December 4th, 2007
Who says it’s always swelteringly hot in Southeast Asia? While there’s no real winter along this latitude, Siberian winds are starting to be felt though. In Baguio, for example, the summer capital of the Philippines, dawn temperatures have been dipping. The past weekend has been so far the coldest this year, recording a temp of […]
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August 28th, 2007
If you live in the Northern hemisphere, now’s the time to make your bookings if you want to escape the cold harsh winter for just a week or two. In fact, for some destinations, now might already be too late, as many people I know book their winter travel packages at least half a year […]
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January 9th, 2007
On my part of the globe, the weather has been unusually warm, and my allergies are acting up. We’re supposed to be right in the middle of winter, and yet some shrubs are blooming outside! If the weather goes on like this, the cherry blossom front, or the wave of cherry blossoming in Japan might […]
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November 29th, 2006
Where will you be spending the holidays this year? The Hong Kong Tourism Board has prepared the Hong Kong Winterfest, and has transformed the Statue Square in Central into an enchanting Santa’s Town (I suppose this is an equivalent of the Christmas Markets in some cities in Europe).
Centre stage goes to a huge Dazzling Christmas […]
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November 20th, 2006
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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