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Hot destinations & great places to stay WHAT’S NEW
LAOS WITHOUT
THE CROWDS
While it’s still one of Asia’s best-kept secrets, the
languid Laotian town of Luang Prabang is seeing
more and more visitors each year. A good way to
avoid the crowds is to travel out of the peak winter
season and go in summer instead. From now until
30 September 2015, EL readers can stay at selected
Luang Prabang hotels and enjoy a “stay 4 nights, pay
for 3” deal through Singapore-based travel experts,
Country Holidays. Catch a glimpse into the age-old
traditions and authentic ways of life of the local people,
observe the characteristic sloped roofs of the buildings,
and offer morning alms to monks; there’s even the
opportunity to take a walk with a UNESCO Specialist
and get first-hand information on the preservation and
management of this beautiful town’s heritage sites.
6334 6120 |
BIRTHDAY RETREAT
Here’s a great offer. To celebrate Telunas Private Island’s
first birthday, Telunas Resorts is covering the domestic
transportation fee for one Expat Living reader per Sea
Villa booking, provided the stay begins on a Monday,
Tuesday or Wednesday during the month of July. With
its private massages, à la carte menus and outdoor
freshwater infinity pool, just three hours from Singapore,
Telunas Private Island is definitely worth exploring. To take
advantage of the offer, type “HAPPYBDAY” as a booking
note when reserving a room at
Telunas offers two destinations: the Private Island,
with stand-alone overwater duplex Sea Villas for couples,
starting at S$200 per weeknight (excluding dining,
transport and taxes); and the Beach Resort, with overwater
deluxe rooms starting at S$75 and stand-alone chalets
at S$115 per weeknight (excluding dining, transport, and
taxes). +62 811 771 0951 |
LAGOI
BAY
AWAITS
Bintan
Resorts now
comprises seven
independently
owned and
operated
beach resorts, up from five in recent years, thanks to
the opening of two new holiday resorts on Lagoi Bay:
The Sanchaya and Grand Lagoi Swiss-Belhotel. The
master-planned development at Lagoi, which is in its
opening phases as this magazine goes to press, will also
encompass residential villas, outdoor activities, and Lagoi
Beach Village with its new shopping mall, Plaza Lagoi. A
shuttle service operates to and from all Bintan Resorts, as
well as Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal, for the easy
50-minute trip to and from Singapore. +65 6389 3535 |