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Marriott Bonvoy Wonders of Discovery – Up to 15% Less Points Required for Free Night (Book by 13 October)
Enjoy up to 15% savings on the number of required Marriott Bonvoy points for a free night at any one of the 4,500 participating properties around the world - book by 13 October 2022 for stays consumed before 31 October 2022.
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Fast Track to IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite (Five Nights) – Register Now (Status Valid Through December 2023)
Fast track to Platinum Elite in the IHG One Rewards program in just five nights - registration is required and elite status will last through December 2023.
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Hyatt Launches Third and Fifth Night Free Offers in Malaysia – Book by 31 October 2022
Enjoy a free night when you stay at least three or five nights across participating Hyatt properties in Malaysia - book by 31 October 2022.
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Hotel Review: Alila Bangsar (Bangsar Suite) – Beautiful and Affordable Property Connected to Bangsar Station
The Alila Bangsar is a great option for those looking to take advantage of Kuala Lumpur’s LRT network to get around - the rooms are affordable and beautiful, offering fantastic value to World of Hyatt members especially.
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American Express Adds The House Bar and Bar Intermezzo to Chillax Programme – Enjoy Complimentary Drink with Any Eligible Purchase
Two new spots to enjoy a complimentary beverage at with your Platinum charge and credit cards from American Express in Singapore.
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Traveling to Taiwan? Here’s what you need to know!
Taiwan ditches quarantine restrictions, to reopen in 2 phases with no quarantine by mid-October.
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Hong Kong scraps COVID-19 hotel quarantine from 26 Sep
As widely speculated, Hong Kong has just announced that it will end all mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals from 26 September, Monday. This is a change from the current 3 days of hotel quarantine required for international tourists.The pre-flight PCR test which has to be taken 48 hours before flying...
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Earn Triple (3X) Points on Dining Across Participating Hyatt Restaurants – 15 September 2022 to 20 December 2022
Earn triple points when dining across participating Hyatt restaurants around the world from 15 September 2022 to 20 December 2022.
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Get up to USD 100 Property Credit and Double Points at Hyatt Properties in Indonesia – 15 September 2022 to 31 March 2023
Earn double points and get up to USD 100 property credit when you book the ‘Welcome Back to Indonesia’ rate across participating Hyatt properties.
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Get Apple AirPods Pro, Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro, or S$300 Cash with Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card – New Customers Only (until 02 October 2022)
Get Apple AirPods Pro, Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Pro, or S$300 cash when you sign-up for the Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card as a new customer by 02 October 2022.
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Review of Trust Bank Singapore – Great Sign-up Gifts (Free!) but Complicated Reward Scheme
Trust Bank is Singapore’s latest digital bank and new customers can enjoy sign-up gifts like FairPrice e-vouchers but the overly-complicated rewards scheme makes it a difficult card to stomach.
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Shangri-La Circle Introduces Family Privileges for Redemption Stays – Similar to WOH Guest of Honor Benefit
Shangri-La Circle Diamond members can now nominate family members who will enjoy selected Diamond benefits when staying on a free night on points.
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SO/ Singapore to Leave Accor and to Be Rebranded to Hotel Telegraph Singapore From 28 September 2022
SO/ Singapore will exit Accor and be rebranded to Hotel Telegraph Singapore from 28 September 2022.
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Smoker’s Guide to Trekking Through Rainforests
One of the most popular traveling trends right now is ecotourism, which is perfect for those seeking sustainable and low-impact, nature-based travel mass plans away from commercial tourism. Because of its growing demand, Million Insights projects that the ecotourism market will reach $385 billion by 2028, expanding at a year-over-year...
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Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Bangkok (King Corner Room) – Luxury Hotel Connected to Central Embassy
The hard product of the Park Hyatt Bangkok is great but it falls short of expectations - check out my review of this luxury property as a Globalist member.
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Get 2,000 Bonus Points per Stay with Marriott Bonvoy’s New Global Promotion (21 September – 15 December 2022)
Marriott Bonvoy members can earn 2,000 bonus points per eligible paid stay (from their second stay onwards) from 21 September 2022 to 15 December 2022.