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There is a sombre mood in Bangkok as the nation mourn after passing of Princess Galyani Vadhana passed away last Jan 3. She is the elder sister of two kings of the Chakri Dynasty, King Rama Ananda and the present King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Most major hotels have cancelled bookings for parties, events and other festivities.
Here’s […]
2008 is the Year of the Rat. In Disneyland, they call it Year of the Mouse. Cute, eh?
Mickey is the star in this year’s Chinese New Year celebratios at Disneyland Hong Kong which will run from Jan 22 to Feb 24, 2008. Get to see Mickey and friends dressed up in CNY outfits and do […]
Ok, sudden change of plans.
When I realized what a long road trip it was going to be to head all the way to Pagudpud by car, I decided to check whether I could cut the trip short by taking a flight to Laoag City. Considering that I’m pregnant and we’ll have a hyperactive 5-year old […]
International Herald Tribune columnist Denny Lee listed 52 places to go in 2008 and number 1 on his list is Laos. He says:
Vietnam and Cambodia are so 2007. Now, Laos is shaping up to be Indochina’s next hot spot. Ancient sites like the Wat Phou temple complex and the capital city of Vientiane are drawing […]
So how do you avoid getting feasted on by sandflies? Here are some tips for avoiding insect stings:
1. Wear protective clothing — long sleeved shirts and pants and hats.
2. Ask your hotel/resort management if they can provide mosquito nets to protect you during your sleep.
3. Use insecticides, mosquito repellents or one of those plug-in insect […]
You’re off to your dream tropical beach destination. Pristine waters, wide sandy beaches, with just a few cabañas along the shore. And there it is. A sting. An itchy bite. Sandflies, also referred to as No-See-Ums, because you rarely see them.
Are they health hazards? Travel Doctor says:
Lurking on the beaches of many of our favourite […]
In a few weeks, we’re off to a 2-week holiday to the Philippines. Initially, we thought of taking a domestic flight to one of the southern islands perhap Boracay, Bohol or even Davao– but in the end decided to explore North Luzon instead. I hope the temperatures are still cool over in Baguio, and […]
As I’ve said in my previous post, the next big even here in Asia is the Chinese New Year, which will fall on February 07-08, 2008. I hate to say it, but if you haven’t booked your flights and accommodations yet, it might already be a bit too late for the best deals. Expect hotel […]
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope everyone started off real great into 2008 and had a blast (figuratively speaking, of course) wherever in the world you spent New Year’s Eve.
Over here in my part of the sky, there wasn’t much hoopla, although we did witness some awesome fireworks organized by the city.Of course, for […]
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!
Tags: 2008, Asia, asia-destination, asia-hotels, asia-travel, hotels, new-year, travel
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