b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Travel & Culture Channel Subscribe to this Feed

Let\’s Visit Asia

July 26th, 2008

Melaka Travel Video

Out of a gazillion travel videos in YouTube, there’s not a lot that’s fun to watch. Here’s one that’s looks professionally edited, featuring the best of Melaka, Malaysia in just about 6 minutes:

Tags: Asia, asia travel blog, asia-holidays, asia-travel, holidays, Malaysia, melaka, summer destinations, summer holidays, travel, travel-video, video, youtube

Share This

By Ruth -- 0 comments

July 20th, 2008

Singapore Sun Festival

A festival also held in Napa and Tuscany, this premier arts and lifestyle festival will also be held in Singapore for the second time.
From 17 – 26 October 2008, embark on an exciting journey to celebrate the Art of Living Well through over 90 premium lifestyle and arts events encompassing Music, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

July 12th, 2008

Singapore for Seniors

My mom’s visiting us here in Singapore and I’m at a loss with where to bring her. She’s not exactly at the pink of health, having already had a stroke, a triple bypass, a gall bladder op, and other aging-related maladies over the last few years. She can’t do walking tours anymore, be it trhough […]

By Ruth -- 1 comment

July 12th, 2008

Air Asia X Promo on Australia-KL Flights

Here’s some airfare offers from our traveling folks down there. Air Asia X, the long-haul budget airline, is offering airfares from Perth to KL for just AUD 132, and from Perth for just AUD 172. Here’s a screenshot of the Air Asia website showing all the details:

Air Asia X is just like the lowcost Air […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

July 11th, 2008

External Laptop Batteries for Travelers

On the go for longer than your laptop battery would hold? Have a look at Web Worker Daily’s recommendation: the Powerpad 130.
Using the Electrovaya PowerPad 130, I was able to use my laptop outside for nearly nine hours, with only a fraction of that time spent on standby.
The batteries in the PowerPad series weigh about […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

July 5th, 2008

Carseat-and-Stroller-in-One for Traveling Tots

You can’t believe how many equipment a young child absolutely must have nowadays. And when that child travels, believe me, it’s a major logistical nightmare to lug around all those baby or toddler stuff. Apart from the suitcase with ten thousand clothes, there’s the carseat, the stroller, the booster seat, the rocker, the playgym… Man, […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

July 5th, 2008

Getting the Best Cruise Deals

Over the years, it has gotten easier and easier to book airlines and hotel rooms online. I personally don’t know anyone who goes to travel agencies anymore just to book simple straightforward itineraries. Aggregators such as Expedia, Opodo and the likes have made it so easy to find good flight and hotel deals, you don’t […]

By Ruth -- 1 comment

July 3rd, 2008

Hong Kong for Kids

If you’re a parent headed for Hong Kong with your kids, be sure to visit the following attractions for kids recommended by the Venere Travel Blog:
1. Ocean Park
2. Water World
3. Zoological and Botanical Gardens and Hong Kong Park
4. Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car — I also blogged about this here.
5. Disneyland Hong Kong […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

Stuck in Boracay During Typhoon Frank

I know many who would say that being stuck in Boracay for a week or so would be their idea of paradise. But in a typhoon?!?
How does it feel like to be stuck in the middle of a typhoon? Well, if you’re housed in a stable dwelling and you’re stocked with food and drinking water, […]

By Ruth -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

Boracay, Back to Normal Operations After Typhoon Frank

If it’s true that there are hordes of tourists headed for the Philippines this summer, I hope that the country will indeed recover from the aftermath of typhoon Frank real quick. Last weekend, the typhoon ravaged the islands, particularly Central Visayas, just where most of the country’s best beaches are.
Boracay, perhaps the most popular beach […]

By Ruth -- 1 comment