Archive for the ‘Southeast Asia’ Category
Friday, September 17th, 2010
This coming weekend, the “red shirt” protestors plan to hold demonstrations in Bangkok and Chiang Mai to mark the 4th anniversary of the 2006 coup from 17-19 September. The events will be held around Ratchaprasong intersection and the Democracy Monument in Bangkok; and the railway station and around the moat ...
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Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Most White-Shouldered Ibis Ever Recorded in Cambodia A record number of the critically endangered white-shouldered Ibis have been counted in Cambodia, Birdlife International said yesterday. Bou Vorsak, Birdlife's Cambodia Acting Programme Manager, said 429 of the birds were counted simultaneously at 37 roost sites in five provinces across the ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
How you can participate, go to Project Aware website
International Cleanup Day is 25 September. This massive volunteer event is the largest of its kind, when underwater teams of volunteer divers in more than 100 countries tackle marine debris issues head on.
For info on how you can participate, go to Project ...
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Moana liveaboard is offering a special discount for a 13 day combination Komodo & Sulawesi dive cruise, Indonesia.
This cruise starts on 30th December – 04th January with a cruise into the Komodo National Park.
From 04th January – 11th January MOANA will continue to Karomba-Lompa - Kakabia - Batuata – Karang Koka - Hoga - ...
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
See yesterday's Guardian newspaper in the UK...
As I kayaked down the Mekong river, a couple of humps slunk out of the water about 10 metres ahead. Then a couple more to the left, and more to the right, before I finally realised that I was at the centre of a ...
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
25% off for confirmed bookings on the lovely Tambora sailing pinisi on any of the following cruises, Indonesia:
Cruise ID
Start Date
End Date
No. nights
Cruise Area
From (Port)
To (Port)
Regular Price /Pax (US$)
Special Price /Pax (US$)
2010-20
25-Oct
05-Nov
11
Banda Sea, Seram Laut
Ambon
Ambon
3,800
2,850
2010-22
23-Nov
05-Dec
12
Raja Empat, Triton Bay
Kaimana
Sorong
4,125
3,095
2010-23
08-Dec
19-Dec
11
Raja Ampat
Sorong
Sorong
3,800
2,850
2010-24
22-Dec
02-Jan
11
Raja Ampat
Sorong
Sorong
3,800
2,850
2011-04
16-Feb
28-Feb
12
Raja Ampat, Triton Bay
Sorong
Kaimana
4,425
3,320
2011-05
03-Mar
15-Mar
12
Raja Ampat, Triton Bay
Kaimana
Sorong
4,425
3,320
2011-06
17-Mar
31-Mar
14
Raja Ampat, Halmahera, Lembeh
Sorong
Manado
4,775
3,580
Ask Symbiosis to book your ...
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Friday, August 6th, 2010
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Thirteen new tourism projects have been licensed on Phu Quoc Island, the largest island in Vietnam, located in the Gulf of Siam facing the Cambodian coast, with a combined investment totalling approximately USD 154 million.
The projects include a luxury retreat with leisure, entertainment and ...
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Early booking special. 20 % off if you book one of these dive liveaboard cruises on the beautiful, brand new, sailing pinisi the Mandarin Siren before the end of August 2010 (while spaces last!):
24 Jun to 05 Jul 2011, 11 nights - North Sulawesi - 2500 Euro less 20% = 2000 ...
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Malaysia is renowned for its wonderful marine world and nearly half a million divers come here every year to admire some of the world’s most popular diving sites. The attention is fantastic as it helps raise awareness of some of the problems associated with global warming, yet on the other ...
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
More supreme diving. This is definitely the most extensive and superb diving I have yet discovered, and the topside is quite stunning too.
Max took me for a microlight flyover on the last day revealing a vast number of unspoiled islands, lagoons, sand banks, forests, etc. there are only a small ...
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010
A mixed day today. We headed out west to dive Melissas Garden and Anita's garden, named after Max's daughter and wife, respectively. Melissa's Garden was a blaze of colour with thousands of smaller, colourful reef fish and many coral species I have never seen before. I also had the thrill ...
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
What can I say about today. Glorious sunshine and the islands look even more pristine. And as for the diving - 5 manta rays swirling around my head for a whole hour. Sometimes they get up to 30 at a time here and almost never fail to find at least ...
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Day 2 we spent much of the time looking for a WWII sunken plane wreck that a local fisherman claims to have found. By laying a huge loop from weighted rope, we hoped to be able to drag the "snare" until it caught on the wreck, which was believed to ...
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Moana is offering a special Komodo/Sulawesi combination cruise for the end of the year. The cruise will start its first 4 days into the Komodo National Park (from 30 Dec 2010 – 04 Jan 2011). From 04 - 11 Jan, the cruise will continue to Karomba-lompa - Kakabia - Batuata – Karang Koka - Hoga - Butung, ...
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Started at the end of 2009 the Elephant Hills Elephant Experience is just that, a chance to get close to these amazing creatures, feel their thick skin and interact with them during one of our unique experiences. Chop, prepare and feed the elephants one of their daily feeds, learn about ...
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