What is it about Southeast Asia that so captivates our attention? For many Westerners, Southeast Asia has attained an identity of exoticism and escape, enchanting travelers as a destination "off the map" of global tourism. It's a myth readily fed by popular culture. From ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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South by Southeast: New directions in Southeast Asia
What is it about Southeast Asia that so captivates our attention? For many Westerners, Southeast Asia has attained an identity of exoticism and escape, enchanting travelers as a destination "off the map" of global tourism. It's a myth readily fed by popular culture. From ...Cyclist circles the globe in 174 days
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Last weekend, British cyclist James Bowthorpe rolled into London's Hyde Park, finishing an epic ride around the globe, and setting a new world's ...Through the Gadling Lens: photographing the children of the world
I was recently instant-messaging a friend of mine, asking him if he had any suggestions for what we could talk about this week here on Through the Gadling Lens. "Why don't you talk about taking photographs of kids?" he asked. I demurred. "Umm, I really try to keep this ...Through the Gadling Lens: 5 photography subjects that are the same and different everywhere
Do you remember those Where the hell is Matt? videos that were taking the internet by storm in recent years? I was thinking about those videos the other day, and wondering why they affected so many people, causing the videos to go so wildly viral. And then it dawned on me: ...The top ten beach hotels of the world
European hotel booking site Trivago, recently released the results of their guest survey to find the ten best beach hotels in the world. The lineup has a bit of a European tint to it, and no hotels in North or South America made the cut. Still, the list has 10 hotels I ...Festivals and more in Singapore
The Lion City (well, island city-state) Singapore, located just 85 miles north of the equator on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, is busting with relaxing beaches, fascinating culture, and crazy-good food, and whether you already have it on your list or not, it's a ...Saving Endangered Species Through Tourism
One of the real successes in ecotourism over the past decade or so has been the use of tourist dollars to aid in wildlife conservation. Many countries have discovered that travelers are willing to pay a good deal of money for the opportunity to observe wildlife in its ...Talking Travel with GuideGecko.com
A few weeks ago, the world wide web saw the launch of a most useful travel resource called GuideGecko.com. Guide Gecko hopes to serve the dual purpose as an online bookstore and independent travel writing recruiter. The site's mastermind, Daniel Quadt, spent the past year ...Photo of the Day (2.28.09)
So that color green does in fact exist in nature -- and plentifully. This morning's green tea has never been put in such perfect perspective as today, looking at this gorgeous shot of the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. The closest I've gotten to seeing a tea valley is ...More people traveling to Malaysia to go under the knife
One type of tourism has managed to thrive despite the poor global economy. The prevalence of medical tourism is on the rise in countries like India and Malaysia. Think that it is a little extreme to go under the knife abroad? Consider this: depending on the procedure, ...When karaoke turns deadly
Karaoke is deadly. Deadly boring. That is, unless you happen to be quite drunk or with someone you are physically attracted to. I've never gone out to find a place to sing karaoke. But I have spent a lot of time in East Asia, where karaoke seems to seek you out. I've ...Malaysia Airlines First in Asia to Offer In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
Malaysia Airlines has received and installed an in-flight mobile phone system designed by AeroMobile on one of its Boeing 777s. Passengers will be able to safely use their cell phones and PDAs during the cruise portion of the flight without interfering with the aircraft's ...Lavigne Too Hot For Malaysia?
Malaysia's main opposition party called on the government to cancel a concert featuring Canadian pop/punk princess Avril Lavigne. Why? The singer's on-stage moves are too sexy. The Pan Malaysian Islamic Party's youth wing made the request. The government wrote off the ...Where to find the world's 10 best rooftop bars
With summer in full swing it, finding good outdoor spaces to have a drink is the thing to do. Nothing says summer more than a couple of friends sitting on an outdoor terrace sharing a pitcher. But even better than your average terrace or patio has to be a rooftop. Stopping ...Canopy Tours: Ohio and Malaysia
People give me tips on where to travel whenever they have been some where they think I would like. A friend of mine jumped out of her chair in the middle of a sentence, remembering a place she went this past weekend. She fetched a certificate from the Hocking Hills Canopy ...Malaysia Airlines to offer 1 million free seats (and possibly the hottest crew on Earth*)
Sounds almost too good, doesn't it. I don't think anybody is ever going to give you a better excuse to travel around Southeast Asia.
Malaysia Airlines announced today it plans to offer one million free seats for flights within Southeast Asia as part of an aggressive ...Durian, the food that the "Bizarre Foods" guy spit out
Andrew Zimmern spit out durian. He ate a beating frog's heart in the Asia overview episode of Bizarre Foods, but the durian was a no go. As Neil wrote in a post on another foul food, durian is one nasty smelling fruit, unless you're a person who likes the smell. Some do. ..."Bizarre Foods" on the Travel Channel: Asia potpourri
Location: Tokyo and Kobe Japan; Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand; and Penang, Malaysia. (This episode was a repeat of a previous season. I missed this one the first time, so I was happy to catch it.)
Episode Rating: 4 Sheep Testicles (out of 4) using Aaron's system that ...Thaipusam festival: Body piercing equals devotion and thanksgiving
Thaipusam has passed and I'm wondering where I was. Back in November I planned to write a post, but it was too early. Now I'm late. But, considering that this festival is probably the most astounding event I've ever attended, consider this is a lesson in religion and ...Something to cheer you up on this snowy day
It's quite miserable here in Pittsburgh, something like -10 degrees Fahrenheit with a nice drizzling snowstorm on top. So I went and found myself some nice tropical paradise pictures to look at, and guess what, it helped! This one is from the porch of Laguna Redang Resort, ...
