The Toast of Australia

Qantas Holidays launches a series of Gourmet Getaway packages from Australia to Wellington and the neighboring wineries, for travel between October 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Special add-on deals, including tickets to the annual food and wine Toast Martinborough festival, are also available. The land packages vary from three nights accommodation for the price of two from ¥802 per person to four night stay-and-drive packages priced from ¥3,900 per person including accommodation, car rental and extra gourmet tour add ons. www.qantas.com

Royal Shanghai

This summer, Le Royal Meridien Shanghai is offering a Summer Royal Package, with rates nearly 50 percent off the published rates. Book a minimum of three consecutive nights through August for ¥1,450 (+15 percent) per night for a deluxe room, or for a royal club room pay ¥1,750 (+15 percent) per night and gain access to the Royal Club Lounge on the 44th floor featuring a panoramic view of Shanghai; also included is breakfast, afternoon tea, evening cocktails and private butler services. www.lemeridien.com/royalshanghai

Luxury Now

The Wenjin International Hotel is the latest 5-star luxury hotel to open in Beijing. The hotel boasts over 399 rooms, has an independent executive lounge that aims to provide customer-tailored services for the guests on floors 19 to 23 and a Shanghai-style restaurant. Special opening room rates are ¥658 per night until August 31. 10-6252-5566

DEALS

Romantic Island

Trisara Resort and Spa in Phuket, Thailand, specializing in romantic island weddings, is offering a special honeymooner package until October 31. Book a minimum of four nights at US$470 for an ocean view or US$940 for an ocean front pool villa and receive a welcome bottle of champagne, a 90-minute massage for two, limousine transfers and more. www.trisara.com

Island Hopping

Hawaiian Airlines launches a mid year sale for flights from Australia to Honolulu. Roundtrip prices from Sydney to Honolulu start at US$1,025 including taxes, and US$140 for onward flights to neighboring islands. These fares and other specials are available until the end of August for departure through March 31, 2008. www.hawaiianair.com

Bonus Miles

Earn up to 500 bonus miles every time you purchase an United Airlines ticket to the U.S. online through December 31, 2007. This bonus is available for travel completed on United or United Express in any class of service throughout 2007. Special round trip fares to the U.S. are being offered for ¥9,880 and up. www.cn.united.com

Pearl Activities

Indigo Pearl, a new luxury resort in Phuket, is offering an activity-filled three day and two night package including Thai cooking lessons, spa pampering and Thai boxing until October 31, priced from US$340 to US$670 depending on room, villa or pavilion accommodation. They are also offering a series of three to seven day Hip Yoga Holidays from August 5. Each stay features one or two daily yoga session with extra classes from hypnosis to hip hop. Prices range between US$1,345 and US$ 1,945. www.indigo-pearl.com

Business Deals

Created for frequent business travelers, China Southern Airlines' One Ticket Service passengers can change the time of departure or arrival between Guangzhou and Shenzhen or Beijing and Shanghai, as well as the date of travel at no charge. This service is available until December 31. www.cs-air.com/en

Vancouver Free

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines is celebrating the recent launch of its non-stop Hong Kong-Vancouver flights with a Vancouver Buy 1 Get 1 Free: The Best Business Offer to Vancouver promotion. Available for booking until September 13, travelers who purchase a one-way business class ticket for HK$11,940, will be entitled to a complimentary business class ticket of the same itinerary. 852-3628-0628

Aussie Escapes

The Rydges Sabaya Resort Port Douglas, in Far North Queensland, recently re-opened after a multi-million dollar redevelopment and is offering a series of special Winter Escape packages. Until October 13, stay at the Balinese-style resort for five nights but pay for only four (¥6,250). Or for those wanting more time and space, stay seven nights in an apartment for the price of six (¥12,000). www.Rydges.com