I have been fortunate to have spent significant time in South East Asia over the years with many trips to Thailand. During several trips I've either flown or taken a bus from Thailand to Malaysia. I was recently approached by a Malaysian online booking company that offers flight tickets, Traveloka Malaysia. I was not familiar with this company; in the past I've booked directly through some of the major airlines in this part of the world or some … [Read more...]
Notes from Latest Trip to Thailand
I hopped on the skytrain at Victory Monument in Bangkok sporting my "Tintin in Vietnam" shirt and a camera holstered around the neck and was quickly greeted with an old expat standing next to me who said out loud to no one in particular, "there are so many F*(&&ing tourists in town right now". This was the same expat who then pushed out a rather large chubby boy when a seat opened up as both were heading towards one of the empty seats. The young … [Read more...]
Hidden Treasures in Kota Kinabalu
Thankfully there are stranger things in Borneo than a pale, sweaty Irish woman, otherwise I might have felt more self-conscious as I stepped out for the first time in Kota Kinabalu. While my travel companion and I weren't immediately struck by its beauty on arrival, Kota Kinabalu hides many unexpected treasures within its core. Food I never even heard of Beef Rendang before visiting Borneo, but now the smell of it instantly whisks me … [Read more...]
Welcome to the World of Contrast – Light, Dark and all Shades in Between #Iceland
I've never come across such a wide range of plays of light and darkness in a single day as today, my first introduction to Iceland. Enormous dark clouds layered themselves over plateaus in the distance - themselves layered by alternating white and dark between land, snow and glaciers. The sun shone in the foreground contrasted by the darkness in the background. The play of light and color between the water, the sky and the clouds was impressive … [Read more...]
A Grape Grows in Myanmar
The vines of Burgundy, Tuscany and Napa Valley produce some of the world’s most polished pours. While you can use many superlatives to describe these oenophile’s Disneyland, it’s a stretch of the imagination to describe any of these famed wine-producing regions as undiscovered. While Myanmar is no threat to Bordeaux as the next global grape deity, I was surprised that any wine at all is being produced here. The pagoda-laden landscape may not … [Read more...]
Tourism Authority of Thailand Celebrates Songkran Festival with Launch of Thai Restaurant Week, April 11-17, 2016
Share Your New Year’s Resolutions or Your Previous Songkran Experience and You Could Spend New Year’s in Thailand March 23,2016 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced today that they will be celebrating Songkran Festival marking the Thai New Year, with Thai Restaurant Week in Los Angeles and New York April 11-17, 2016. Songkran (April 13-15), the most famous festival in Thailand, is in keeping with the Buddhist/Hindu solar … [Read more...]
5 Different Modes of Transport to Travel on Around the World
Transportation modes all over the world can be fascinating. If you are an avid traveller, for sure, you have noticed how means of transport vary from one city to the other. Keep on reading and learn more about some of the modes of transport that you can try around the world. Campervans in New Zealand If you are travelling with the family or with a group of friends, undertaking your journey in a campervan can prove to be an excellent … [Read more...]
A Treasured Stay, Ritz Carlton Reserve, Phulay Bay Thailand
One enters this refined state of opulence through a grand entrance - reserved for quiet of which there is plenty of on this property - and a place to decompress once you arrive. Stone tiles line a reflecting pond culminating in a pavilion and some welcome shade. Everyone can use a refreshing chilled towel infused with some pleasing exotic aroma on hot humid days; this along with an invigorating drink are served upon your arrival. If you are … [Read more...]
Upcoming Antarctica Trip, Ortelius Basecamp – Oceanwide Expeditions
Antarctica has been on my list of remote places to visit for years - I never have done so because of a variety of reasons, one has to cross the Drake Passage (supposedly one of the world's most treacherous waters - I get very bad sea sickness at times) and the cost of getting there - which as demand grows to visit the costs seem to have gone down (just a cursory observation). I randomly met Dan and Audrey of the travel site, Uncornered Market … [Read more...]
Top 5 reasons to have a work retreat on a tropical island
Or I should rather say, the top 5 reasons to convince your boss to take your team to work on a tropical island to reboot and think strategy ? What is a company retreat on a tropical island? It is the process of taking your team to a remote location and mix having holiday times together with working, on a tropical island. This practice has gained in popularity over the last years, primarily because it is a great way to reboot the company … [Read more...]
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