So, you came to Borneo to meet your distant cousins at the Orang Utan rehabilitation center in Sepilok, climb Mt. Kinabalu or hike through the rain forest in Danum Valley – and you have some time on your hand in Kota Kinabalu and really want to know more about the local history? You should pencil […]
AirAsia has won the award for the best budget airline 6 years in a row. It has made it possible for a whole generation of newly middle-class folks in South East Asia to travel by plane for the first time, even leave their home country! And it has made lots of friends in the process.
For my recent return visit as part of my ASEAN Explorer tour, I wanted to start out with a little bit of luxury on what is a budget adventure – so I booked the Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu using Hyatt Goldpassport points – and it turned out to be more luxury than I expected.
AirAsia pioneered low cost carriers in Asia and today is headquartered in Malaysia with subsidiaries in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Japan. They have been ranked the best low-cost airlines for six years in a row by World Airline Awards and despite the tragic crash of QZ8501, they should be on your list of
Over the last year there have been 3 tragic air plane disasters, with the – still unexplained -disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 a year ago, the shooting down of MH17 over the Ukraine and the loss of Air Asia Indonesia QZ8501. And people are concerned about flying Air Asia or choose other airlines over
More and more international flights are leaving from Manila’s Terminal 3 (or NAIA3) and now, you have a few lounge options there, too. PriorityPass, Delta, KLM and SkyTeam are utilizing the Pacific Club Lounge in Terminal 3. Read my review to find out if it’s worth stopping by!
For my return visit to Boracay with my sister, I was deliberating over the choice of hotels for a while: I wanted to show off the wonderful beach and water, but also show the lively side of Boracay, with its many restaurants, bars and entertainment. So, the choice fell on Station 2 at the heart
Over the last few days, I have posted about Banteay Srei, Angkor Wat and Ta Phrom – my favorite temples and must-see recommendations for anybody visiting the famous Khmer temples of Angkor around Siem Reap, Cambodia. There is one complex that represents the height of the Khmer kingdoms – Angkor Thom, the capital city at
Ta Phrom is one of my favorite temples in Angkor, Cambodia – and I’m not alone! Ever since Angelina Jolie’s move “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” was filmed here in 2000, everybody seems to know about it and even the guards (who are way to young to have been around for it) can point out where
If you have read the post “Escape from Manila II – Taal Lake & Volcano” and are now looking for a hotel to spend the night, Taal Vista is a good place to rest your head! It’s the oldest hotel in Tagaytay, one of the few full-service resorts with lots of amenities and a popular
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle that is modern Manila, but a beach destination I wrote about here is not your thing, how about visiting a volcano lake? Tagaytay at Taal lake is a little cooler than the city and you have amazing views, all just a short drive from
Manila is a mega-city of somewhere between 8 and 15 Million people. On a good day, it’s a bustling city of friendly people with lots of great fun, food and fiestas – I have written about “The Gateway to Paradise”. On a bad day, when you are stuck in chaotic traffic with crazy drivers, you just