velvet | January, 2009

Spotlight: Kuala Lumpur

The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is a delightful city that’s certainly worth a visit. KL is the location of the famous Petronas twin towers (see image) but the city has so much more to offer: historic architectural jewels such as the Old Train Station and Jamek Mosque, atmospheric street bazaars, beautiful parks, and one [...]

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Winter blues?

It really is a cold winter this year. I don’t know about you but I’m starting to crave for some warm weather and sunny skies, maybe a white sandy beach, swaying palms and crystal-clear water. Something like this ->  And a tropical cocktail would be nice.. If you’re tired of the current ‘big freeze’ (like [...]

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“Mardi Gras on steroids”

Amsterdam’s two biggest annual events are the Queen’s Birthday on the 30th of April and the Gay Pride weekend during the first weekend of August. On both occasions, the city centre turns into one big party zone attracting several hundred thousand people. The Queen’s Birthday is the only day of the year when the Dutchies [...]

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Air Asia X to begin direct London-Kuala Lumpur service

Air Asia X, the long-haul sister airline of Air Asia, Asia’s largest (and best) low-cost airline, will launch flights between London Stansted and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 11th March 2009. Air Asia X will utilise Airbus A340′s for the five times a week direct service. Return tickets start at GBP 513 (including taxes). There’s also [...]

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Now’s the time to shop in London!

I was in London over Christmas and the stores all had huge SALES with discounts of up to 70%! The crisis has hit the UK economy hard and has resulted in a massive decline of the value of the pound sterling. So, for those of us earning in Euro, now’s the time to head to [...]

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