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Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader is a godsend for anyone who likes reading while they travel, allowing you to hit the road with hundreds of books without the weight and bulk. The Kindle was previously only available in the USA, but from January 19 2010 will begin shipping internationally. [click to continue…]

New Bangkok Airport Hotel and Bangkok Airport Taxi Update

by Chris Mitchell on January 17, 2010

The public taxi stands at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport have moved again – but there’s also a nice new airport transit hotel too, in the shape of Best Western Premier. [click to continue…]

Angkor Temples iPhone App From Travelfish

by Chris Mitchell on January 12, 2010

Forget chunky guidebooks and dog-eared printouts – Travelfish’s new Angkor iPhone app provides a slick new way to get the travel info you need to explore Angkor [click to continue…]

My 2009 Year Of Travelling In Review

by Chris Mitchell on January 7, 2010

2009 was another very full on year of travelling for me, with trips happening nearly every month from my base in Bangkok. Just as with 2008 (see 2008 review here), much of my travelling was scuba diving related as I continued writing for Scuba Diver AustralAsia, Asian Diver and newcomer EZ Dive magazines, along with Bangkok Airways‘ magazine Fah Thai. Much of the time I was on a boat heading to remoter parts of places like Burma and Indonesia that are not normally seen by travelling on land. Certainly my love of Indonesia is deepening more and more with several visits there during 2009 – Bali remains a fantastic place to hang out , I’ve got several good friends currently based there, and the landscapes both above and below water around Komodo, the Banda Sea and Papua are nothing short of mindblowing. [click to continue…]

Next Bangkok Tweetup – January 8 2010

If you’re passing through Bangkok and want to meet up with a bunch of awesome people, come to the next Bangkok Tweetup on January 8th 2010. First started in April 2009, the Bangkok Tweetup has grown from a small group of Bangkok-based peeps into an event that attracts scores of interesting people each time [...]

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Backpack Repair In Bangkok: Go See Mr Bag-Fix

Backpack broken? Luggage trashed? Go see Mr Bag-Fix in Bangkok to get your travelling gear restored to good as new

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World Nomads Travel Insurance Promo Coupon Code: 10 Per Cent Off

If you’re getting ready to travel over Christmas or in the New Year, make sure you’ve got travel insurance – it’s a dull but necessary item to ensure you’re covered in case you have an accident or lose your gear. I just took out a year’s insurance policy to cover me in 2010 during my [...]

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Breakfast In The Banda Islands

Most famous as the exotic, remote home of the spice nutmeg, Indonesia’s Banda Islands are still home to some spicy surprises for visitors

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Samsung N110 Netbook Review: The Ultimate Laptop To Take Travelling – Part 2

Netbooks are a godsend for travellers who need a lightweight laptop while they travel – and the Samsung N110 is one of the best of the current bunch

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Hanging Out With Hammerheads

If you go scuba diving in the Maldives, you’re sure to run into some big stuff – including hammerhead sharks if you’re very lucky (or not, depending on your point of view).

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Bangkok’s Best Bookshop Gets Bigger

Dasa, Bangkok’s best secondhand bookshop – and certainly my favourite – has recently moved to bigger premises to fit in even more books. The new shop is literally a few doors away from Dasa’s old location on Sukhumvit Road near Sukhumvit 26. The nearest BTS Skytrain stop is Phrom Phong. You can see full location [...]

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Phuket to Hong Kong Budget Flights With AirAsia

AirAsia continues to expand its Asian flights network with the launch of a new direct route between Phuket and Hong Kong on 5th October. The budget carrier is promoting cheap flights on its recently launched Hong Kong – Phuket route: for the first week, flights are 999 Baht plus taxes each way. Check AirAsia [...]

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Landmine Art Exhibition In Phnom Penh

While Cambodia’s tourism industry is booming, the legacy of Pol Pot’s regime still remains in many forms, the most deadly of which are the thousands of landmines still buried in the Cambodian countryside. A new art exhibition opening today in Phnom Penh showcases the work of 10 Cambodian artists who address the impact of landmines [...]

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Bangkok to Taipei Budget Flights With AirAsia

Budget airline AirAsia have now launched direct flights from Bangkok to Taiwan’s capital Taipei. There’s currently one trip daily between the two cities, which takes around three hours. Current AirAsia prices are very cheap as the route has just launched – you can get a return fare for under 7000 Baht – around $US 210. [...]

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Travel Thailand For Free

If you’re after a free trip to Thailand, you can try your hand at Ultimate Thailand Explorer, the Tourist Authority of Thailand-sponsored competition to find a couple to travel through Thailand documenting their trip. It’s a bit like the Australian Best Job In The World in its concept. Not only do all your expenses and [...]

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Travel Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia For Free

If you’re looking to travel Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia without spending a penny, you might want to check out this job offer from Buffalo Tours — a three month tour through Indochina’s greatest hits, shooting photo and video to add to their database. Billed as a “two-three month free holiday”, this could be a [...]

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Beng Mealea – The Lost Temple Of Angkor

Sixty kilometres from the heart of the Angkor empire in Cambodia lies the ruined temple of Beng Mealea, almost the same size as Angkor Wat but reclaimed by nature a millennium after it was first built

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Scuba Diving In The Maldives

My story about luxury scuba diving in the Maldives has now been published in Fah Thai magazine, with visits to Soneva Gili and Sheraton Full Moon resorts and a dive trip on the Sachika liveaboard

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Ibis Singapore Hotel Review

If you’re looking for a cheap, clean and centrally located hotel in Singapore, the new Ibis Singapore does a good job of providing quality accommodation at a decent price

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Sukhothai: Essential Temples To See

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The Ultimate Maldives Resort – Soneva Gili

Forget backpacking and bootstrapping – if you want the ultimate in beach destinations, Soneva Gili in the Maldives can provide your very own Robinson Crusoe experience with extreme luxury

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Low Season Thailand Hotel Bargains

Up until the end of October, there are some big discounts, free nights and other chunky incentives to book a stay at some of Thailand’s best hotels

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Diving With Great White Sharks In Australia

A quick plug for my Great White Sharks story now up on my other blog Divehappy – it’s my article (including videos I shot) for Asian Diver magazine about going cage diving with great white sharks in South Australia with living legend Rodney Fox. Rodney was attacked by a great white when he was a [...]

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Thailand Bargain Cheap Flights

If you’re looking for the cheapest flight prices to Thailand and flying around South East Asia, there are currently a whole slew of special offers from airlines hungry for your cash

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Thailand Airport Tourist Scam – Beware Of Duty Free Shops

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport could give you a nasty shock if you go browsing in the duty-free stores – be careful if you handle any items as you could end up getting arrested and having to pay a hefty fine before you can leave the country

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Cheap Apartments In Hong Kong – W Studios

Looking for a serviced apartment in Hong Kong with a decent internet connection that doesn’t cost a fortune? W Studios might be the answer.

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The Introverted Traveller

Not all travellers are wacky party animals ready for endless socialising. A thought provoking article from World Hum discusses what it’s like to be an introvert traveller

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Yoga In Bangkok

If you want to start practising yoga or learn more about it, there are numerous yoga schools in Bangkok where you can find classes for whatever level you require

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How Much Money Do I Need To Live In Bangkok?

If you’re thinking about going to live in Bangkok full time, you need to have a good idea of what your monthly expenses are likely to be. Here’s a rundown of what you get for your money in The Big Mango

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Wisdom Teeth Removal In Bangkok

Many people come to Thailand for medical tourism – as I live here, I have to rely on Thai hospital services all the time. Recently I got my wisdom teeth removed at a fraction of what it would have cost me in the UK

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