Some airline specials are worth noting. Virgin Atlantic has a package on offer until October 31 with two nights in London with daily breakfast from $6,490. Northwest Airlines has a special return fare to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle or San Francisco from only $4,320 until December 15. After the Olympics, Ansett will be offering return tickets to Sydney for only $4,520. The ticket will be valid from October 3 to December 14.
Thomas Cook has some good packages for travel in East Asia. Four nights in Guam with round-trip ticket on Continental Airlines, is from $3,390. Two nights in Singapore with Singapore Airlines, from $3,080. Two nights in Bangkok with Thai International, from $2,390. Three nights in the Nexus Resort Karambunai at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, flying with Dragonair, is from $4,190. All packages include breakfast. Contact Thomas Cook, tel 2853 9933 or fax 2545 7477 for more details.
Visitors to the annual ITA (International Tourism Asia) event which will be held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre from Thursday to Saturday, will get a taste of what the SAR can expect when Disney comes to Lantau. Walt Disney Park and Resorts will be participating for the first time, and will be showcasing what is on offer in the US, including Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Cruise Line. They'll also be promoting Disney's latest theme park, Disneyland Resort California, which will open next February. There will be 408 exhibitors from 37 countries at the ITA trade event. Nine new exhibitors are Bermuda, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Dubai, Iran, Mauritius, Mongolia, Peru and Turkey.
The Shangri-La Bangkok has come up with a deal for businessmen who need long-stay accommodation in the city. The 'Stay-A-While' package starts at US$55 (about HK$430) a day for those staying 90 nights, $60 for 60 nights, $70 for 30 nights and $80 for 14 nights.
The benefits include one complimentary dinner buffet for two, 50 per cent discount on laundry prices, 20 per cent discount on food and beverages, complimentary local calls, IDD calls at cost, and complimentary tea and coffee. The offer is valid until December 20. Call (66 2) 236 9948 or fax (66 2) 237 3743.
It is now possible to walk the US coast to coast on the American Discovery Trail, which stretches 10,000 kilometres from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Limantour Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, about 70 kilometres north of San Francisco.