Archive for the 'TRAVEL' Category

LAN and TAM Plan to Combine

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

LAN and TAM Plan to Combine.

It’s terrific Tokyo

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Tokyoites inhabit a singular capital inimitably yoking past and future, where Zen temples nestle in sci-fi cityscapes and centuries-old madness for cherry blossoms coexists with an insatiable desire for non-stop novelty.

Monsoon season Celebrations

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

The three-month-long Khao Phansa, otherwise known as Buddhist Lent, starts at the beginning of every monsoon season in late July. There are a couple of major holy days when people hold merit making ceremonies nationwide. The most outstanding activities on the tourism calendar are in the Northeast, especially in Surin and Ubon Ratchathani.

ALILA EXPANDING ITS RESORT PROPERTIES

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Alila Hotels & Resorts will expand two new properties in Laos and India in October. Called Alila Luang Prabang and Alila Bangalore, the two resorts bring the total brand properties to 12. Alila Luang Prabang will have a French colonial and contemporary design with 23 suites, a spa and a cooking school.

Mo E-daeng

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Overlooking the lowlands that are now part of Cambodia, the steep cliff of Mo E-daeng is where officials have had the headquarters of Khao Phra Viharn National Park built. This location also provides the easiest access to Phra Viharn (or Preah Vihear, as the Cambodians calls it), an ancient Khmer shrine to the Hindu god [...]

Nok Air: Bangkok – Samui

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Flying to Samui has become a lot more affordable, thanks to a new link-up between Nok Air and ferry operator Lomprayah.

Bitten by the travel bug? Carpe diem!

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

It was to break the monotony of her day-to-day existence that a young journalist named Narumon Kasemsuk made what was for her a radical decision: to go on her first trip abroad to a country where she knew nobody and couldn’t speak the language. Little did she realise that the experience would develop into a [...]

Mummy dearest

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Just six months old, this girl cuddled up to her mother is a picture of contentment.

New border province woos tourists

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Aspiring to join the ranks of other more famous travel destinations in the Northeast, newly-carved Bung Khla Province, which until last week was part of Nong Khai, will host a boat race next month to celebrate its elevated status.

Executive Options

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Sofitel Bangkok Hotel, Silom Road