Asia Travel Guide

Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

One of the most interesting places to visit in Asia is Kuala Lumpur and one of the major attractions there is the Petronas twin towers. These magnificent structures stand 458 meters tall and have 88 floors. The foundation of these towers stretches 120 meters underground. The towers themselves are made primarily of reinforced concrete and steel with a glass façade. Construction on these towers was finished in 1996.

Visitors are allowed to go to the 41st floor to see the sky bridge. From this vantage point you can see the park below and on a clear day all the surrounding cities of Kuala Lumpur. In order to get into the sky bridge it is necessary to get a pass. These passes are given to about 1400 people every day, and usually they are all distributed before noon, so make sure you get there very early to ensure that you manage to get one.

In a building this massive it would seem logical that the elevator system be huge and I can assure you that you will not be disappointed. There are 3 groups of elevators that together service all the floors in the building. The elevator cars are two stories, so one story handles the even floors and the other handles the odd floors. These elevators are also specially equipped with a number of safety devices. The one that is the most interested is the way that one elevator can go up beside another elevator and evacuate people from it if it gets stuck or jammed between floors.

The petronas Company is the one and only tenant of tower one. The other tower called Tower 2 is available for rent to other tenants’. Currently Accenture, Bloomberg, Boeing, IBM, Microsoft, Reuters, and a large number of smaller firms all call this tower home.

At the base of the towers there is a shopping plaza called Suria KLCC. It has a large number of shops featuring all kinds of different merchandise. On the 4th floor you will find the petroleum development centre.

Just outside the plaza is the KLCC Park. This park has jogging and walking paths, a wading pool, and a children’s playground. It has a very large water fountain with built in lighting that puts on a fantastic show, as the water blasts high into the air. Getting to the towers is easy. Take the Putra train right to the towers.

Cheap Hotels in Rome

If you are going to Rome for a holiday and you are on a budget, then you should try to locate cheap hotels in Rome for accommodation.This site offers up to 80% discount on some Rome hotels.

You can read a brief description of each hotel at the site.They will tell you where’s the location of the hotels and where is it near to.It’s also rated with # of stars.There’s 3 stars hotel and 4 and 5 stars.You can check whether there are any free rooms at the hotels in Rome at the site by entering your arrival and departure date and you can also specify the # of stars of the hotels that you would like to stay in.

Hotels in Tokyo

Japan is a country that I’ve always wanted to visit.I’ve heard that the cost of living there is very high (possibly the highest in Asia).Japan is a very small country but the population is huge.They don’t have enough land so most of the apartments, hotels rooms are really small and expensive too.

So if you are travelling on a budget, then you have to find cheap Hotels in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very vibrant city, full of energy and people.You can find rooms from as low as USD 66 at Hotels in Tokyo.You can read the descriptions of the hotel and check out the ratings given.They even tell you the location of the hotel and the distant from certain places in Tokyo (LRT stations for example) at the site.

You can use the search function and key in the date of your arrival and also the date of departure and the system will search for hotels that have rooms available on those dates.You can specify the rating of the hotel too.There are lots of things to do/see in Japan.You can pay a visit to Japan Disneyland and try out the authentic,made in Japan sushi.

Besides Hotels in Tokyo, you can search for hotels in other cities in Japan too such as Kyoto or Osaka.Since you are already in Japan, might as well visit the other cities too.

Barcelona Hotels

If you are going to Barcelona, Spain for your next holiday, then you might want to pay this site a visit.

You can make reservations on Barcelona Hotels and the prices are cheap and reasonable.You can look at the rating for each hotel and the description (where is it located etc).You can check the availability of the rooms by entering your arrival and departure dates.

Some hotels even offer a football package which includes 2 guaranteed match tickets for FC Barcelona.The details given are very helpful and you can even chat with the site’s representative or you can give them a call.So if you are looking for Hotels in Barcelona, then pay a visit to the site.

Shopping Online

Sometimes when I have some extra cash in my paypal, I would spend it buying stuff online. So far, I have bought a headphone, bodyspray, cds among other stuff. Usually, the prices would be cheaper if you get it online but sometimes, after you include the shipping price, it would probably even out.

I know some people who buy their cellphones online, or cars online, or even buy motorcycle online. I suppose buying those stuff online can save you some money. I have tried bidding on some online auction sites before but I always lose it for some reasons. I usually set a limit on the max amount I would pay and if the bidding goes beyond that amount, then I would stop bidding.

Cheap Holidays

When I travel, I always check for flights availability on those budget, no frill airlines first as the prices are much cheaper than those huge airlines. Recently I managed to get some flight tickets to a neighboring country for $25. If I had chosen another airline, it would have cost me $200. I saved $175 and that money could be use to cover my lodging expenses.

Of course, cheap dosen’t necessarily means good but as long as the service provided are satisfactory, then there’s really nothing to complain about.Besides flights, I also try to look for cheap hotels too. I don’t really like those backpacker style kind of place so I always have to look for a nice and affordable hotel. So I always go for cheap holidays.

Those who are looking for cheap holidays can visit this site. It’s about time to plan your 2007 summer vacation now if you want to get good deals. You can go for a cheap holiday in the Canaries, Caribbean (if you would like some sunshine), Egypt, Turkey, Greece or Cyprus.

They provide great deals on flights and hotel.You can do a search on the site and enter the destination, dates, length of stay, number of people going etc. You can even specify the resort you would like to stay in. If you are unsure on where you want to stay yet, you can just enter the destination name. If you need a car to pick you up from the airport, they provide airport transfer too. There’s a phone number on the site so you can always call them up personally to inquire about the cheap holidays they offer.

Air Asia offering Free Flights

To those who are planning to travel to Asia, AirAsia is offering free flights right now.No kidding.You just have to pay the taxes.

Grab your free tix fast but currently the site keeps giving error as there are probably thousand others who are trying to book their free seats too.

Cheap Flights

Some people prefer to book their holidays online, and that includes accomodation, flights and car rental.Usually it’s cheaper if you book those online.I think I have blogged about cheap accomodations before so let’s see where can we get some cheap flights.

For cheap flights, check out Monarch Airlines.With this airline, you can book extra legroom space so that you can be more comfortable when flying.We all know how cramped it can get in the plane unless you are flying first or business class.

Monarch Airlines has a frequent flyers program too.From their site, you can book cheap flights for 10 months in advance or you can give them a call too, but some of their seats are cheaper if you book it online.

Cheap Hotels in London

Some people prefer to book the flights and accommodation online rather than going through a travel agent.And in most cases, it’s cheaper to book them online.

If you are traveling to London, then you might need Cheap Hotels in London.

The site offers Cheap London Hotels as they have their own inventory and they deal with the hotels directly.

There’s no hidden cost or additional charges if you choose to book London Hotels through the site.You book the rooms on a per night basis and not on a per person basis.VAT is already include in the rates.

International Links Down

Those who are located at the Asean region might be experiencing some net connection problems as some of the submarines cables were damaged in the earthquake that rocked Taiwan this morning.

Most of the users here can’t access international sites but local sites worked as usual.

I hope they fix it soon.