Let’s Visit Asia

Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008!
Here’s wishing you all more a bountiful year ahead. Hope you all get to travel more, especially here in my part of the Globe. C’mon, let’s visit Asia!

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As the year comes to a close, I reflect on all the traveling and touring and sightseeing I’ve done the past year– be it for real or virtual (online, print, or television)– and I realize that nothing can top the one-way trip we made as a family this year from Europe to Asia.
It has been a big leap, literally and figuratively speaking. We’re still reeling, and it’s definitely not from jetlag. Different climate, different culture, a totally new way of life. Sometimes, we travel to places and think, “I wish I can live here permanently.” But trust me, being in …read more

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When traveling in a foreign country, how do you know which restaurant serves the best local cuisine? Your travel guidebook might have some recommendations, but often I find that those digs are less authentic, probably because most of these establishments cater to tourists, and the flavors are already adjusted according to the targeted clientele’s tastes.
One trick I’ve found is to scan the patrons. If the resto is popular with the locals, then it’s a good indication that what you’ll get is what the dishes are supposed to taste like. Of course, it’s not a fool-proof plan. The best strategy is …read more

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A perpetual concern among parents traveling with kids by air is safety on the plane. It used to be that, during take-off and landing, toddlers are given a shorter belt which are then linked to your own (child sits on your lap), but this has since been debunked as it was considered to be less safe than simply holding the child.
But many parent are not convinced. Of course, the safest option would be for the child to sit on his own seat, and secured using a harness that fits. One harness that’s FAA-approved is the the AmSafe Aviation CARES.
Simple to …read more

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Since I was not early enough in booking tickets for travel this month, I took the next big break in our calendar: the days near Chinese New Year. I was able to secure tickets with Jetstar’s promotional fares a while back, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the family will be on a two week break soon in the Philippines.
It’s going to be our first time to fly Jetstar and I’m curious how different it is to other budget airlines plying the Southeast Asian skies. I’ll definitely let you know how the flight goes!
Have you flown Jetstar? Care to share …read more

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As you all recall, I’ve just relocated back to Asia in June this year, and this is the first time I’m spending Christmas holidays here, after so many years. Hm, while I do enjoy living and traveling in the region, I have to admit it feels strange to be celebrating Christmas at 30 degrees Celsius. It might have been different had I been in a largely Christian country such as the Philippines, but here in Singapore, it just feels a wee bit… unusual, to say the least.
On the other hand, I know of a …read more

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Christmas greetings from Let’s Visit Asia!
I hope you’re having a grand time, whereever in the world you are!

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If you can’t travel all the way to Europe, you can get experience a German-style Christmas market at Roppongi Hills.

From traditional German Christmas pyramids, to Käthe Wohlfahrt gifts and trinkets, to Christmas fare such as stollen, gluehwein (mulled wine) and bratwurst — German tradition, right in the heart of Tokyo.

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Traveling with tots? Flying with Kids is an excellent online resource for tips, stories, and offers to help you survive air travel with little passengers.
What toys should you bring? Will the airline provide meals for the baby? Will there be diaper changing facilities? What seat is best for traveling families– bulk seat or ordinary row seat? Aisle or window?
Read about other families’ stories too, and hopefully you can develop a strategy that’ll work for you and your kid(s)!

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Yup, you read it right: free flights! Excluding taxes and charges, of course.
You’d have to book your travel quickly, though (offer runs until Dec 19, 2007) for travel up to 31 March 2008. Most flights are to/from Singapore.
Perfect as a last minute Christmas gift!

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