http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.aspNews Editor Natalie Chen exposes, analyzes, and opines on diverse topics in travel news.en-USCopyright 2007 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:55:16 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=25This time I will be writing about `Great event venues in Asia’. Maybe some of you have been to afantastic event at a great venue. I invite you to share that experience. As more MICE events flood intoAsia, ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=25Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:33:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=24Have you read your fortune for the Year of the Rat? Some lament that the predictions fall short of last year’s. This year the Rat ushered in freezing winter in China and most couldn’t make their way home ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=24Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:37:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=23It would come ultimately, the time of the US credit crunch, though it’s so far away we know that when America sneezes the rest of the world gets a cold. Though Asia’s travel market is looking up and travel remains ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=23Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:10:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=22Imagine a windmill in your face, a relaxing massage and pasta laksa in a jar. It’s not everyday that you get invited to an office opening but last Friday I got an invitation to an office opening party ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=22Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:01:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=21It’s another year again and some of us may have made resolutions. What I’m interested in is what isgoing to make the news this year. Rising petrol prices have hogged the headlines and we are hoping they ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=21Thu, 3 Jan 2008 14:08:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=20It’s that special time of the year again! As we look back, what were the presents for the travel industry? Is it the superjumbo A380 that proved to be the eagle of the skies with its smooth flights? Or ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=20Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:42:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=18With the passing of a century, travel has been made easier than ever before. You can get great bargains on an LCC where prices even start at $1. And now budget hotels are also the rage, it’s almost like ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=18Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:08:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=17Can the travel trade do its part to save theenvironment and the inevitable weather changes it hasbrought on? Till now IATA is still urging airlines totry and cut their carbon emissions, one airline CEOgot ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=17Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:10:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=16Is it me or is it becoming more inconvenient to travel nowadays? With the legalization on amount of fluid that can be carried, it’s proving a headache for many people who travel. I even heard they put ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=16Fri, 4 May 2007 16:41:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=15The age of the LCCs has certainly arrived in Asia with the carriers having secured rights to fly to popular destinations.Both Jetsar Asia and Tiger Airways are flying to sought after tourist spots like ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=15Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:55:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=13As I found out from trade show veterans, the blues at the trade shows are avoidable. Prep before the show and sound out your customers, and your booth will be happily busy. Nonetheless, there are sellers ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=13Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:28:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=12While low-cost seems to be drawing customers like bees to honey, I’m not impressed.My maiden flight last December convinced me that the probability of travelling on another budget carrier in the future ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=12Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:29:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=10The act of buying does not jump on you, it lures and seduces with clever advertising and posturing. Take the clever Mastercard ads that educate you on the value of priceless experiences.The most recent ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=10Tue, 9 Jan 2007 14:43:00 +0800http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=8Can you ever remember when it was that you first caught the travel bug? For the young today, it may be some of the plush and romanticized advertisements they see on TV. Or the option to spend the weekend ...http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/blog.asp?blog=8Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:32:00 +0800