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7 Best Traditional Yoga Schools In India

  Yoga, as an integral part of Hinduism, has been a part of India’s ethos and daily practice for over 5,000 years as a way of freeing the mind, body & spirit. In recent years, yoga has also become popular in the west, inspiring increasing numbers of people to come and study yoga in India in […]

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Chachoengsao Province Thailand

Chachoengsao also known as “Paet Riu” is located 80km east of Bangkok inThailand’s central region. It is a central province whose history can be traced back to the reign of King Borom Trailokanat (reigning from 1448 to 1488) of the Ayutthaya Period. Chachoengsao is a fruitfull agricultural area fed by the Bang Pakong River and […]

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Hong Kong Is World’s Number One Top Travel Destination

Hong Kong is the world’s most-visited city for international travelers, thanks to a growing influx of visitors from mainland China, according to a new study. Hong Kong drew 23.8 million visitors in 2012, outpacing Singapore (21.3 million) and Bangkok (15.8 million), market-research firm Euromonitor said in its “Top 100 City Destinations Ranking” report released this […]

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Top 100 City Destinations Ranking

Most visited Cities   Euromonitor International has released the Top City Destinations Ranking, covering 100 of the world’s leading cities in terms of international tourist arrivals. Continued economic growth helped these cities collectively experience a gain of 6.6% in 2012, outpacing the 4.2% growth of overall international arrivals. Within the top 10, six cities are […]

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Bangkok Bikeride

A bike ride through Bangkok provides the perfect way to explore Bangkok and combines sightseeing with activity and fun. The surrounding areas of Bangkok are full of hidden gems and a bike ride across Bangkok is on of the best ways to explore. There are many Touroperator for Bicycle Tours. Here you can book a […]

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Best sights to visit in Hanoi Vietnam

Hanoi is very busy and full of life with a fascinating mix of old and new Vietnam with Chinese and French influences and the oldest existing city in Southeast Asia. Hanoi is changing quickly but still retains a strong sense of identity with a lot of things to see. From the architecture of the Old […]

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Choose from 10,000 sightseeing tours and activities in over 500 destinations. Tours, things to do, sightseeing tours, day trips and more from Viator, an Lonely Planet recommended Partner. Find and book city tours, helicopter tours, day trips, show tickets, sightseeing day tours, popular activities and things to do in hundreds of destinations worldwide, plus unbiased […]

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Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park, Surat Thani, Thailand

Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park, Surat Thani, Thailand Ang Thong (translates as “golden bowl”) National Marine Park is an archipelago in the gulf of Thailand, Surat Thani province and consists 42 small islands featuring tropical rainforests, hidden lagoons and sandy beaches. This breathtaking group of islands located just a few miles away to […]

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Koh Lan/Larn (Coral Island), Chonburi, Thailand

Koh Lan/Larn (Coral Island) is located 9km west from Pattaya and offers tourists beautiful sandy beaches, clear water, breathtaking landscape and stunning sunset. It has six popular beaches with a decidedly “touristic day-trip” flavour, offering banana boat rides, jet-skiing, parasailing, and the like. Also available from and around Ko Laan are various underwater activities such […]

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Provinces in Thailand

Central and East: • Ang Thong • Bangkok • Chai Nat • Chachoengsao • Chanthaburi • Chonburi • Kanchanaburi • Lopburi • Nakhon Nayok • Nakhon Pathom • Nonthaburi • Pathum Thani • Phetchaburi • Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya • Prachinburi • Prachuap Khiri Khan • Ratchaburi • Samut Prakan • Samut Sakhon • Samut […]

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Horrortour Kilim Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia

Abstecher nach Langkawi in Malaysia… Unser erster Eindruck war “Hmmm schön hier… evtl. mal paar Tage länger bleiben…” Haben dann nachmittags eine Mangroventour im Kilim Geoforest Park unternommen, was wir besser nicht gemacht hätten !!! Als auf dem Rückweg ca 10km vor Langkawi der Motor ausging und der Skipper meinte “No Gasoline” hielten wirs ja […]

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Traveling by train from Bangkok

Bangkok’s main train station, Hualamphong Station, is centrally located. Trains departing daily to many destinations in Thailand. For overnight journeys, tickets should be bought at least a day in advance. There is a luggage storrage office at the train station. It is also possible to travel overland from Bangkok into Malaysia, there is a train […]

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Taxifahrer in Bangkok und ihre Tricks !

Taxis in Thailand sind im Gegensatz zu Deutschland eine äussert preiswerte Angelegenheit. Die knapp 160 km von Bangkok nach Pattaya kann man (wenn man gut verhandelt und das Taxameter ausgestellt lässt)  für 800Baht (ca 20€)  fahren. Autobahngebühren gehen in Thailand meist Extra, es sei denn, das etwas anderes vereinbart wurde. Mit eingeschaltetem Taxameter käme die […]

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Never Fall In Love With A Bar Girl

Never Fall In Love With A Bar Girl Actually it is much easier said than done. Hundreds of Western men fall in love with Bar Girls every year. An exotic location, a beer too many and a beautiful friendly woman. All the ingredients are there. “Take a bite from this apple” said Eve. For some […]

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Letter from a Thai Bargirl

Dear Tilac, I love and miss you so much. Now I have big pomprem. I tell you before that my buffalo me sick. Now it die. Fall down dead in middle of rice field. but, when it fall, it land on Papa and break him leg in three places. Now he not work. Brother me […]