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BBC is my tv channel of choice when it comes to news. I love even the commercials, especially when they show tourism video clips. Here’s one from Incredible India:
In just one minute, you get to see how rich India’s culture is. If that leaves you wanting more info on travel destinations in India, have a […]
On New Year’s Day, we took my son to an exhibition on pirates in Speyer, Germany. At one point, he was watching a short documentary and heard that pirates are still well and alive in Asia.
“Mom, is that true? There are still pirates in Asia?” His eyes were twinkling, probably thinking of the adventures and […]
New Year, New Look! How do you like the new template? It does take a bit of getting used to, but I think it’s more user friendly, and allows you to see more at a glance. There are still some formatting tweaks that have to be done here and there, but all in all, I […]
If you’re looking for a place in Asia where the true religious and traditional meaning of Christmas is celebrated, your best bet would be in the Philippines. The archipelago, having been colonized by the Spaniards for 300 years is largely Catholic and Christmas is a big event. Although it has also become commercialized, particularly in […]
In a few days, I’ll be off to Manila. My reason for going is not exactly a happy one, as I received news that my father has taken ill. Although I will be spending the Christmas holidays there, I expect it’ll be a bit somber than usual for us. I’ll try to keep this blog […]
Ok, here are the results of the small poll conducted here in Let’s Visit Asia.
Question: What makes you think twice of visiting Asia?
Answers:
Political Instability: 26% of all votes
Tsunami, Earthquake, and other natural calamities: 26% of all votes
Health Reasons:16% of all votes
Too far, Too Remote: 32% of all votes
I was a bit surprised to see that […]
Last call on the poll!!!
If you want your vote counted, click on your answer right there on the middle column. I’ll close the poll by the end of the month and post the tally of the answers short after. C’mon, we’re just one vote shy of 20, so go ahead and let’s round it up!
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Of course you can learn English anywhere in the world, but a better way would be to go there where you’ll be “forced” to speak English, and would be able to practice the language daily. In Asia, the Philippines is the ideal destination for this, and in fact has been attracting a lot of students […]
How many arguments do you need to be convinced that you can have a wonderful holiday in South Asia? SouthAsiaBiz presents:
15 Reasons why you should travel India
12 reasons why you should travel Bangladesh
12 reasons why you should travel to Pakistan
10 reasons why you should visit Sri Lanka
10 reasons why you should travel Maldives
10 reasons […]
Visit them. Avoid them. That depends on you. In the spirit (pun intended) of Halloween, here are some of the more popular haunted places in Asia:
in Singapore:
Strange lights flit through Hougang School, near East Coast Beach, and people are slapped by an unseen presence at the Changi Beach Houses. Ghosts appear from nowhere and […]
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