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Located near Petchburi Road, Amari Residences Bangkok is convenient to both the MRT and the newly launched Airport Link, putting Bangkok's impossible to pronounce Suvarnabhumi International Airport within easy reach. Sixty per cent of guests are long term, staying an average of 9.5 nights. One of several Amari properties in the Thai capital, Amari Residences …
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Nearly half of the travelers staying at Amari Residences Bangkok are either accompanying family or friends seeking treatments at nearby Bangkok Hospital - or former patients at the hospital needing a place to recuperate.
Visiting Paris? What follows is a list of the restaurants that you must try when visiting the City of Light. And don't worry about the price. The list is not limited to fancy or expensive restaurants. Among these food and beverage outlets are hole-in-the-wall eateries that are easy on the wallet but impressive to the …
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A Bon Voyage Rock Concert for Morgan Parker will be held on Friday 25 February 2011 at Grappa's Cellar in Jardine House in Central in downtown Hong Kong. Confirmed performers for the evening are the funk crunching metal band Gong Wu, indie folk pop band Noughts & Exes, and expat rock bands Absolut Crap, Donner …
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Krispy Kreme Donoughts are proving to be a big hit in Bangkok, Michael Taylor discovered during a recent trip to the Big Mango. The US based donut chain opened with big fanfare a couple of years back in Hong Kong, where Michael lives. But the two outlets closed several months later, failing to find favour …
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Early morning airline flights are such a drag! Michael Taylor hates them so much that he has frequently considered spending the night before departure at an airport hotel so that he could sleep in longer. A company in the United States has put together park, sleep, fly packages that make this an affordable alternative. Many People Put on Weight …
Cruising the River of Kings aboard the Chao Phraya Princess. Bangkok Nightlife Cruising up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend an evening in the Thai capital. A dinner cruise combines a sumptuous buffet meal with live entertainment, dancing, and some spectacular shoreline scenery. …
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When Richard Nixon visited the Great Wall during his historic visit to China in 1972, he famously commented, “This is a great wall!” You cannot help but wonder what he would have said if he been shown the Long Bar in the Shanghai Club on the Bund in Shanghai. I'm not sure what exactly became …
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Macau has always had great Chinese restaurants, and eateries serving Portuguese and Macanese fare. In recent years, however, has been the arrival of fine dining.
Sichuan is home of one of China's legendary Eight Great Cuisines. Because of the province's heat and humidity, lots of innovative preservation methods were developed in the days before refrigeration and air conditioning.