Planning your travels for 2012? Consider Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Best Value Destinations. I’m glad Japan, Portugal and Vietnam made the list. It would be nice to personally see Porto, home to the world-famous Porto wine which I love.;) Porto, Portugal The town that put the ‘Port’ in Portugal (as well as the port in […]
Category: Asia
Japan offers 10,000 Free Trips to Foreigners via The Telegraph
By PinayTraveller on October 18, 2011Fancy a trip to Japan? Read on… The Japan Tourism Agency plans to ask would-be travellers to submit online applications for the free flights, detailing which areas of the country they would like to visit, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said. The agency will select the successful entrants and ask them to write a report about […]
I conducted a media workshop in Ho Chi Minh City a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t have much time to go around since I was there for work. But just being there surrounded by all those crazy motorcycles and eating delicious Vietnamese cuisine (especially the very filling Banh Mi) was more than enough […]
The Great Birthday Trip Part 1: Bangkok, Thailand
By PinayTraveller on August 18, 2011Part 1: Off to Siem Reap! But First, Bangkok The plan was simple: Hubby and I ony had 5 days to spare so we needed to use our time wisely. This was going to be a birthday trip– we wanted to celebrate my special day in Angkor Wat in Siem Reap– so two days before […]
This guest post from Carley Hollis comes at the most opportune time. I am off to a Thai adventure in June and her tips are very helpful. Money doesn’t buy experience, and some of Bangkok’s most memorable moments can be enjoyed on a budget. The premier tourist destination in Thailand is The Grand Palace, and […]
