Southeast Asia Travel Notebook, week of June 29: Bali Edition.
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Surf Girls, Head on down to Bali. Girl Getaways lists their favorite girl surf camps, and wouldn't you know it, Seminyak in Bali, Indonesia is on their list! With Surf ... Read More
Danger, Will Robinson!
Sunday June 28, 2009
We had an extra day in Northern Mindanao, and our photographer George Tapan pulled a few strings to get us an escort into Marawi City and Lanao Lake.
Marawi City ... Read More
My Big Fat White Water Rafting Adventure.
Sunday June 28, 2009
Image © 1st Rafting Adventure, used with permission.
The trouble with traveling on someone else's dime is, you don't get a lot of choice where to go.
So for our Cagayan ... Read More
A Tourist Destination in the Works.
Tuesday June 23, 2009
It's always gratifying to see a tourist destination developing from the ground floor. About twenty years ago, I was fortunate to see Boracay back when it was still a pristine ... Read More
You Ask, We Answer: Bali.
Monday June 22, 2009
Jolinda Hackett asks in the Southeast Asia Travel forum: "I've got about 4 days to spend somewhere in SEAsia outside of Thailand… direct flight from Bangkok strongly strongly preferred, but ... Read More
Family-Friendly Singapore Hotel Promotions.
Thursday June 18, 2009
Image © Chris Clinton/Getty Images
Enjoy Singapore with your loved ones, through this roundup of the best Singapore hotel deals for families.
Swissotel the Stamford's Kid's Room Special lets you book ... Read More
H1N1 Flu Pandemic Hits Southeast Asia.
Wednesday June 17, 2009
To the left, a nurse shows a blister pack of flu medication Tamiflu; she's in full gear, inside an isolation room being prepped at the Sarjito Hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. ... Read More
Southeast Asia via Singapore Airlines from $679.
Tuesday June 16, 2009
Singapore is known for its bean counters, but the accountants over at Singapore Airlines must have found one hell of a loophole, as the basement-bottom prices they're offering for your ... Read More
Singapore - An Adventure Destination for Kids
Sunday June 14, 2009
Image © Brian Jeffery Beggerly.
Of all the places you can go to in Southeast Asia, Singapore is by far the most kid-friendly, with many entertaining destinations contained in a small ... Read More
Forum Question of the Month: What to See in Jakarta.
Wednesday June 10, 2009
In the Southeast Asia Travel forum, EnidGlasgow asks:
My fiance and I are planning a business vacation to Jakarta in a few months and could use some pointers on travelnig ... Read More
Bali Arts Festival this June 13.
Wednesday June 10, 2009
Image © Michael Aquino, licensed to About.com.
The 31st Bali Arts Festival takes Balinese culture and distills it into a month-long celebration, connecting tourists to millennia of artistic tradition rooted in ... Read More
2009 Singapore Formula One to be more accessible.
Monday June 8, 2009
Image © Gyver Chang.
Singapore learned from its 2008 Formula One experience and vowed to make this year's rally less expensive, less demanding on both tourists and locals, and more fun ... Read More
If it looks like a duck, floats like a duck…
Wednesday June 3, 2009
© ngader / Creative Commons
Singapore was born by a river - the Singapore River has long been the lifeblood of a city-state founded on trade. That's why the DuckTours is ... Read More
Southeast Asia Travel Notebook - Week of June 1, 2009.
Wednesday June 3, 2009
Angkor Temples, All Night Long. Cambodia may open up Angkor Wat and some surrounding temples to night visitors, extending viewing hours and drawing more tourists to Siem Reap.
Bun Narith, ... Read More