Bangkok bargains: Window Discovery Tours is offering three-day/two-night packages to Bangkok until August 31, staying at a choice of 14 hotels, ranging from the two-star Bangkok Palace Hotel ($1,410, www.bangkokpalace.com ) to the five-star Peninsula Bangkok ($2,090, fasttrack.bangkok.peninsula.com). Prices are based on twin share and include return economy flights on Emirates, two nights' accommodation and daily breakfast (except at the Le Royal Meridien Bangkok). Call Brian on 2366 7830 or Nicole on 2366 7810 for further details. Ship shape: Looking to really splash out in style? How about hiring a 50-metre yacht for that next special occasion? The Grand Hyatt's Grand Cru, one of the largest motor yachts in Asia, is available to hire for cocktails (for up to 80), a dinner party (for up to 32), an overnight stay or even as an extravagant airport transfer. It features six staterooms, a dining and living room, a bar and lounge area, an entertainment room, a games room, a sundeck with jacuzzis, two speedboats and two jet skis. Typical packages include cocktails for 40 at $42,000 and a four-course dinner (with unlimited drinks) for 18 at $32,000, while an overnight stay sleeping up to 12 costs $50,000 and an airport transfer for up to 40 is $16,800 including unlimited drinks. Call 2584 7844 for more details. Water ways: Still on sailing, the RS Hispaniola moored on London's River Thames holds a Latin American-themed Rio Latino evening every Friday at which guests can enjoy a candlelit meal (including a bottle of house wine between two), cabaret entertainment and dancing for #48 (HK$617). Call City Cruises on [44 20] 7839 3011 or visit www.hispaniola . co.uk for more information. Larging it: If you dread donning a bikini every summer for fear of looking fat, head to Freedom Paradise on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, which describes itself as the world's first 'size-friendly' holiday resort (slogan: 'Live large, live free'). All the buildings are one storey, the beds are reinforced, the chairs are armless and the atmosphere is strictly non-discriminatory (tel: [52 998] 887 1101; www.freedomparadise.com ). Indian summer: Until August 31, the Mandarin Oriental Macau is offering a Red Indian Adventure Package, aimed at families with children aged between three and 14. Priced from $1,099 to $1,599 a night depending on the day of the week, the deal includes a night's stay; buffet breakfast for a maximum of three; plus a T-shirt and $75 summer activities coupon per child (maximum of two). A myriad of activities are available ($75 each) from circus games (plate spinning, juggling, face painting) to archery with a qualified instructor from the Macau Archery Association. Or you can send the kids on outdoor tours ($150 each) to the Maritime Museum or Macau Mini Zoo, or horse riding at the Coloane Island Riding Centre. Every Saturday and Sunday night, 8pm-10pm, 'Big Chief Hiawatha' provides a BBQ round the campfire and supervises dancing, face painting, teepee painting, headdress making and storytelling ($150). Children can even sleep overnight in a traditional teepee and wake to a Red Indian breakfast at 9am ($280). A maximum of three can stay in one room (an optional extra bed can be provided for $250), but an extra room can also be booked for between $299 and $999 (tel: [853] 567888; www.mandarinoriental.com/macau/redindians ). Send travel news to Tinja Tsang at tinja.tsang@scmp.com
