Ibis comes to Bandung
Accor's economy hotel brand, ibis, announces the opening of the largest ibis hotel in Asia Pacific in Bandung, Indonesia's third largest city.
Located in the capital city of West Java, Bandung Trans Studio hotel offers 606 guestrooms with a minimalist modern spirit. With its strategic location directly adjacent to Trans Studio Theme Park and with great access to the all parts of Bandung City, the hotel expects to become “the place to stay” for visitors seeking out great value accommodation in Bandung.
Pedal power around the lake
The Sun Moon Lake cycling event kicks off on April 29 in Taiwan’s central region for biking fans looking forward to new challenges. Registration is now open for this event on the Merida website (www.Merida.com.tw). Three routes are open to a total of 4,000 participants – the family leisure course, the around-the-lake course, and the self-challenge course. In addition to receiving unique souvenirs from Merida, participants will be granted various accommodation and dining discounts in the Sun Moon Lake area. – ANN
Your own new travel assistant
FlightTrack, a flight tracking application for iPhone, releases “FlightTrack Pro”, incorporating TripIt travel organisation tools. With all the features found on the standard FlightTrack application plus the travel organisation tools offered by TripIt, FlightTrack Pro can become your new personal travel assistant. Just forward your airline confirmation emails to [email protected], and your flight itineraries will appear automatically in FlightTrack Pro.
Seoul on an app
Experience the best that Seoul has to offer with the iTour Seoul application for iPad. The application allows travelers to browse through 14,000 pieces of information- along with maps- on Seoul in five languages, including Korean, English and Chinese. The official travel guide app of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, iTour Seoul gives you instant access to all of the essential information you need to navigate your life in Seoul, all on the go. iTour Seoul automatically finds your current location and gives you detailed information on the most highly recommended points of interests nearby. Download it for free from the App Store.
Helsinki by design
The year 2012 is a big year for Helsinki, the Finnish capital. It’s being celebrated as World Design Capital (WDC) under the banner of “Open Helsinki – integrating design into life”. The metropolis will stage more than 300 design-related projects and installations. The global event coincides with the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Finnish capital. Highlights of the celebration are the official Helsinki Day on June 12 and the Helsinki Festival in September. Get more information at www.VisitFinnland.com
All about crocs
Ancient Egyptians worshipped Sobek, the crocodile god. Now a new museum dedicated to crocodiles opens in front of the Temple of Kom Ombo in Aswan, a tourist area in southern Egypt. The collection contains statues of Sobek, 40 mummified crocodiles which range in size from 1.5 to 5 metres in length as well as crocodile foetuses and eggs. The sharp-toothed-creatures are shown in natural settings and in realistic reproductions of the graves where they were usually buried with a large quantity of gold.
