| I only realized this when planning for the trip but this is actually the first time I'll be away during the National Day period! can you imagine? I am more of a patriot that I imagined. Now I better get that flag out hahahahahaha. (Surprisingly, these new blocks I am in seen very bochap about that flag. No one has hung it yet. My father thought we better spot a couple of it first b4 we jump the gun. More S'poreans travelling abroad over the National Day weekend break | |||||||||
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| By Aw Cheng Wei But you better hurry for tour agencies said places to popular spots like Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan are selling out fast. According to 12 tour agencies that The Sunday Times spoke to, 10 reported an average increase of 15 per cent in business compared to last year, despite a hike in airline-ticket prices because of higher fuel costs. Sales at the other two agencies were on par as last year's. At SA Tours, Ms Ruth Lim, its marketing and communications manager, said: 'We've seen a 17 to 25 per cent increase in bookings, depending on destination. The trend seems to be pointing towards cities that are not take more than five hours away from Singapore.' This would cover places as far away as Taiwan, India and Perth. The cost ranges from $398 for a weekend tour to Bangkok to $1,100 for another to Taiwan. Read the full story in tomorrow's edition of The Sunday Times. | |||||||||
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