Whoops.
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Consider how you get around in Bali – not all options are that safe.
Four American tourists and one Indonesian pilot were injured after their helicopter made an emergency landing at ... Read More
Boracay Backpacker Budget Beach Accommodations.
Monday April 28, 2008
As summer heads to your neck of the woods, you’ll need to know where you can go for beach action. If you’re headed to Southeast Asia, you’ll be faced with ... Read More
A380 Virtual Luxury
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Singapore Airlines was the first to get on board the new Airbus A380, and it looks like their early start is getting them some attention.
Their official site has been making ... Read More
Hanoi Hosts European Food Festival.
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Should you be in Hanoi around the end of May, you’ll have more than Vietnamese food to choose from.
On May 24, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam will host ... Read More
You Win Some, You Lose Some.
Tuesday April 22, 2008
Awww, to think of what could have been!
Malaysia has scrapped plans for a multi-billion-dollar high-speed bullet train connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore because of high costs, a government official said ... Read More
Share Your Story!
Monday April 21, 2008
Since I started as a Guide, I've been lucky to hear from travelers who wanted to share their experiences in Southeast Asia. I was happy to give them a space ... Read More
Happy Songkran!
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Songkran has arrived in Thailand, and even farangs (foreigners) are joining in on the festival’s water-splashing fun.
After posing for a quick photo with a Thai man, Briton Faye Walker ... Read More
BBC Journo Falls Foul of Thai Lese Majeste Law.
Sunday April 13, 2008
The International Herald Tribune reports on yet another case of free speech bumping heads with Thai cultural strictures:
A police officer filed a criminal complaint Tuesday seeking to have a ... Read More
Travel Notes.
Friday April 11, 2008
Olympic Torch cuts Southeast Asian tour short. Even Southeast Asia wasn’t spared the political backlash of the 2008 Olympics: the organizers have decided to cut the Jakarta route short, while ... Read More
Pack light, or it’ll cost ya.
Wednesday April 9, 2008
Starting on April 21, AirAsia will penalize travelers with heavy loads: the budget airline will start charging handling fees for checked baggage.
[AirAsia] will be the first low-cost carrier in ... Read More
Warungs are Mad Hot.
Monday April 7, 2008
If you’re in Bali for a spell, you’ll notice the plentiferous warung stalls all over the island, where the locals stop by for a bite to eat. They’re cheap, they’re ... Read More
…Or Forever Hold your Pee.
Saturday April 5, 2008
Our friend in Cambodia, Toe, recently came up with a list of do’s and don’ts in Cambodia, leavened with a little scatological humor:
DON'T expect nice clean public toilets to be ... Read More
Voluntourism: for the Generous Traveler.
Wednesday April 2, 2008
After the 2004 tsunami hit Southeast Asia hard, many
travelers decided to put the worst-hit countries on their list of destinations –
not to explore, but to help out.
According to this
MSNBC article, ... Read More
Witchcraft lives on in Siquijor Island.
Wednesday April 2, 2008
The Philippine island of Siquijor retains a reputation for
witchcraft that is hard to erase even in the 21st century. You simply don’t cross
the island’s famous mambabarangs (witch doctors), something Imelda ... Read More
Travel Notebook: Week of April 1.
Wednesday April 2, 2008
Intrepid Travel offers new Thailand Adventure. Hardy adventurers looking to travel the length of Thailand are in for a treat: Intrepid Travel offers a new two-week tour package that traipses ... Read More