We’re all streaming movies and TV shows from home as we wait out this pandemic. Luckily, movies can be pretty good at scratching our travel itch, if only temporarily. So while we can’t head globetrotting at the moment, we can spend some time while safe at home watching movies that’ll take us across the world. […]
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Enjoy Extraordinary Wildlife Experiences on Asia Tours
Most continents can offer some kind of interesting wildlife. Asia is no different and, in fact, has an abundance of fascinating animals all available for your viewing on Asia tours. India The first animal that comes to mind when visiting India is the tiger. There are as many as 48 tiger reserves in India, all […]
Combine Medical Tourism with Asia Tours
Medical tourism offers a great chance to see a country while opting for an elective procedure overseas. To define medical tourism in simple terms, it is a way of receiving elective medical treatment abroad. This is commonly done on Asia tours, usually because it’s either less expensive than procedures at home or there’s a lesser […]
A Great Singapore Vacation is Not Just for the “Crazy Rich”
A Singapore vacation offers a diverse, culinary, and futuristic experience for Globetrotters at any budget. Watching this past summer’s hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, it’s hard not to feel just a pinch of wanderlust for Singapore, where much of the movie takes place. With sweeping shots of the city’s beautiful marina, lavish parties in the […]
Hong Kong vs Singapore: Finding Your Perfect Gateway City on Asia Tours
Which of these great gateway cities is your perfect starter on Asia tours? On the surface, Hong Kong and Singapore are two great cities with a lot in common. Both are major crossroads and trading ports within Asia, with a colourful and complex Chinese culture (alongside numerous others), world class airlines and international airports, a […]
Four Perfect Days on a Singapore Vacation
As Southeast Asia’s great cultural crossroads, Singapore is a patchwork of contradictions. The smoke of incense rises from traditional temples in the shadow of towering architectural marvels. Lively “wet” markets keep the ever-hungry locals (and visitors) fed the old fashioned way, while space age artificial trees collect water for the island’s most ambitious botanical innovation. […]
Exploring the Cities of Tomorrow: The World’s Coolest Modern Cities
Increasingly, the gap between the world we live in and the futuristic cities we see in sci-fi movies and TV shows is shrinking. For instance, the original Blade Runner film was set in Los Angeles in 2019, which is a mere two years away. We might not have flying cars like in the film, but […]
10 Cities You Need to Visit at Least Once on a Southeast Asia Vacation
Where should you go on your Southeast Asia vacation? Build your itinerary around these ten cities. Asia’s cities can get a harsh rap compared to their European counterparts. With one or two exceptions, they’re not particularly orderly, and there are very few cobblestone streets that look like they belong on the lid of a chocolate […]
What NOT To Do on Your Southeast Asia Tour
Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most diverse and fulfilling regions to visit. With so much to see, do, taste, and experience, all at what seems like a bargain price, it can be easy to become overwhelmed and make a few mis-steps. Here are some things to NOT do on your Southeast Asia tour, […]
DRINK RECIPE: Raffles Hotel’s Original Singapore Sling
When deciding on a cocktail, no doubt you have seen a Singapore Sling being offered on a drink menu, and may have even tried one – with each bartender offering a bit of their own variation. The original Singapore Sling was created in 1915 by head bartender, Ngiam Tong Boon, who worked at the Long […]