Asia

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    3 romantic resorts in Hua Hin, Thailand

    If you’re looking for the ultimate honeymoon or romantic destination, I can totally recommend Thailand’s sleepy seaside resort town of Hua Hin. Here are 3 amazing spa resorts to check out and you’ll be surprised at just how affordable they are…

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    Singapore’s best bars

    If you’re planning on hitting the highlife in Singapore, here’s a list of some of the best rooftop bars and quirky places for a cocktail or a wagyu burger. From the dizzying heights of 282m to down on the waterfront, this post is a keeper!

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    Cooking kungpao chicken in Shanghai

    I learned to cook kungpao chicken in Shanghai – just like a local. Here’s my version of events plus a recipe for you to try this at home.

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    Shanghai: brides, photos and the weird wedding book

    The fascinating trend of putting together an expensive wedding book is a big deal in China. You see soon-to-be-brides are dotted like confetti all over the city in various outfits, poses and back drops. Here’s what it’s all about – and how much it’ll set you back!

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    Shopping in Shanghai to die for!

    I’ve just had the most amazing shopping tour in Shanghai, all arranged for me by Shanghai Shopping Tours and ended up with more stuff than I could fit into my suitcases for under $600. Have a read and check out how CHEAP it is.

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    Newlook Club Med Phuket offers earlybird deal

    Club Med Phuket is undergoing a makeover to reopen next year with a new level of elegance. But until the end of October they are having an earlybird special for travel until April next year saving you between $500 and $1000 per person! Read on to find out what to expect…

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    Eat at Cabbages and Condoms, Thailand

    Lunching at the Cabbages and Condoms Restaurant in Thailand’s northern most city of Chiang Rai was an experience I was not sure I was totally up for…

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    Playing chess like a local in Bintan

    When travelling this mortal coil to soak up the wonders of different countries and experience new cultures, it’s not often you get to truly sit down and hang with the locals. In Bintan I got that chance and it was hilarious. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t speak Bahasa Indonesia to the bunch of guys [...]

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    Check out the swanky Club Med Bali

    I’ve stayed at two Club Med resorts now – Bintan and Bali – and I can promise, hand-on-heart, there is no hi-de-hi about these all-inclusive and very swanky resorts like the stigma of the 80s would have you believe. And by all-inclusive I’m talking cocktails 24/7 and 2 or 3 different restaurants to choose from [...]

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    Charity cycle through Vietnam for the kids

    Looking for a holiday with a difference? A holiday that actually means something? Join this charity bike ride through Vietnam for Variety! Adventurous travellers can support Variety – The Children’s Charity by signing up for a unique holiday experience to Vietnam with actor Shane Cortese in April 2011. The Variety Cycle Vietnam trip is an [...]