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Where To Buy Gold and Diamond Jewellery in Dubai While On Holiday
Let’s face it, we often buy things on holiday that we wouldn’t normally do when we are in our own country. Buying a piece of jewellery while on holiday is quite common, especially when visiting a city like Dubai. Who doesn’t feel the excitement of purchasing shiny...
3 Best Distilleries in Hokkaido Japan
3 of Japan's Best Distilleries are located in Hokkaido. You must visit at least one of these 3 distilleries - Benizakura, Yoichi and Akkeshi
Coronavirus | Helpful Steps For Reorganising Your Travel Bookings | Practical Travel Advice
Practical tips for reorganising travel bookings affected by Coronavirus. Tips on how to cancel or postpone for travel bookings with airlines, accommodation, tour operators and third party booking sites
Cara Jewellers | Best Jeweller In Dubai
Cara Jewellers Dubai is located at Gold and Diamond Park. Cara are global leading jewellers in Dubai creating exquisite diamond and precious stone jewellery for customers around the world.
5 Niseko Restaurants to Visit in Japan
Five Seriously Good Restaurants in Niseko One of the most well-known ski resorts in the whole of Japan is on the northern island of Hokkaido. The vast mountain range of Niseko offers breath-taking views of Mt Yotei which sits high above the skyline. There are an...
Quarry Hotel Shanghai | New Luxury China Hotel
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is a hotel like no other! Move over Burj Al Arab Dubai and Marina Bay Sands Singapore! China’s Shanghai underwater quarry hotel is now open and attracting inquisitive visitors from all over the globe. After 12 years of...
Quarry Hotel Shanghai | China’s New Luxury Hotel
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland is a hotel like no other! Move Over Marina Bay Sands Singapore! China’s Shanghai underwater quarry hotel is scheduled to open in late 2018. After a decade of construction, the Shimao InterContinental Wonderland (also known as...
12 Days in China
Grab a coffee, get comfortable...you are going to love reading about China. Here's the best of 12 Days in China...! Full of expectational highlights and more! When it comes to sharing travel information, I like to write from the heart. Tell a story that most...
14 Days in Japan
14 days in Japan is Never Long Enough! After a whirlwind action-packed 12 day tour of China, we arrived into KIX Osaka international Airport to begin our 14 days in Japan. Sakura Gallery Hotel Getting to Kyoto from the International airport is a breeze. Kyoto is a...
24-Hour Stopover Tips For Singapore
Progressive Traveller's 24-hour stopover tips for Singapore Singapore Changi Airport is one of the largest transportation hubs in Southeast Asia. It is a great functioning airport offering reasonably quick processing through immigration together with a variety of...
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