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Amazing Group DepartureGetaways! (Return airfares included) 8D6N Beijing Package (Confirm departure : 07 Jan 2012) From RM1530pp Beijing Min 25 to go! Stop–start capital since the Mongol Yuan dynasty, Beijing is one of China’s true ancient citadels. It is also an aspiring, confident and modern city that seems assured of its destiny to rule over China ad infinitum. A vast and symmetrical metropolis, Beijing is the orderly seat of the communist political power in China, so its architecture traces each and every mood swing from 1949 to the present, from felled hutong(narrow alleys) to huge underground bomb shelters scooped out during the paranoid 1970s. One moment you are sizing up a blank Soviet-style monument, the next you spot a vast, shimmering tower rising up from the footprint of a vanished temple. History may have been trampled in Beijing over the past half century, but there’s still much more substance here than in China’s other dynastic capitals, bar Nanjing or Kaifeng. You just need to do a bit of hunting and patient exploration to find the historical narra- tive. It’s also essential to sift the genuine from the fake: some of Beijing’s once-illustrious past has been fitfully resurrected in the trompe-l’oeil of rebuilt monuments. Colossal flyovers and multilane boulevards heave with more than three million cars but ample pockets of historical charm survive. It’s the city’s epic imperial gran- deur, however, that is truly awe-inspiring.Frank and uncomplicated, Beijing’s denizens chat in Beijinghua – the gold standard of Manda- rin – and marvel at their good fortune for occupying the centre of the known world. And for all its diligence and gusto, Beijing dispenses with the persistent pace of Shanghai or Hong Kong, and locals instead find time to sit out front, play chess and watch the world go by. Beijing is loaded with big-ticket sights: the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and myriad small pleasures like alley- way bars, noodle shops and art galleries. Oh, and did anyone men- tion the Great Wall hassle-free holiday. dozens ofover-enthusiasticsalesmen.It’sasurreal endtoyourcheap, plants, tiger-shapedrugs,pottery,many,manyinflatableanimalsand of tat: same selection find the visit, you’ll Whenever you missed. to be ates everyday–localscallitSoukAl-Jumaa)isoneofthehot-spotsnot oper- actually Market” (it The so-called“Friday visible. houses arestill andwhenthewaterisverystill, topsoftheold over avillage, in themountainsofKhorFakkan.Thisisbelievedtohavebeenbuilt tionally beautifulduringsunset.OnesiteofinterestistheRifaisaDam, Shark IslandandPort KhorFakkanrisingoutofthesea,whichisexcep- Fakkan stretches outinfront ofyouwiththeprominent featuresof As youcomeoverthebrow ofahill,thesplendidnaturalBayKhor 4.5km northoftheJalFujeirah. Al-Wurrayah arereachablebyafour-wheel-drive aroundscenic Wadi (flea markets)arelocatedatthesouthernendofcorniche.The souqs and vegetable for divingandsnorkeling.Thefish,fruit suitable outcrops overlookingtheharbour.Italsofeaturescoraloutcrops the early-mid secondmillenniumBC.Theseareclusteredonrock 34 gravesandasettlement belongingto Excavations haveidentified bay of Khor Fakkan,whichhasalonghistoryofhumansettlement. mountains andattractivebeaches.Thetownissetonthepicturesque ties. Khor Fakkanisapopulartourismspot,surrounded withhuge water port that isnowamajorcontainerterminalandoilrefiningfacili "Khawr Fakkan",literallymeans"CreekofTwoJaws".Itisanaturaldeep belonging totheEmiratesofShariqahandFujeirah,hencenamed the UnitedArabEmirates(UAE).Itislocatedinanisolatedenclave Khor Fakkan isaseaportalongtheGulfofOmanoneastcoast 07 FAKKAN

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The first Festival took place in 1977 and it has since grown is open to all, welcoming Sydneysiders and visitors from to become one of Australia's largest annual cultural wherever they live. celebrations with an international reputation for modern, popular and intelligent programming. In many ways it is Festival First Night is on the first Saturday of the Festival and probably still best understood as a celebration of Sydney the next two Saturdays offer more free concerts in The and its style and energy reflect the confidence, diversity Domain precinct of the Botanic Gardens. Summer Sounds and vigour of one of the world's most beautiful cities. has featured the sounds of Brazil, Gypsies, New Orleans and Mali and is followed the next weekend by the orches- The Festival has a history of presenting Australian premieres tral power of the Sydney Symphony. Throughout January and many of Australia's most memorable productions such the Festival Garden is home to The Famous Spiegeltent as Cloudstreet and Smoke & Mirrors have resulted from with a capitvating program of burlesque and music which Sydney Festival's commitment to nurture local artists. It has makes the most of the summer nights in the atmospheric brought many of the world's great artists to Sydney includ- setting of Hyde Park and the Beck's Festival Bar in the ing: Ariane Mnouchkine and Thèâtre du Soleil (Flood Drum- historic Hyde Park Barracks heaves with the energy of mers), Robert Wilson (The Black Rider), Robert Lepage (Far bands and DJs until late on most nights. Side of the Moon, The Andersen Project, Lipsynch), Schaubuhne Berlin (Hamlet), Netherlands Dance Theatre, More than any other cultural event, Sydney Festival James Thiérrée, Philip Glass, Ian McKellen (Dance of defines Sydney’s personality. For over three decades we Death), Peter Sellars, Batsheva Dance Company, National have presented international artists who guarantee head- Theatre of Scotland (Black Watch, Aalst), Al Green, AR lines, and whose presence in Sydney adds to the Festival’s Rahman, Kneehigh Theatre (Tristan & Yseult, The Red buzz and prestige. Names like Björk, Brian Wilson, Grace Shoes) and Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance (Entity). Jones, Elvis Costello, AR Rahman, Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes, Robert Lepage, Peter Sellars and Sir Ian McKellen Every January, Sydney Festival enlivens and transforms alongside some of the world’s great companies - Wayne Sydney with a bold cultural celebration based on the McGregor's Random Dance, Cheek by Jowl, Gate highest quality art and big ideas. Theatre and the Schaubühne Berlin to name only a few – share the Festival with the most exciting artists and com- The Festival opens each year with the unique Festival First panies in Australia. Night - a feast of music, dance and visual spectacle on the streets and in the parks of central Sydney, attracting over Sydney Festival’s audacious contemporary programming 200,000 people. This free event is the curtain raiser to a positions it at the forefront of arts practice in Australia and three week ticketed and free program that reaches an up there as one of the most wonderful festivals in the audience of around 1 million people. world.

The program is kaleidoscopic in its diversity, from burlesque circus to New York rap to Russian theatre; from contemporary dance to family programs to traditional Indigenous arts practice. In all, the program comprises around 300 performances and 80 events performed by over 1000 artists in at least 20 venues each year. Inclusive programming, a broad range of free events and accessible pricing Fun-filled policies for the ticketed shows means that Sydney Festival festivalSydney Festival 2012 Sydney Festival was originally conceived by the Sydney Committee, the NSW State Gov- (ground only) ernment and the City of Sydney with a view 4D3N SYDNEY FREE & EASY Package Excludes Package Includes to attracting people into the city centre • Air tickets From • 03 Nights Accommodation • Airport taxes during the holiday month of January. • Provision for breakfast. • Travel insurance • Transfer airport-hotel-airport RM • Peak season surcharges Rm16 per room per night. 1034per person • Items not mentioned in the itinerary FRONTPAGE HIGHLIGHT 09 Quarterly Travel Newsletter

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Let it snow! Let it snow!Let it snow! Christmas being commenced as fiesta has turned around the world with famous event that is mostly celebrated by different and multiple communities. The birth of God Jesus is now no longer treated as sacred only by Christianity but also make happen by various communities of the world. On this sacred day of christmas celebration every seems to be in euphoric enthusiasm and largely participated by over 400 millions of people around the globe. All this depict how much communities crave to follow the path of mankind as showed by God Jesus. Well,christmas celebrations bring the family members, friends and other known persons closer to each other while enjoying the party on the occasion of christmas fiesta. It's all around the festival of harmonious mankind and social contact.

As time moves forward, the ways of christmas celebration has also turned with its new branches with cruises, christmas decorations, Santa Claus arriving, christmas gift criteria, christmas flower ideas, and many more christmas sayings are seems to be filled the market with enjoyable themes. The new ways and traditions of christmas celebrations have remarked the same with exotic colors and impressive memories that would last for long time.In many countries of the world, the celebration of Christmas on December 25th is a high point of the year. But why? Can it have any real meaning for us today. Coloured lights decorate many town centres and shops, along with shiny decorations, and artificial snow painted on shop windows.In streets and shops, 'Christmas trees' (real or plastic evergreen 'conifer' trees) will also be decorated with lights and Christmas ornaments.

Shopping centres become busier as December approaches and often stay open till late.Shopping centre speaker systems systems will play Christmas 'carols' - the traditional Christmas Christian songs, and groups of people will often sing carols on the streets to raise money for charity. Most places of work will hold a short Christmas party about a week before Christmas. Although traditional Christmas foods may be eaten, drink (and plenty of it) means that little work will be done after the party!

By mid-December, most homes will also be decorated with Christmas trees, coloured lights and paper or plastic decorations around the rooms. These days, many more people also decorate garden trees or house walls with coloured electric lights, a habit which has long been popular in USA.

Today not many people consider the religious meaning to Christmas. Most people in Malaysia will not go to a religious church meeting, even at Christmas. It has become a busy race to spend money on presents, and get ready for the Day. A visitor from another world would think that Christmas was a festival to the gods of money and shopping. TRIP X-PERIENCE 15 Quarterly Travel Newsletter

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Bandung, the evergreen, carefree and amazing getaway On the way back to Bandung, the group stopped for lunch at the destination played host to the recent Hong Leong Assurance(HLA) new Balibu restaurant with a panoramic view of its local Sudanese delegates from Malaysia in July2011. A total of more than 250 HLA homes and countryside with fruit stalls along the road. The long and delegates converge at Bandung- a city of shopping paradise, awaited shopping tour finally arrived….. The delegates went on a food heaven, blessed with cool weather, spas, golf…. shopping spree at Paris Van Java with hypermarts as well as cafes and boutiques and the factory outlets in Jalan Riau namely Branded In view of the big group size, the said group was divided into seven Outlet, The Summit, Heritage and Cascade….Heritage Factory Outlet (7) smaller groups based on direct flights from KLIA to Bandung is one of the popular places with a good selection of clothes. The Husein Sastranegara International Airport on Air Asia (6 groups) on building looks like one of those old colonial heritage buildings with 14-16Jul2011 & 15-17Jul2011 & MAS (1 group) on 15-17Jul2011. The Greek columns……Super-brands like Versace, Channel, Christian Dior selected “home” in Bandung was the 5 star Grand Royal Panghe- are mixed with other brands to make them look like real rejects. gar hotel, within an walking distance from the famous jalan Braga, Better chance with brands like ZARA, DKNY, Nike, Adidas, Timberland, one of Bandung’s dining and entertainment area. The hotel, with Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani…. the biggest Grand Ballroom in the city also was the venue for the HLA Get Together Dinner on 15Jul2011. Bandung has several other Factory Outlets namely at Jalan Setiabudi namely Rumah Mode famous for clothes, shoes, bags, accessories; Bandung -called by the Dutch “Parijis van Java” ( Paris of Java) as Jalan Dago - one stop fashion shopping; Jalan Cihampelas-Jeans it offers all the comforts for a city for lovers, beautiful mountainside Street . Pasar Baru is great bargaining shopping place for textiles, scenery, cozy night time atmosphere as well as shady trees at the batik and clothes including telekung and kain…. Another upcoming road sides. The 3Days 2Nights Bandung getaway trip though short product in Bandung by Distros-shops that sell stylish products made but was enough to take in the very essence of what Bandung has by local designers and young entrepreneurs. As the delegates need to offer. to be back to the hotel to freshen-up for the Get Together Dinner on 15Jul2011, there was a wishful thinking of time to be on a standstill The orientation tour of Bandung covering Merdeka Building-site for among the HLA delegates namely the ladies for more shopping … the Asia-Africa Conference in 1955 that paved the way for the The delegates were treated to a cocktail cum dinner at the Grand creation of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961, Gedung Sate-the Royal Panghegar hotel. most prominent landmark built in 1920 and designed to be used as the centre of Dutch East India Government and now currently On 16Jul2011, all HLA delegates (7 groups) were gathered at the used as the Governor Office of West Java; and ITB (Institut hotel lobby at 7.30am for a group photography session together with Teknologi Bandung)-alumni includes independence leader and their HLA Group MD/ CEO & HLA General Manager. The HLA groups first president Soekarno. that arrived on 14Jul2011 departed on this day after their morning breakfast… and last minute shopping from the local peddlars with Lunch was served at the famous Sudanese Sindang Reret Restau- their T-shirts-I Love Bandung , pens, key chains…going at great rant in Bandung. Dinner was specially organized at Kampung discounts. Enroute to the airport, the group also stopped to purchase Daun – the ambience and atmosphere is ideal for groups or even the famous “brownie kukus” or steamed brownies and “kueh lapis” or for a romantic dinner with your loved ones or family or friends. All layer cake as souvenirs for family, friends and relatives. The rest of the HLA delegates were given a rousing welcome to Kg Daun with groups which arrived on 15Jul2011 continued with their Tangkuban music and dance….not forgetting the warm fireplace. Perahu & Ciater Hot Spring Tour…..and shopping spree and returned (Menu : Sindang Reret Resto , Kampung Daun Resto and New to Malaysia on 17Jul2011 with sweet memories and souvenirs…. Balibu Resto) Indeed, Bandung can be truly be an evergreen, carefree and amaz- The next day , after breakfast at hotel, HLA delegates embarked ing getaway destination for all shoppers, golfers, spas enthusiasts-not on a natural discovery volcano tour of Tangkuban Perahu forgetting Bandung’s nickname Kota Kembang, literally meaning the followed by Ciater Hot Spring. The trip to Tangkuban Perahu- “Ship “Flower City” -nothing so much to do with horticulture but Bandung Flipped Over”, located in the north side of Bandung, is rather flowers are its famously beautiful girls….. relaxing and refreshing. Along the way, relieved our senses with the green colour of the tea plantations that are spread out on the land like a giant carpet. In Capetown, South Africa, we have the famous Table Mountain and in Bandung, we have Tangkuban Perahu. The Ratu Crater, the biggest of the 3 craters of Tangkuban GROUP NAME : MUST ENJOY! MUST ACHIEVE! MUST SHOP! MUST GO! is the widest and 100-200m below the peak of Tangkuban Perahu. PARIS OF JAVA,BANDUNG,INDONESIA Ciater Hot Spring is our next stop near Tangkuban Perahu. Ciater CLIENT : Hong Leong Assurance Hot spring is a nice park with small pools in which one can sit or LOCATION : BANDUNG, INDONESIA swim. The streams and pools are fed by warm mineral springs, TRAVEL DATE : 14 – 17 JULY 2011 which are created by the heat from nearby volcanoes. DURATION : 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS GROUP SIZE : 257 PERSON Promo Highlight Quarterly Travel Newsletter 16

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