Guest blogger Nadine Gray talks about going barefoot in Fjij, or how not to be a tourist when you travel.
Hong Kong Travel Bloggers Speak Out at Social Media Week
Social Media Week ended on a high note Saturday 12 February 2011 with a full schedule of activities. Steven Ballantyne, CEO and Founder of Expedition Project Management (EPM) Â Asia, Ltd, moderated a panel discussion on travel blogging and the benefits of social media as a means to share travel experiences. It got off to a …
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Hong Kong Rock Concert to Raise Funds for Wheel2Wheel Charities
A Bon Voyage Rock Concert for Morgan Parker will be held on Friday 25 February 2011 at Grappa's Cellar in Jardine House in Central in downtown Hong Kong. Confirmed performers for the evening are the funk crunching metal band Gong Wu, indie folk pop band Noughts & Exes, and expat rock bands Absolut Crap, Donner …
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Social Media: What Would Mark Twain Have to Say?
As Social Media Week soldiers on in Hong Kong this week, Michael Taylor ponders on what seems to be on everyone's mind at the events he is attending: that sticky issue of friends, followers, and stats. From hits to page views to unique visitors to robots – what are we to make of all this recently …
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Hong Kong’s Morgan Parker to Embark on 20,000 Kilometre Motorcycle Expedition for Charity
Morgan Parker to travel from 20,000 kilometres fon motor bike from Hong Kong to his native Australia through 10 countries in Asia to raiser money for 10 charities.
Guest Blogger: WANderlust Goes to Bhutan
World's Happiest Country Roughly 10 years ago, Michelle Wan of Singapore traveled to Bhutan. At the time, only a few people could visit the country each year. The restrictive tourism policies are being relaxed. So let's take a trip down Memory Lane as Michelle explores this fascinating country! Introduction Michelle Wan travels from her home …
Guest Blogger: the Senior Hummingbird Goes to Las Vegas
Suellen Zima travels from her beloved abode in Laguna Woods, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she spends the holidays with her adopted Chinese family. Suellen marvels at the man made wonders of Sin City. She experiences the mundane lives of the families that reside there. And she realizes that while Macau, the tiny Portuguese …
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Bangkok Hospital: Getting Results from My Medical Checkup
Within minutes of completing his battery of tests at Bangkok Hospital, Michael Taylor goes for a private consultation with a physician, who discusses his results with him. The doctor pulls up a computer screen and gives him a printed report, which has been neatly bound in a binder. The doctor then goes through the report, …
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Getting a Medical Checkup at Bangkok Hospital
Medical Tourism Entrance to Bangkok Hospital, which offers medical checkups at reasonable prices. Thailand has a thriving medical tourism industry. Patients are attracted to country's hospitals, which are known for their high standards and low prices. No breakfast today. I'm off to Bangkok Hospital for a medical checkup, and no food or beverage …
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Thailand: Whatever Happened to Jim Thompson?
Jim Thompson (1906 – 1967) disappeared in the jungles of Malaysia during a visit to the High Country in 1967.  No trace of him has ever been found. Books and have written and documentaries have been made, but no valid clues as to what happened to him have ever been discovered. The fascinating story of …
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