Southeast Asia Notes.
Monday May 26, 2008
France diverts Myanmar aid to Thailand. After weeks of trying, France has stopped pushing to send its humanitarian aid directly to Myanmar, coursing it through Thailand instead. While a few ... Read More
One Visa for All Southeast Asia?
Saturday May 24, 2008
If all goes according to plan, visitors to Southeast Asia may only need a single visa to travel to all ASEAN member countries.
(Philippine President Gloria Macapagal) Arroyo bared the ... Read More
Duck Season? Wabbit Season? Typhoon Season!
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Mere weeks after Cyclone Nargis wrecked Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta, the Philippines got its first big tropical storm of the typhoon season, Typhoon Halong, which left 37 dead and thousands displaced ... Read More
After Cyclone Nargis.
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Photo © Getty Images.
Life is precious, in the midst of so much death. A Burmese woman breastfeeds her child by lamplight in Maubin, Myanmar.
You can see more images like ... Read More
Temple Talks.
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Say you’re a country with a beautiful temple, and you want to register it as a World Heritage Site. Say your neighbor claims the land surrounding your temple.
When you’re ... Read More
Cyclone Nargis: Images, Video, Opinion.
Wednesday May 14, 2008
The blogosphere has responded with an embarrassment of images from the disaster areas in Myanmar.
Abitsu.org has a heartbreaking video depicting the damage wrought by Cyclone Nargis – and it doesn’t ... Read More
Do Your Part to Help Cyclone-Hit Myanmar.
Monday May 12, 2008
Finally, the military regime in Myanmar has permitted US aid to reach Cyclone Nargis’ hard-hit victims.
A United States military aircraft has been permitted to land on Monday, allowing the ... Read More
Travel Tourism – Cheaper Health Options in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
The US News and World Report recently released a Consumer Guide to Medical Travel, enumerating the different ways U.S. patients can save money by getting medical treatment abroad.
The Guide ... Read More
Singapore - It's For Kids, Too!
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Looking for a child-friendly travel destination? You might take Angela Walker’s advice and head straight to Singapore. In her article for the New Zealand publication Stuff, Walker shows just how ... Read More
Your Thailand Vacation Videos = Cool Prizes.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Put your video cameras to profitable use in Thailand – the Tourism Authority of Thailand is giving away a total of $5,000 in prizes to the best Thailand tourist videos ... Read More
Corregidor Island: Roaming ‘Round the Rock.
Monday May 5, 2008
Last weekend, my wife and I finally followed through on a long-standing invitation from Intramuros tour guide Carlos Celdran to join his “Rediscovering the Rock” tour through Corregidor Island.
The ... Read More