Archive for the ‘Travel & Tourism’ Category
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
This should taunt anyone looking for unspoiled remote places to dive with exceptional seascapes and unspoiled islands!
This pic was taken from the air flying between Sorong in West Papua to Manado on the northern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, as we passed over Pulau Waigeo. This is real frontier diving with ...
Posted in Adventure Travel, Birding, Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Ecotourism, Indonesia, Kayaking, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
On the beautiful Pinisi sailing schooner, the Amira.
Dates:
20 - 31 August 2012 (11 nights), from/to Labuanbajo, Flores
03 - 14 September 2012 (11 Nights), from/to Labuanbajo, Flores
20% discount on both these great trips.
Contact Symbiosis to book.
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Last Minute, Late availability, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel | No Comments »
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Enjoy the Rice Growing Season in Sapa - home to one of Vietnam's most colourful hill tribe villages!
Come and stay with Topas Eco Lodge, located deep in the Hoang Lien Mountain - these beautiful lodges dotted in a circle around the hills offer breathtaking views across the scenic valleys below. ...
Posted in Hotels, Responsible tourism, Southeast Asia, Special Offers, Vietnam | No Comments »
Monday, June 11th, 2012
10% early booking discount on 2 wonderful river cruises down the mighty Mekong River in Cambodia & Vietnam over Christmas this year.
20 to 27 December 2012: Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - 8 days, 7 nights aboard the Toum Tiou I
24 to 23 December ...
Posted in Cambodia, Cruises, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Vietnam | No Comments »
Monday, June 4th, 2012
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Traditionally the women of the Kelabit tribe of northern Borneo would use heavy brass weights to stretch their earlobes, considered to be highly attractive. Sadly this is another tradition that is fast disappearing. I once met a lady who had ...
Posted in Adventure Travel, Borneo, Culture & History, Development, Malaysia, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel | No Comments »
Monday, June 4th, 2012
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The Penan are a shy, hunter-gatherer tribe found in northern Borneo that live symbiotically with the rainforests. Traditionally they only build temporary shelters and spend most of their lives roaming through the jungle. Their way of life and, most probably, their entire existence is ...
Posted in Adventure Travel, Malaysia, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
The S/Y Fiji Siren, a 40m Pinisi Schooner currently under construction at a shipyard in Bira, South Sulawesi, will be launching in April 2013, and will begin running 7 and 10-night diving safaris in Fiji from October 15th 2013 onwards.
Guests joining the S/Y Fiji Siren can expect the same luxury ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, News, Pacific, Sailing Cruises, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Bangkok’s main international airport, Suvarnabhumi, has announced that they will be closing one runway for maintenance during the period of 11 June 2012 – 10 August 2012. During this maintenance period, some air traffic congestion may build up occasionally, so airlines are advising passengers to allow a minimum of 80 ...
Posted in Airlines, News, Thailand, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport | No Comments »
Monday, May 28th, 2012
Lembeh Hills has extended its special offer of 1 Free Night's Stay for a minimum stay of 3 nights, valid for Divers and Non Divers, both individual room and breakfast only or any all inclusive packages.
This offer is extended from now until end of June 2012, so book now ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Diving, Hotels, Indonesia, Last Minute, Special Offers | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
One week only remaining to book your Philippines dive liveaboard cruise and get a 10% discount off the normal price.
Offer is valid for dive cruises departing between 31 July 1012 and 30 June 2013 on the wonderful Philippine Siren (excluding photo workshops and speciality cruises), but must be booked before ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Philippines, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
April 30, 2012 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Myanmar, News
YANGON 30 April 2012: Business visas on arrivals will be introduced by Myanmar, 1 June, Union Minister for Immigration and Manpower, U Khin Yee, reported in a briefing to local press, yesterday, held at the Ministry of Industry in the capital, ...
Posted in Burma, News, Travel & Tourism | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Route: Flores ~ Komodo ~ Bali
Dates: 21 May - 01 June 2012 (11 Nights)
Boat: MSV Amira
Offer: 20% last minute discount
Price: USD 3,520 / EUR 2,588 pp sharing (normal price $ 4400 / € 3235)
Plus Nat Park fee of $40 or €30
NO FLUEL SURCHARGES, NO PORT CLEARANCE FEES
FREE NITROX
Contact Symbiosis Custom Travel ...
Posted in Bali, Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Last Minute, Late availability, Sailing Cruises, Special Offers | No Comments »
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Last minute offer on Komodo Dive liveaboard, the Moana, booked through Symbiosis Custom Travel.
Cruise Dates: 14th – 19th April 2012 (6-days Komodo National Park)
Last minute discount : 10% off
Diving cruise, includes unlimited diving: EUR 1,112 per person published (normally € 1,235).
Non diving cruise: EUR 896 Euro per person (normally € 995).
Prices ...
Posted in Cruises, Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Last Minute, Late availability, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Special Offers | No Comments »
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
10% discount on bookings at Raja4Divers for stays between 16 and 30 June2012 booked through Symbiosis Custom Travel. This is in addition to the previous offer for stays between 28 April and 02 June. No better time to dive the best diving in the world and stay at Raja Ampat's ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Diving, Hotels, Indonesia, Scuba Diving, Special Offers | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
What: 11 day, 10 night dive liveaboard
Where: The spectacular Raja Ampat archipelago of West Papua, Indonesia
When: 30 March to 09 April 2012
Vessel: MV Temukira
Offer: 10% discount worth $295 off the normal price
Contact Symbiosis to book now!
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Last Minute, Late availability, Sailing Cruises, Special Offers | No Comments »
