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8 DAYSSTORYJASMINE TEO
travel‘Wanderlust’ is so 2015.
Learning the latest
travel lingo is the first
step to taking the road
less travelled.3
to kn ow
new travel
buzzwords
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BUDDYMOON
It’s when your friends join you
on your honeymoon. We were
first introduced to the idea
in 2015 after Jennifer Aniston and
Justin Theroux got hitched, then
whisked friends like Courteney Cox
and Jason Bateman off to Bora
Bora for a beachy buddymoon. Now
the trend of turning your romantic
getaway into a big friendly vacay
is catching on among plebs. With
destination weddings on the rise,
it’s only logical for the newlyweds to
spend time with their pals who’ve
come all this way for their nuptials.
And what better way to do it than on
a vacay with the whole crew.
WHERE TO GO:Check
into one of the family suites
(main pic) at the idyllic
AMARI HUA HIN resort
(a two-and-a-half-hour
drive from Bangkok)
that’s perf for big
groups. Even
better: the Kids’
Club for guests
to, er, deposit
the lil’ tykes
ensures that
your mates with
kids get a breather
too. Prices start
at 6,962 baht
(S$286) per
night, inclusive
of 500 baht F&B
credits. For more
info, go to https://
http://www.amari.com/huahin.2
MOBITECTURE
Nah, not the caravan.
Innovations in mobile
architecture now run
the gamut from mobile saunas to
convertible clothing, all to allow for
adventures anywhere in the world
— without the baggage. Not for the
faint-hearted or anyone whose idea
of camping is a weekend chalet at
East Coast Park.
WHAT TO GET: How about a
jacket that converts into a tent?
The waterproof ADIFF jacket
(US$350), made out of recycled
water bottles, can fit up to two
people when it’s fully opened.
Doubles up as a Obi-wan Kenobi
Halloween costume. Pre-order at
http://www.adiff.com.3
BLEISURE
Tacking on a few days of
vacation at the end of a
business trip may not be a
new concept. What’s new, though, is
this dubious portmanteau. Bleisure
was popularised by Airbnb, after
findings from its study revealed that
more folks who travel for work are
mixing business with leisure, and are
booking longer stays on Airbnb —
6.8 days, twice as long as the usual
business stay in a hotel.
WHAT TO DO: Companies have
to be enrolled in Airbnb’s Business
Travel programme before employees
can filter search results for
accommodation for corporate travel.
These listings typically have 24-hour
check-ins, round-the-clock
support, and are laptop-
ready. Plus, expenses
can be charged direct to
the company. No word
if the boss will pay for
those extra days off,
though. Go to https://
http://www.airbnb.com.sg/
business-travel for
more info.