If you plan on visiting Malaysia next month, make time for a trip to Penang State which will celebrate its 4th George Town Festival in commemoration of George Town’s inscription to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites on July 7, 2008. The celebrations will kick off on June 7, 2013 and culminate on the anniversary of […]

Bangkok is a vibrant city that combines a lot of the best features of its traditional Southeast Asian heritage with the conveniences and luxuries of modern urban living. But, as any vacationer knows, city-based holidays can be exhausting. So, try these five daytrips from Bangkok to round out your experiences while staying in the Thai […]

When in Thailand, make sure to catch a performance of Nang Yai. It is one of Thailand’s traditional and high art forms that can trace its roots to as far as the Ayudhaya period when kings and leaders would entertain themselves with nang yai shows. It is so popular that Buddhist monk Mahanang mentioned it […]

Singapore is known for its shopping, cuisine and cleanliness. But despite its very practical image, Singapore can also be a romantic place to visit. Alongside Singapore’s shops and squeaky-clean streets are unique opportunities to show your special someone just how much you love him or her. Here are a list of 10 great destinations and […]

Southeast Asia is world-renowned for its eye-popping natural wonders, exotic local cultures, delicious street foods, laidback lifestyle and almost endless summers, all for a fraction of cost anywhere else in the world. Malaysia: One Size Fits All? As a region, Southeast Asia has it all. But individually, countries still have a lot of growing pains […]

Preserving a place for the benefit of both man and animal, local and visitor, is a nascent concept in the Philippines. Conservation efforts have only seen a lot of action in the late part of the 1990s and early 2000s, and even then, it was slow going. The process that calls for the establishment of […]

Maps have their own value. But when road-tested, they really are just a piece of paper. The easiest way to get lost in a new territory is to plunge ahead without knowing which end is north. But to a (independent) traveler, this is a goldmine of opportunity to interact with the locals. After all, traveling […]

Transportation, along with food and lodging, makes the Big Three of any travel expenditure. And what better way to “squander” spending money than to “throw” it around on rented air-conditioned vans that cost an arm and a leg? (Of course, if you are the type who goes on a holiday and want to have as […]

The life and times of Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha or the Enlightened One, is highly regarded by the followers of his teachings. Milestones of his life are celebrated each year, and devotees would dedicate their time and self to the traditions and festivities. Vesak is one such holy day that is highly […]

In Filipino folk culture, if you want someone to fall in love with you, or if you want to cause someone harm to avenge an offense, you go to a sorcerer who brews a potion to your desired effects. (Or, if you want to put live fish to sleep so they can be transported over […]

In the past, the influx of tourists left Thailand little time to cope with millions of travelers that take more than just pictures and leave with more than just footprints. As a result, the ecotourism trail in Thailand has somewhat gone cold in favor of the more established yellow brick road paved in gold. But […]

Traveling enriches your perspectives, and literally changes how you see the world. Up close, these landmarks may not altogether look dramatic, but try to see them from where the eagles stand and you will instantly be transported to a different world and a different space-time. Below are some of the most magnificent and intriguing landmarks […]