166-W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and industry innovator, recaptures the spirit of Hollywood glamour with the unveiling of W Hollywood Hotel & Residences.

492-Na een onverdiende vakantie met mijn vrouw, mijn emotiegenoot en diens vrouw op een eiland waar volgens de statistieken 4 meter regen per jaar valt en waar volgens andere statistieken zes miljoen rubberbomen staan, meld ik mij weer ter blogge en ter schole, waar over twee weken de examens losbarsten... Met Rene op Koh Chang, alwaar we de rubberquota's doornemen... De periode tijdens en na de examenweek wordt door mij en mijn collega's met afgrijzen tegemoet gezien.

344-Warning of the week: Gridlock at US gateway? More British travellers to North America arrive at New York JFK than anywhere else. It is already one of the most congested airports in the US; only La Guardia and Newark, New York's other two airports, score worse in a FlightStats.com survey. But JFK will be more sclerotic between March and June.

446-Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a 10-night beach holiday in Thailand. Prices are for two people, departing at the end of February and include flights from Heathrow, accommodation and transfers. Thomson Tailormade £1,298: Pattaya Departs 27 February and includes room-only accommodation at the recently refurbished Aisawan Resort and Spa, Pattaya (on the Gulf of Thailand).

280-Associated Press -- SEOUL, South Korea --- A "repentant" American missionary set to be freed from North Korea after being arrested at the border on Christmas said he was ashamed of the "biased" view he once held of the communist nation, Pyongyang's state media said Friday.

243-SEOUL (AP) - A "repentant" American missionary set to be freed from North Korea after being arrested at the border on Christmas said he was ashamed of the "biased" view he once held of the communist nation, Pyongyang's state media said Friday.

251-SEOUL, South Korea - A "repentant" American missionary set to be freed from North Korea after being arrested at the border on Christmas said he was ashamed of the "biased" view he once held of the communist nation, Pyongyang's state media said Friday.

432-By ROBERT KELLY Robert Kelly for The Wall Street Journal A purple crow taking a break. The narrow and ragged one-lane road into southern Taiwan's Yellow Butterfly Valley becomes simply impassible to cars not long past a small temple whose outer columns and front parapet are lined with meter-high butterfly cutouts. On a visit last May, I left my car in a clearing under a longan tree, and headed up the remaining path on foot.

380-Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by Thailand's Country Group to manage a luxury hotel in the heart of Bangkok. The management agreement was signed by Mr. Gerald Lawless, executive chairman of Jumeirah Group and Mr. Ben Taechaubol, managing director of Country Group, at a ceremony held recently in Bangkok.

139-New Year's brought in a treat for actor Shama Sikander who enjoyed her year-ender trip at the beachy destinations of Koh Samui and Bangkok.

208-Dictionary tool Double click on a word to get a translation A 45-year-old woman from Småland in southern Sweden has been killed by a jellyfish while on holiday in Malaysia, writes the Aftonbladet newspaper.

365-Compiled by Alex Chan Hatten Group launching Melaka hotel suites project Melaka-based developer Hatten Group is selling a strata-titled hotel suites development to individual buyers in Singapore. The Hatten Square Suites and Shoppes is located in the heart of the Melaka downtown historical landmark, World Heritage City, near the Melaka Raya commercial hub.

382-Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by Country Group (Thailand) to manage a luxury hotel in the heart of Bangkok. The management agreement was signed by Mr. Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman of Jumeirah Group and Mr. Ben Taechaubol, Managing Director of Country Group, at a ceremony held recently in Bangkok.

358-Hamburg (ots) - tauchen, Deutschlands meistgelesene Tauchzeitschrift aus dem JAHR TOP SPECIAL VERLAG, verlieh zum zwölften Mal den begehrten Delphin: Mit dem tauchen-Award zeichnete das Fachmagazin die herausragenden Produkte und Veranstalter der Tauchsportsaison 2009 aus. Die Verleihung der Auszeichnung fand am 28. Januar im Rahmen der "boot" 2010 statt.

347-MIDLOTHIAN, Va. Leading video game publisher, SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC BB: SOPK), in conjunction with Nobilis Games, today announced that Hotel Giant 2 for PC is now available on retail shelves. The follow-up to the long-running global hit Hotel Giant, Hotel Giant 2 is a perfect blend of management, decoration, and simulation.

270-Düsseldorf / Neuss, Januar 2010 - Marcus Dorff ist Executive Chef im Swissà´tel Düsseldorf / Neuss und mitverantwortlich für das kulinarische Konzept und Angebot des 4-Sterne-Superior Hotels. Er kommt vom Hotel Hilton Cologne in Köln und tritt die Nachfolge von ..

312-Die Zahl "10" ist in diesem Jahr für Vietnams Hauptstadt pure Magie: Vor 1000 Jahren, also im Jahr 1010, wurde die Stadt an der "Flussbiegung" (Ha Noi) gegründet. Und das wird groß am 10.10.10 gefeiert. In den verwinkelten Altstadtgassen erwarten den Besucher kulinarische Abenteuer und ein spannender Alltag.

410-Carlson Hotels, one of the world"s leading hotel companies, and The Mayapada Group announce their partnership to bring luxury brand Regent ® to Indonesia. They broke ground on the new property today. Scheduled to open in 2011, The Regent Bali will introduce contemporary style, luxury accommodations and personalised service to one of the world"s most sought-after holiday destinations - the island of Bali.

332-PASSENGERS stranded in Thailand for two days when their Jetstar flight was repeatedly delayed have finally touched down in Sydney, with some vowing never to use the budget airline again. Flight JQ28 from Phuket to Sydney was due to leave at 9pm (local time) on Monday but the flight was cancelled, leaving 290 passengers stranded.

366-JETSTAR passengers stranded in Thailand for two days when their flight was repeatedly delayed have finally touched down in Sydney, with some vowing never to use the budget airline again. Flight JQ28 from Phuket to Sydney was due to leave at 9pm (local time) on Monday but the flight was cancelled, leaving 290 passengers stranded, a disgruntled passenger said.