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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Bring your friend aboard the lovely Mekhala converted rice barge for FREE!
Cruise in luxury up the River of Kings from Bangkok to the former Siamese capital of Ayutthaya (or vice versa), and overnight trip, sleeping aboard in the Mekhala's deluxe, air-conditioned cabins.
Dates:
28/29 June (upstream)
4/5, 6/7, 18/19 & 27/29 July (upstream)
5/6, ...
Posted in Culture & History, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Thailand | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 17th, 2011
3 day river cruise between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, on the Toum Tiou II deluxe river cruiser.
20% off the normal pice for the following dates:
21 to 23 July: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
25 to 27 July: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
02 to 04 August: Phnom ...
Posted in Cambodia, River Cruises, River Cruising, Southeast Asia, Special Offers, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport | No Comments »
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Special deal for stay and dive at Raja Ampat Dive Lodge - Save up to USD $520!
Package includes: 7-nights accommodation with fullboard at Raja Ampat Dive Lodge, round trip transfers Sorong-Raja Ampat Dive Lodge, tour to see "Cendrawasih" Bird of Paradise, hotel tax.
Price @ USD $1,200/per person for 12-tank boat ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Diving, Hotels, Indonesia, Scuba Diving, Special Offers | No Comments »
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Nine dive spots in Malaysia that were closed in June last year are expected to be re-opened soon. The dive spots were closed after coral reefs in the vicinity were bleached. The exact reason for the bleaching is not known but speculation is that the change in sea temperature and ...
Posted in Climate, Conservation, Deals for Divers, Diving, Malaysia, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Travel & Tourism, Wildlife | No Comments »
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Last chance to join a great 10 day mountain bike adventure, starting in Vietnam's northern capital, Hanoi, passing through the spectacular, mountainous border region with China, and ending in Luang Prabang, the ancient World Heritage city in Northern Laos.
The ride starts in Hanoi on 05 June and culminates in Luang ...
Posted in Cycling, Last Minute, mountain biking, Southeast Asia, sports, Travel & Tourism, Vietnam | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_1793" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Sardine cloud at Moalboal"][/caption]Experience diving with clouds of sardines, observe the many predator fish enjoying a free meal, dine with new friends in Turtle Bay's new open sided restaurant and relax in the new spa and sauna.
The 7-day package applies to all bookings from May 1, ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Diving, Hotels, Scuba Diving, Special Offers | No Comments »
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Amazing last minute discount of 30% on the beautiful Aurora traditional sailing pinisi for the following dive safaris in Indonesia' Komodo National Park and along the north coast of Flores to Alor.
25 May to 01 June 2011: Labuan Bajo - Labuan Bajo. Minimum number of 8 participants
02 to 09 June ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Special Offers | No Comments »
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Thanks to Mark Ord of All Points East for this:
The tiny, but well preserved Prasart Phnom Ngok or Chnork in Kampot Province is probably the best candidate for Cambodia’s oldest, (still standing), temple. It clocks in at some 1,600 – 1,700 years (estimates do vary). That’s nearly twice as old ...
Posted in Cambodia, Culture & History, Travel & Tourism | 1 Comment »
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Dr Gregor Hodgson, founder of the Reef Check Foundation will be escorting a 10 night safari in the Southern Visayas, aboard the SY Philippine Siren. Dr Hodgson spent many years in the Philippines and was the first to campaign for the establishment of Marine Protected Areas. Many MPAs now exist ...
Posted in Conservation, Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Philippines, Responsible tourism, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Special Offers | No Comments »
Friday, April 15th, 2011
Great "green season" deal on this deluxe river cruise on the Mekong River amongst the 4,000 islands of Si Pan Don, Southern Laos. Check out the Vat Phou for more details.
Contact Symbiosis to book this and to plan a full holiday itinerary in Laos.
Posted in Laos, River Cruises, Special Offers | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Adding to yesterday's great news that the Titanium mine, planned for Chi Phat, has been shelved, the Cambodian government is now drafting a sub-decree to increase the size of Koh Kong Province's Protected Forest. Someone up there must have started fretting about his karma and the afterlife!
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Conservation, News | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Special summer special. 20% discount on Cambodian River cruises on the Toum Tiou II.
21-23 July: Phnom penh to Siem Reap
25-27 July: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
02-04 August: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
08-10 August: Sirem Reap to Phnom Penh
Book here.
Posted in Cambodia, River Cruises, Special Offers | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
For Family: 2 full paying adults traveling with up to 2 children (less than 12 years), children will be accommodated in separate room free of charge
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For Couples: 1 full paying adult with the second person receives 50% discount from the current rate (for new booking with specified date only)
Programmes and ...
Posted in Community Based Tourism, Responsible tourism, Special Offers, Thailand | No Comments »
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Cruise on Thailand's mighty Chaophraya RIver between Bangkok and the ancient capital of Ayutthaya aboard a luxury converted rice barge. Valid only from now until June 2011, and applicable to the following departure dates:
April 4, 13-14 & 18-19, upriver; April 16-17 & 30 Apr - 01 May, downriver.
Prices - Upstream: ...
Posted in River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Thailand | No Comments »
Monday, April 11th, 2011
A late minute intervention by Prime minister, Hun Sen, has saved a thriving community-based tourism project in Cambodia's Koh Kong Province from a planned, highly destructive, Titanium mine.
The mine project, by the United Khmer Group, was rumoured to have been just a cover to gain access to the ...
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