Tagged With "Asia"
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day. September 5, 2013: Zebras, Singapore Zoo
Thanks for the nice words, TravelandNature!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug 5th 2014: Incense Coils, Hong Kong
I find this a captivating image, Islandman. I can easily see myself staring at these coils from a thousand angles, trying to get the right angle on them, as I imagine you did!
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Re: The Reason To Love Cambodia
So often people travel without real contact with the ordinary people around them...makes moments like yours very special! thanks!
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Re: The Reason To Love Cambodia
Somehow I have no difficulty imagining the scene...it seems to fit your nature perfectly, TravelwithLamb. A nice travel moment, thanks!
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Re: The Reason To Love Cambodia
Very cool! I love the sights and the food but it's meeting people that is my favorite part of travel
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AirAsia offers 1-month 10-city pass
AirAsia, one of the major budget arilines in Southeast Asia, is offerning a one-month pass for about $148 that allows travelers to fly free among 10 Southeast Asian cities. Airport taxes, etc. are extra. The pass is designed to increase tourism...
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Is your hotel's WiFi fast enough? Check here!
Hotel WiFi Test, a company that collects WiFi data and uses it to help travelers find a hotel where they won't scream in frustration at bad WiFi, has published a list of rankings for chains and hotels in the U.S. and internationally. They...
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Who's Cruising? 23 million, that's who!
Over 23 million passengers for cruises this year—up over 4%—and almost-daily announcement of new ships and new routes, tell you how popular cruising has become, and the 'specialty cruise' group (super-luxury, elegant liners and some of the...
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Priceline Continues to Bet on Restaurant Reservations
Priceline announced in September that it purchased, AS Digital, a restaurant reservation system provider based in Australia. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. This follows their purchase of OpenTable in 2014 for 2.5 billion dollars....
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Grevin Opens its 1st Asian Wax Museum in Seoul
Gangnam Style : Photo by TG Member Kingtikitaki Grevin's newest waxwork museum opened its doors in Seoul on Thursday, because of South Korea's pop culture that is so popular throughout...
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Norwegian shuffles the deck on U.S. service
Norwegian (we'll call it that before we list its operating parts) has made two moves in the U.S. market this week, both parts of its strategy of opening up long-term discount service between the U.S. and Europe. It's opening service...
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Comrade Bob in the Steps of Tamerlaine
Comrade Bob (did you know it means 'bean' in Russian?) Cranwell recalls a visit to Uzbekistan back in the waning days of the Soviet empire.
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Regional Visa Agreements to Simplify Travel
A number of countries in areas including Southeast Asia and southern Africa are considering simplified regional visas, making travel easier for ...
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Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
San Francisco's Asian Art Museum, located near City Hall, spans 6000 years and a myriad of cultures in its vast collections.
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23 million cruisers—a new record!
Cruising continues to grow as a popular travel option, with record numbers last year and even more expected this year.
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Construction of SE Asia's first bullet train begins
Indonesian President Joko Widodo broke ground on Southeast Asia's first ever bullet train.
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Re: Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
I haven't visited this great museum since it was in a wing off the old de Young in Golden Gate Park. I think it's about time I visited again and can make it a pilgrimage to City Hall, too, where my grandmother worked for years as secretary to the Board of Supervisors. Thanks for this, Lester, beautifully done.
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Re: Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)
Fascinating! Know where I'll stop by next time in in SF.
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Shanghai Makes a Big Impression
Shanghai is China's most populous city and, as Barry Barford discovered, it is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
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Foot Rowers of Tam Coc
In northern Vietnam, Judy Barford couldn’t resist a shot of this unusual way of propelling a rowboat.
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Singapore: the Asian Powerhouse
Singapore already packs a punch in terms of its diversity, but not resting on its laurels it aims to be the world’s most sustainable urban destination.
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Hanoi, Vietnam
Judy Barford risks life and limb to capture shots of the traffic chaos that is Hanoi.
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Bangkok’s Palaces and Temples
One of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in South-East Asia, Bangkok assaults the senses with colour, noise and aromas.
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Re: Singapore: the Asian Powerhouse
I was already looking forward to Singapore next year...you've just made the wait harder! Thanks....
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Re: Hanoi, Vietnam
I agree that Hanoi has done a far better job of preserving its best than Ho Chi Minh City. Great place to visit.
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Trump Hotels Going To Asia
Trump Hotel Collection will expand into Asia for the first time. They...
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The Reason To Love Cambodia
My entire body is sticky from sweat and sweet fruit. The vendor had smiled so nicely to me, I felt that a refusal to his insistent sale might be taken as offensive. The pineapple had been tasty and quenched my thirst, but my fingers sticking together.
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Phu Quoc, Vietnam
Barry Barford visits an island of contrasts in a lesser-known part of Vietnam.
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Las Vegas doubles int'l gates, aims at Asia flights
Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport is putting a new emphasis on international; it will double its international gates to 14, and make one of them capable of handling the huge A380.
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New Princess ship to be based in Shanghai
Air travel is not the only place that rapidly growing Chinese tourism is shaking up markets.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug 5th 2014: Incense Coils, Hong Kong
On a stopover for a couple of nights in Hong Kong , we wanted to explore a bit more of the local culture and took a walk around the back streets of Kowloon .
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Singapore opens a world-class National Museum
Singapore will open its new National Museum to the public on Tuesday, after three years of construction that have turned its 1937 Supreme Court and 1929 City Hall into Asia's largest visual arts institution, with a collection of over 8,000 works of...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day. September 5, 2013: Zebras, Singapore Zoo
I love watching zebras, especially in African Savannah but also in the zoos.
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Asia Society, NYC: Excellent exploration of art and culture
Jonathan L takes us on a visit to New York City's Asia Society