Royal Wedding Puts Monaco on Tourism Map

The royal wedding of Prince Albert II and Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock has put Monaco on the tourism map.

Hawaii: Top 10 Things to Do in the Aloha State

Top 10 Things to Do in Hawaii: shopping, surfing, weddings, cocktails, Hawaiian language, sunbathing, massages, food, eating out

Hong Kong Travelers Prefer ATMs to Carrying Large Sums of Cash

When it comes to carrying large sums of cash, most Hong Kong travelers don't leave home with it, a consumer survey carried out by Visa reveals.  Instead they prefer to withdraw cash at ATMs after they have arrived in their overseas destination. According to the Visa survey, 25% of Hong Kong travelers would rather take …

Hawaii: Your Guide to the Aloha State

Hawaii: your travel guide to the 50th State, with history, culture, and overview of eight main islands. Hawaiian Airlines, book flights, low web fares.

Southeast Asian Countries Join Forces to Promote Tourism

The culturally diverse countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are joining forces in a campaign to promote tourism in Southeast Asia. The campaign will start with a contest to populate a website with user-generated articles, images, text, and videos. This will be supplemented by professional content from …

All’s Well That Ends Well!

I am in Thailand, otherwise known as the Land of Smiles. So why am I frowning? After arising earlier than usual this morning, I headed for the cafe, where a wonderful breakfast buffet awaited. There were fresh and dried fruits. There were freshly squeezed fruit juices – some to order. There was Chinese dim sum …

Thailand: All ‘s Well That Ends Well

Thailand, Hua Hin, travelogue: All is well that ends well as travel writer finds his glasses after thinking that they have been lost.

Greetings from Thailand!

Sa wa dee krap! Greetings from Thailand. Just as the birds have flown south for the winter, I have flown west. I boarded a flight Saturday evening, heading for Thailand, where I will spend the next four weeks. I've got some exciting things lined up for the first two weeks and still haven't finalized my …