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Thailand
Video Of The Day: Scenes From Southeast Asia
This video made by Birk Poßecker and Diana Weschke is a collection of scenes from a trip to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia this past October. It takes viewers across these countries via motorcycle, zipline, plane, bus, van and even the back of an elephant. ...
US State Department Funds Thai Monument Restoration
The United States State Department's Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation recently bestowed a $131,800 grant to the World Monuments Fund for restoration work at Wat Chaiwatthanaram, a historic Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand.
According to WMF President ...Photo Of The Day: Some Som Tom Salad
I don't mind food photos, even when they clog up my Instagram feed or distract me from my dinner companion. As long as they are interesting and tell me something I don't know or might not have experienced otherwise, I think they are a great expression of social networking. ...Photo Of The Day: Venice Of The East
In travel media, we hear a lot of city comparisons: Ljubljana is the new Prague. Shanghai aims to be the Paris of the East. Looking at today's Photo of the Day, you'll think, "Wow, that looks like Venice. But in the East!" Taken by Flickr user Ver Argulla in western ...Yak Penis, Anyone? An Interview With Andrew Zimmern, Host of 'Bizarre Foods'
Andrew Zimmern insists that yak penis "melts in your mouth." The author, chef and host of the Travel Channel show "Bizarre Foods" also claims that delicacies like snake and deer penis, live frog heart, lizard sake, cow placenta, squirrel brain, sugar cane rat, wildebeast ...Photo Of The Day: Mango With Sticky Rice In Thailand
Mango with sticky rice is a classic dessert on Thai restaurant menus in the United States, but it certainly doesn't beat buying it off of a food cart in Thailand. Today's Photo of the Day comes to us from Flickr user LadyExpat who snapped this mouthwatering photo of ...Photo Of The Day: Sunrise, Hua Hin Beach
This Photo of the Day is for anyone already tired of winter and looking forward to spring. Titled "Sunrise, Hua Hin Beach" the photo comes from Gadling Flickr pool member Nancie (Ladyexpat) and is part of a set of 27 images captured earlier this month.
Hua Hin is a ...Illegal Ivory Trade Surged To Highest Level Ever In 2011
A new report from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) indicates that the illegal ivory trade has risen to its highest point in two decades following a sharp upturn in seizure of large shipments of the elephant tusks in recent years. The same ...Bangkok Taxi Drivers Will Be Nice Now, Promise
Bangkok's taxi drivers are a picky bunch. In the past, tell a Bangkok taxi driver that you want to go someplace they don't like and they simply refused to go there. Giving taxi drivers, in general, a bad name, passengers often were over charged when it came time to pay the ...Hangover Cures: A Global Primer
New Year's Eve is fast approaching, so what better time to provide a list of hangover cures from around the world? Our friends at Alice Marshall Public Relations in New York asked some of their clients about local versions of hair-of-the-dog. Unsurprisingly, the preferred ...Video Of The Day: Take A Walk Around The World
Planes, trains and automobiles are what first come to mind when most people think of the act of traveling. But really, some of the best people and experiences are discovered by simply walking. This fun video, created by filmmakers Kerrin Sheldon and Gaston Blanchet, ...
Thailand's Naga Fireball Festival
"Do you believe in the Naga?" the hotel receptionist asks me as I checked in to my room in Udon Thani, Thailand.
"I don't know," I reply. "I've never seen one. Do you?"
"Oh yes!" She says, and the clerk behind her nods as well.
Across Asia, the Naga is a ...Thai Airways A380 launches Intra-Asia Service, A Test Drive Of Business And First
Following its delivery late last month, Thai's first A380 has been operating silky smooth intra-Asia routes for just over a week, and we've managed to hop on board to experience the airline's Royal First service from Hong Kong to Bangkok, followed by a Royal Silk ...Cruise Line Destination Focus Brings Off-Ship Adventures
Cruise lines continue to bust into new territory, shaking off their booze cruise, buffet bonanza reputation with a keen focus on the destinations they visit. Off the ship, cruise travelers want more than a packaged shore excursion. They want more time in port with active ...Strange Festivals From Around The World
Fall festival season is in full swing now, getting people out and about on the crisp autumn weekends. Some festivals are annual events across town, others take a road trip or weekend getaway to see. In the United States, many have a common theme that includes pumpkins, ...Photo Of The Day: Monks In A Line
There are few visuals more familiar to the Southeast Asian traveler than a line of brightly robed monks passing down a local street. This particular monk image comes to us from the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya at the Wat Niwet Thammaprawat courtesy of Flickr user ...Off-Course Airplane Gets Shot At By Cambodian Troops
And most people get jumpy when their flight hits turbulence. Passengers of a Bangkok Airways airplane were in for a unnerving surprise when Cambodian troops opened fire at the them. The airplane was supposed to land in Siem Reap Airport; however, due to bad weather, the ...Vagabond Tales: Shady Back-Room Deals With Questionable Thai Gangsters
There is a Nikon camera lens on the ocean floor between the Thai islands of Phuket and Koh Phi Phi.
No, I didn't see it while scuba diving with leopard sharks in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea (I swear they sneak right up on you). I know it's there because I put ...Photo Of The Day: Bangkok Motorcycles
If there's one sound I remember from my travels in Southeast Asia, it's the motorcycles. The insistent motorized whine of these two-wheeled bikes is audible everywhere you turn, from Hanoi to Bangkok. Today's photo, taken by Flickr user halvora, is a great visual ...Blowfish Poisoning Suspected As Cause Of Canadian Sisters' Deaths In Thailand
In a recent tragedy, two Canadian sisters were found dead in their hotel room on the Phi Phi Islands in Thailand. Discovered on June 15 by the Phi Phi Palm Residence Hotel's maid, Audrey and Noemi Belanger, 20 and 26, are suspected to have died from severe food poisoning, ...
