Archive for the ‘Southeast Asia’ Category
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
This exceptional island-hopping adventure from one palm-fringed tropical island to another, starts in the chilled out beach resort of Puerto Galera, and culminates in Coron to snorkel or dive on a fleet of Japanese WWII shipwrecks, and to kayak around spectacular, towering limestone islands. This is an ideal trip for ...
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
25% off this fantastic 4 day river cruise aboard the lovely Toum Tiou, starting in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in southern Vietnam and ending at Phnom Penh, Capital of Cambodia.
Dates: 05 to 08 April 2012
Price: EUR 527 per person sharing a cabin
Book now with Symbiosis Custom Travel
Also, last few ...
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Friday, January 20th, 2012
Conservation agencies have released one of the most endangered turtles — a Southern River Terrapin — back into the wild, with officials, conservationists, and local residents attending the release ceremony on January 16.
The release was first announced Monday by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Cambodian Fisheries Administration and Wildlife ...
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched a Sustainable Seafood Policy. The new policy, which includes the commitment to cease serving shark fin in all of its operated restaurants, as well as accepting new orders for shark fin products in banqueting, is with immediate effect.
Shangri-La also has plans to phase out ...
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
MS Aurora just opened a super short-notice Raja Ampat cruise, 24-31 January 2012, Sorong-Sorong 7 nights. Still a few places available!
Contact Symbiosis Custom Travel for more.
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Great video in B&W of scenes from modern-day Cambodia by film director, Shae Sterling.
Smile of Cambodia - Beautiful film by Shae Sterling
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Last minute discount on a 10 day scuba diving liveaboard to the amazing Raja Ampat archipelago of eastern Indonesia.
Boat: Temukira
Dates: 10 to 20 Feb 2012
Offer: USD295 off normal price
Cost: USD2,655 per person, sharing a cabin
Contact Symbiosis to book.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Posted in Adventure Travel, Bali, Borneo, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel, Thailand, Timor, Vietnam | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Super Santa last minute special - 1 space in a deluxe cabin has opened up for the Christmas trip to Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia… just in case you are in the area and lost for anything else to do!!
Dates: Friday 23 Dec to 01 Jan
Boat: Mermaid I ...
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Huge 25% discount on a 4 day deluxe river cruise on the lower Mekong River from Saigon, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Boat: The Toum Tiou
Dates: 05 to 08 April 2012
Special offer: 25% off published price
Other dates with cabins still available aboard the Toum Tiou II (normal price)
3 day/2 night cruise ...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
A wildly-coloured gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year.
The area's diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation ...
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
The Philippines Island Hopping, Diving & Kayaking Safari is an exceptional adventure, hopping from one palm-fringed tropical island to another by traditional, outrigger boat (banca), culminating in Coron to snorkel or dive on a fleet of Japanese shipwrecks, and to kayak around spectacular, towering limestone islands. This is an ...
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Microbreweries and beer gardens are making inroads in Phnom Penh as the taste for hops keeps growing.
Cambodia might not rank among the world's brewery or beer garden capitals, but change is coming.
From its setting on the banks of the Tonle Sap river, Kingdom Breweries, Phnom Penh's newest boutique producer, opened ...
Posted in Cambodia, Culture & History, Festivals & Festivities, Food and Drink | 2 Comments »
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Offer: 10% off Komodo to Flores dive cruise
Boat: S/Y Indo Siren
Dates: 14th-26th October 2012
Price: was 3200 Euro NOW 2880 Euro per person sharing
Departs from Bima Bay- a macro critter hotspot and ends at Maumere, Flores. This fabulous 12-night extended Komodo tour will visit the regular sites of a ...
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Offer: 30% off Southern Visayas dive cruise
Boat: S/Y Philippine Siren
Dates: 3rd to 13th July 2012
Price: was 2600 Euro NOW 1820 Euro per person sharing
This 10-night sailing cruise departs from and returns to Cebu with dives at Cabilao, Balicasag, Pescador & Dauin. Combines the sea-fan covered walls and fields of ...
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