True to its reputation as the melting pot of Southeast Asia, Singapore holidays are a reflection of this diversity. Events of national significance are warmly celebrated, and the majority of Singapore holidays that are religious in nature or rooted in ancient traditions are equally festive and colorful. Singapore’s MOM (Ministry of Manpower) has not yet […]

As a country steeped in Buddhism and as a people who revere their kings, Thailand and Thais instituted holidays that revolve around religious festivals and the monarchy. A visit to the country during these holidays affords a glimpse into the psyche of the Thais and their devotion to Buddha and his teachings. Below is Thailand […]

Where do 14 million Thailand tourists go? If you were to poll them, what would they recommend? With so many choices and so little time, who would not want to experience only the best a country has to offer? Fortunately, travelers who have been to Thailand speak out, and here are the top 10 destinations […]

A book is one of my constant companions when I travel. Reading is a great way to unwind after a day of exploring a new location, and it is something that keeps me entertained in between adventures. I try to check out bookstores in the places that I go to. Mostly because I want to […]

The Vietnamese New Year or Tet Nguyen Dan is quite the most important holiday and festival in the country. The name translates to “The Feast of the First Morning” and it marks the arrival of spring. Because it is based on the Chinese lunar calendar, its date changes every year but it is typically celebrated […]

Travelers often have a set of items that they bring along on any trip. These are things that have a specific yet practical use, and can be applicable to any location in the world or any kind of trip. Most of these are personal items, and are small enough to fit into any bag. Here […]

Thailand – Temples & Beaches Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most desirable vacation destinations, and for excellent reasons. Endowed with misty mountainscapes in the north and northeast, dotted with thousands of colorful and architecturally ornate wats all over, lined with white sand beaches and turquoise waters in the south, deeply steeped in Buddhist history, […]

“Kadayawan sa Dabaw” started as a tribal festival in the 1970s to showcase the indigenous peoples’ rituals of celebration after a bountiful harvest. To entice investment into the region after a tumultuous Martial Law regime, local executives decided to bring to the fore the agricultural and natural bounty of Davao City in one grand celebration […]

With their “long” and brass-coiled necks, Padaung women living in the region along the Thai-Burmese border easily stand out as one of Thailand’s most exotic tourist attractions. After all, they have been the subject of countless documentaries long before their touristic appeal came to the attention of mainstream media. And the fact that they have […]

When traveling, one of the first things we women do (that is, after we think of where to go and what to do there) is “What do we bring?” We agonize over this question because you can either bring too much, or end up with too little. Clothes seem to be our universal concern and […]

Taiwan (Republic of China) officially uses two calendars for determining public holidays: the Gregorian calendar and the Minguo calendar. The Minguo calendar starts its numbers from 1911 when the Republic of China was founded. Taiwan uses the lunar calendar for traditional holidays that have been observed for centuries. For 2013, the following nine occasions are […]

Consider these numbers for a Philippine province: 1,780 islands (out of the country’s more than 7,000); 52 living dialects and languages (of the more than 120 in the Philippines); 279 bird species, 27 endemic to the country. There is also that 2,000 kilometers of coastline and two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with four more proposed. […]