NOVEMBER 27, 2000 VOL. 156 NO. 21

Hot Deals

TRAVEL WATCH Finding Peace in a Himalayan Hideaway It isn't often that the manager of your hotel is the uncle of a queen. Hot Spot Off Sri Lanka's palm-fringed south coast one can espy perhaps the island's strangest sight—stilt fishermen. Hot Deals With the summer long gone and the leaner months approaching, you might find you haven't squirreled away enough for a winter escape. Short Cuts In December, the Ritz-Carlton in Osaka will celebrate what sticklers insist is the true start of the next millennium. Travel Watch Archive Browse hundreds of Asian travel tips

Cooling Off
With the summer long gone and the leaner months approaching, you might find you haven't squirreled away enough for a winter escape. Never fear: the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is rolling out some winter bargains that won't melt your bank account. Between Nov. 1 and the end of March, Mandarin hotels across the globe are offering discounted rates that include complimentary breakfast, late checkout times, the use of hotel health facilities and a daily newspaper. And if you bring the kids, they'll throw in an extra bed free of charge. With rates as low as $89 at the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur and $170 for the Oriental in Singapore, no one should be left out in the cold. Check out www.mandarinoriental.com or call (852) 2881-1288.

Triple Crown
Is the mileage count too low for your next vacation? From now until the end of the year, British Airways is offering triple Asia Miles on business-class flights from Hong Kong to London. The only thing more soothing than the big mileage bonus may be the luxurious new seat that flattens out into a 2-m bed. Tel: (852) 2822-9000.

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