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With Asia Pacific boasting more than 1 billion smartphone users , travellers are becoming more savvy, discerning and have higher expectations when it comes to their travel experiences.

Often referred to as the Temple Of Dawn (a great name) Wat Arun is situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, on Thonburi side.

Many local carriers are regaining momentum, as they experience surging demand. Recent fleet re-alignments and route adjustments are being converted into financial improvement. This is leading to renewed optimism about fleet and network growth, both for major carrier Thai Airways and smaller players such as Thai AirAsia and Nok.

It is hoped the event will boost the image and confidence in Hua Hin as a tourism destination while also increasing visitors and revenue for the town.

The hotel industry in China went from 137 properties in 1978 to 14,237 properties by 2009, and multinational hotel groups expanding helped bolster this effect.

The A350 XWB is the world’s latest generation airliner and the newest member of Airbus’ wide-body product family.

Chinese guests receive a very poor quality of service, in large part because of the ignorance of the Chinese culture from the staff of luxury hotels, and also because of the persistence of stereotypes about Chinese travelers.

This series of bombings, however, is perhaps signalling that they need to be taken seriously and that negotiations have to be resumed. This time, the group has operated beyond its ‘normal’ borders as if they have decided to bring their ‘cause’ closer to the capital and targeting tourist destinations.

The third largest island of Japan, Kyushu, offers great cuisine, an abundance of nature and unique world-class attractions. Andrew Wood, British-born veteran travel writer, author and resident of Asia for the past 25 years, shares his travel secrets.

With strong economic growth in China, India and South-east Asia, improved infrastructure, high use of smartphones and increasing internet penetration, business and leisure travel has seen a huge growth in Asia Pacific region.