the 37-metre tall statue will take 240 hours clean, as it prepares for an influx of photo-snapping tourists visiting the new Resorts World development.

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From one of the best addresses in Adelboden to Spain’s premier resort in the Pyrenees…
By Aoife O’Riordain

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All the earth’s elements are present for making whiskies distinct and memorable
DUFFTOWN - Good Scotch whisky is a road trip in a bottle.
Pour a glass, close your eyes, breathe in, and be reminded of the place where waves turn the seaside into a rough and craggy path for the strolling thinker.
Another glass may contain a wall of smoke that overwhelms the senses, or a delicate wisp that transports you to a bog where heather becomes peat.
A whisky tour through Scotland is a firsthand taste (Continue reading…)

The operator of Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta is targeting between 3.5 million and 4 million visitors this year, the Jakarta Post has reported. The attraction last year recorded a 25% rise in visitor numbers, the zoo’s Marsawitri Gumay was reported saying, without specifying figures. The zoo currently exhibits 274 species of animal.

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19 Jan 10 (TravMedia.com): North Star Cruises has unveiled a busy calendar of events aimed at giving guests a unique experience on board the ultra-luxury True North adventure cruise ship.
Guests can learn about landscape painting, enjoy classical guitar performances, gain a deeper understanding of ancient rock art, and learn more about Kimberley geology.
North Star General Manager Peter Trembath said 2010 was the “Year of the Special Guest”.
“We are providing some excellent value-add bonuses (Continue reading…)