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Want to learn diving in Thailand? Or perhaps you’re already a seasoned diver but have never seen Thailand’s diverse underwater flora and fauna?
You might want to take advantage of Centara Hotels and Resorts’ Diving Packages. You can download a brochure of their diving packages here. They offer quite attractive rates that include hotel accommodations, plus […]
I just bought the latest issue of Action Asia magazine– a must-have if you’re planning on wreck diving in Asia soon. The glossy pages also feature surfing in Malaysia, both on the open sea and in the city (!) and off-piste touring in Japan.
Adventure packed, that’s what this issue is!
Tags: adventure-travel, Asia, asia-destination, asia-hotels, asia-travel, […]
Thrill rides is your thing? Here’s a fun place for the family to see next time you’re in Manila: The Global Fun Carnival at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
Until Jan 15, 2008, admission fees are just 100 pesos (about $2.35), with ride-all-you-can tickets pegged at P250 to 300. See Sherra’s pics and comments […]
This 12-storey building in Osaka, Japan is not ordinary architectural curiosity.
This building houses namBa H!PS entertainment inside, and on the outside, that structure which looks like a musical instrument is Japan’s first building-mounted free-fall amusement ride, called Yabafo.
If thrill rides are your thing, you’ll have to try this one. Enjoy a panoramic city view at […]
Travel back in time as your read this MSNBC’s feature story on Mongolia. If it entices you to come and see the steppes for yourself, here are some facts from the author:
WHEN TO GO: Mongolian winters are bitterly cold, with nighttime temperatures often as low as minus 18. June through September, daytime temperatures in the […]
In the next few days, I’m planning on running a series on safaris in Asia. Honestly, I haven’t been to one, myself. It’s not because I don’t have an adventurous soul; indeed I would looooove to go on a safari tour or a jungle tour. Not on my own, mind, and not camping out either. […]
Fodor’s presents five Hong Kong six must-see’s for those looking for adventure. In no particular order:
Peak Tram:
Hong Kong’s funicular is the world’s steepest — it climbs to a staggering 1,805 feet above sea level. You really can’t afford to miss what is ultimately a great ride. On the way up, grab a seat on […]
Phnom Pehn, Cambodia finds its way to the International Herald Tribune’s travel section recently, with author Stuart Emmrich describing the city as full of contrasts, a mix of old and new, traditional yet nearly
cosmopolitan.
At this moment, Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, seems frozen in time, as the scene in front of you plays out much […]
Melissa at Flyaway Weblog, a great resource on budget travel gives us an estimate of accommodation expenses in Nepal:
Travelers who are on tight budgets would be glad to know that… “A budget traveler can live well in Nepal on about 15 dollars a day. Budget accommodations for a single or double room in Nepal […]
Temperatures are dropping and winter sports are in! In Asia, one of the most frequented destination in Asia for winter sports is Japan, with more and more tourists (particularly from Australia) heading to Niseko, Japan.
Especially from mid-December through February, the resort gets socked with winter storms that blow off Siberia and bury the mountain in […]
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