Southeast Asia Travel Notebook, Bali Hotel Rates are Too Damn Low Edition.
Thursday July 19, 2012
Image of Tanjung Benoa beach in Bali © Mike Aquino, licensed to About.com.
Nobody's shooting nobody today: Thai and Cambodian troops withdraw from disputed Preah Vihear temple. (statesman.com) Why is this ... Read More
Things to Do in South Bali, Indonesia.
Monday July 16, 2012
Image © Mike Aquino, licensed to About.com.
You could spend your whole Bali vacation without leaving the southern part of the island. After all, the Bali airport straddles Kuta, the ... Read More
Legoland Malaysia Construction 90% Done, Grand Opening on September 15.
Thursday July 12, 2012
The entrance to Legoland Malaysia. All images courtesy of Merlin Entertainment Group, used with permission.
The first ever Legoland in Asia is opening in Johor Bahru, Malaysia - and there's ... Read More
Rainforest World Music Festival Kicks Off This Weekend in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Wednesday July 11, 2012
Image courtesy of Tourism Malaysia.
This coming weekend belongs to Sarawak, and to the world music fans who are flying into that Malaysian locale to see the Rainforest World Music Festival ... Read More
Bali Four Seasons' Milestone Celebrations Site: Professional Trip Planning At Your Fingertips.
Monday July 9, 2012
Visiting Bali is a perennial favorite for couples or groups celebrating important milestones, and most resorts do very well to accommodate them: you'll be hard-pressed to find a luxury resort ... Read More
Southeast Asia Travel Notebook, World’s Best Island You Never Heard Of Edition.
Monday July 9, 2012
That's the guide's daughter, chilling in Boracay. Image © Mike Aquino, licensed to About.com.
The World's Best Island Destination? That's according to Travel + Leisure magazine, which ranked it "the world's ... Read More
Eat-All-You-Can Durian Fruit in Penang, Malaysia – "Durian Packages" Back by Popular Demand.
Friday July 6, 2012
Image courtesy of Tourism Malaysia.
The malodorous durian fruit is something you either love or hate (for the record, your guide LOOOOOOOVES the stuff), so durian lovers will definitely go nuts ... Read More
Singapore’s Royal Plaza on Scotts Serves Up a Moorish Feast at Carousel Restaurant.
Thursday July 5, 2012
Spanish guest chef, Esmeraldo Oteruelo. Image courtesy of Royal Plaza on Scotts, used with permission.
Singapore food has been in the spotlight for the past few years - Singaporeans know ... Read More
East Bali: Such Great Heights, Such Awesome Depths.
Wednesday July 4, 2012
Image of Gunung Agung courtesy of Getty Images.
About two hours' drive away from Bali's busy Kuta tourist hotspot, East Bali is, in many ways, a taste of Bali at its ... Read More
In Indonesia, a Ramadan Deluxe at Mandarin Oriental Jakarta Hotel.
Tuesday July 3, 2012
Image courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, used with permission.
If you're in Jakarta, Indonesia for Ramadan, check into Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta (compare rates|buy direct) to see how the locals observe ... Read More
Beer in Southeast Asia: My Top Picks.
Monday July 2, 2012
Your guide and his cousin knocking back a few Bia Saigon in - where else - Saigon, Vietnam. Image courtesy of Jake Robillo, used with permission.
I wouldn't tell you what ... Read More