There are more weekly departures than ever from Vancouver and Toronto to Beijing and from Calgary to Tokyo, as well as new nonstop service between Toronto and Seoul. And with touch-screen TVs at every seat and fully flat beds in Executive First, the flight is more enjoyable than ever.CHANGE TO SECOND BAG FEE FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC DESTINATIONAir Canada will increase the second bag fee to Asia and the Pacific effective for tickets issued on/after 15 June 2013. The second bag fee will be increase to CAD/USD100 from CAD/USD70 as follows:* Between Canada/USA and Australia/China/Hong Kong/Korea.* Between Canada/USA and the rest of Asia/Pacific (except Indian subcontinent).Effective for tickets issued on/after 15 July 2013, the second bag fee for travel between Canada/USA and Japan will increase to CAD/USD100.For more information about baggage guide, please log on to http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/index.html{videoattach}video:KxRTf_vgvow,border:yes,height:315,width:570{/videoattach}{videoattach}video:JS3pA8RGyC8,border:yes,height:315,width:570{/videoattach}                          CONNECTING THROUGH TORONTO PEARSON TO USPassenger with travel to the U.S. or an international airport on Air Canada via Toronto Pearson will have its bags automatically transferred to their connecting flight making connections faster, easier and more convenient than ever before.The same convenient transfer process is also available to Air Canada customers connecting at Montreal (YUL) and Vancouver (YVR).For more information about connecting guide, please log onto http://www.torontopearson.com/Connecting_from_usa.aspx##.

Apply International Driving Permit in Malaysia.Steps: Applications can be submitted at any RTD State offices. Holders of Malaysian driving license who wish to drive in foreign countries are advised to obtain an international driving permit.Applications for international driving permit can also be made at the office of the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM).Documents required:RTD L1 FormOriginal domestic driving license that is still valid for one year.* Original Identity Card.* Original passport and copies (for non-citizens).Two passport size colour photos.Fee:RM 150.00 per year* In the event that the application is made by an authorised representative of the applicant, a copy of the applicant's identity card and driving license must be produced.Source: http://www.jpj.gov.my/web/eng/international-driving-permitList of countries accepting International Driving License  Afghanistan *GreeceOman *AlgeriaGreenlandPakistan *AndorraGrenadaPanama *Angola *GuadeloupePapua New GuineaAnguilla *, **GuamParaguayAntigua and Barbuda *, **GuatemalaPeruArgentinaGuernseyPhilippinesArmenia *Guinea *PolandArubaGuinea-Bissau *PortugalAustraliaGuyanaPuerto RicoAustriaHaitiQatar *Azerbaijan *Vatican CityRéunionBahamasHonduras *RomaniaBahrain *Hong KongRussiaBangladeshHungaryRwandaBarbados **IcelandSaint Kitts and Nevis *Belarus *IndiaSaint LuciaBelgiumIndonesia *Saint MartinBelizeIran *Saint Pierre and MiquelonBeninIrelandSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBhutan *Isle of ManSamoaBolivia *IsraelSan MarinoBotswanaItaly *São Tomé and PríncipeBrazilJamaicaSaudi Arabia *Brunei *JapanSenegalBulgariaJerseySerbiaBurkina Faso *JordanSeychellesBurma *Kazakhstan *Sierra LeoneCambodia ***Kenya *SingaporeCameroon *South KoreaSlovakiaCanadaKuwait *Slovenia *Cape Verde *KyrgyzstanSouth AfricaCayman Islands *LaosSpainCentral African RepublicLatviaSri LankaChileLebanonSudan *Colombia *LesothoSurinameComoros *Liberia *Svalbard and Jan MayenRepublic of the CongoLibya *SwazilandDemocratic Republic of the CongoLiechtenstein *SwedenCosta Rica *Lithuania *Switzerland *Ivory CoastLuxembourgSyriaCroatia *Macau *TaiwanCubaMadagascarTajikistan *CyprusMalawiTanzaniaCzech RepublicMalaysiaThailandDenmarkMaliTogoDjibouti *MaltaTrinidad and TobagoDominica *, **Mauritania *TunisiaDominican RepublicMauritiusTurkeyEcuadorMexico *Turkmenistan *EgyptMoldova *UgandaEl Salvador *MonacoUkraine *Equatorial Guinea *MongoliaUnited Arab Emirates *Estonia *MontenegroUnited KingdomFijiMontserrat *, **United StatesFinlandMoroccoUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsFranceMozambique *Uzbekistan *French GuianaNamibiaVenezuelaFrench PolynesiaNepal *Vietnam *French Southern and Antarctic LandsNetherlandsBritish Virgin IslandsGabon *Netherlands AntillesUnited States Virgin IslandsGambiaNew CaledoniaWestern SaharaGeorgiaNew ZealandYemen *Germany *Nicaragua *ZambiaGhanaNiger ZimbabweGibraltarNorway                                                            * Not party to 1949 convention; International Driving Permit honored** Requires presentation to local police and payment of special registration upon arrival*** IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence.Countries highlighted in RED, do not request International Driving Permit.  Source courtesy from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Driving_Permit

LAO Cai is the unlikely location of Swiss-Belhotel International's latest property, which the group hopes to nurture as Vietnam's newest MICE destination. Set to open in July, Swiss-Belhotel Lao Cai is situated in Lao Cai, bordering China and best known as the gateway to popular tourist destination Sapa. However, the city rarely sees international visitors spend the night, receives almost no MICE business and has no international standard hotels.Opening in Lao Cai was an “easy” decision, as the hotel would provide a MICE venue for those looking for a new space in the city, and competition was close to zero. Swiss-Belhotel will target local MICE market, with a secondary focus on Chinese business, and wants to attract a high volume of incentive business by marketing the attractions of the surrounding area. Imagine having lunch on the mountain top among the paddy fields and local hill tribes, or a treasure hunt using four-wheel drives on dirt roads though the tribal markets. Swiss-Belhotel Lao Cai, Vietnam offers 186 guestrooms and facilities including a fitness centre, business centre, lobby lounge, bar and top-of-the-line restaurants. An entire floor has been dedicated to MICE. The configuration, with conference rooms, breakout spaces and the large ballroom all on one floor means it is easy to move from room to room if need be. Written source courtesy from TTG Asia.