Tag Archives: Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is the expatriate and retiree favorite for a very obvious reason: Their dollars go a long way here than they would in their homeland, assuming they are from developed countries with sky-high cost of living and equally steep taxes. There are of course exceptions to the rule (there …

Vietnam is gearing up for the influx of (Western) tourists this year. To be up to speed with their visitors’ travel needs and wants, the government has initiated reforms in infrastructure, particularly in the accommodation and transport sector. On the customer service side, initiatives have also been made to make …

While most of the world is intimately familiar with good-looking and sweet-tasting apples, pears and peaches, and the more popular tropical fruits yellow mangoes, pineapples and bananas (you know, the fruit basket you often get upon checking in at a high end hotel), how many have heard of the spiky …

There’s no arguing that the world’s two largest temple complexes dedicated to Hindu deities and Buddha are a marvel in themselves and deserve special pilgrimage because of their religious value, historical significance and aesthetic appeal. Beyond these ancient engineering wonders, however, await a smattering of other architectural interests that hold …

There’s nothing more environment-friendly than rickshaws as far as transportation goes. It gets you from A to B (albeit a short A to B) faster than your two feet could ever carry you. It doesn’t cause more atmospheric stress than your typical gas-guzzling conveyance; and it provides livelihood for locals …

Spelunking is yet to catch on in Southeast Asia, not when the sun, sand, sea and surf provide stiff competition. This is not to say that there are no serious spelunkers descending to dark depths on this side of the planet, nor is there a shortage of caves to explore. …

Southeast Asia is famous the world over for making your dollar go the extra mile like nowhere else in the world, and the same holds true for finding good eats that don’t cost an arm and a leg. Thailand is cheapie central when it comes to street food: For a …

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 …

A photo can sometimes say more than words. And with such beauty in Southeast Asia, a photo can say A LOT! From temples and mosques to hotels, architecture in Southeast Asia is creative, detailed, and extraordinary. With that being said, I wanted to share some of these stunning works of …

Labour Day, also known as May Day or International Workers’ Day, is the celebration of the international labour movement; the event is commemorated yearly on the 1st of May. The labour (or labor) movement is a term encompassing the development of a collective group of working people, to push for …

New Years Day is the time when the new calendar year begins according to the Gregorian calendar, and falls on the 1st of January. Festivities on New Year’s Eve, and on New Year’s Day itself, provide some of the most dazzling sights and sounds in Southeast Asian countries; in some …

Getting face to face with a needle may be the last thing on your mind as you contain your holiday excitement, but it is crucially important that you also prepare your immune system when exploring a new country. In most cases, vaccinations are even an entry requirement, as visitors pose …