Archive for the ‘Culture & History’ Category
Monday, February 11th, 2013
Perhaps the most famous cultural show in Papua New Guinea, the Mount Hagen Show brings together sing-sing groups from all over the country in an amazing conglomeration of colour, beauty and culture.
The Hagen show is held in August every year - and we are be offering three escorted programs ...
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Thursday, August 9th, 2012
The Indonesian island of Flores will offer visitors a spectacular religious and cultural festival on August 14 when residents honour their ancestors at the Pati Ka Du’a Bapu Ata Mata ceremony.
The event is centred on the stunning, multi-coloured Kelimutu Crater Lake which is considered to be a final resting place ...
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_2522" align="alignright" width="660" caption="A Huli "Wigman" in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. "][/caption]
As part of the coming of age ritual, young Huli men would retreat from society into an all male commune for several months while they grew their hair, carefully watering it every day to ensure ...
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Monday, June 4th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_2489" align="alignleft" width="660" caption="A Kelabit lady with traditional long ears"][/caption]
Traditionally the women of the Kelabit tribe of northern Borneo would use heavy brass weights to stretch their earlobes, considered to be highly attractive. Sadly this is another tradition that is fast disappearing. I once met a lady who had ...
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
25% off this fantastic 4 day river cruise aboard the lovely Toum Tiou, starting in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in southern Vietnam and ending at Phnom Penh, Capital of Cambodia.
Dates: 05 to 08 April 2012
Price: EUR 527 per person sharing a cabin
Book now with Symbiosis Custom Travel
Also, last few ...
Posted in Cambodia, Culture & History, Late availability, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Vietnam | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched a Sustainable Seafood Policy. The new policy, which includes the commitment to cease serving shark fin in all of its operated restaurants, as well as accepting new orders for shark fin products in banqueting, is with immediate effect.
Shangri-La also has plans to phase out ...
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Great video in B&W of scenes from modern-day Cambodia by film director, Shae Sterling.
Smile of Cambodia - Beautiful film by Shae Sterling
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Microbreweries and beer gardens are making inroads in Phnom Penh as the taste for hops keeps growing.
Cambodia might not rank among the world's brewery or beer garden capitals, but change is coming.
From its setting on the banks of the Tonle Sap river, Kingdom Breweries, Phnom Penh's newest boutique producer, opened ...
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The Philippines Department of Agriculture is putting in 30 million Piso to restore the 2,000-year old Ifugao Rice Terraces, often described as the 8th Wonder of the World, to their former glory.
[caption id="attachment_2221" align="alignleft" width="660" caption="Batad Village & Rice Terraces in 1990 before typhoons and neglect destroyed sections of them. ...
Posted in Conservation, Culture & History, Development, News, Philippines, Travel & Tourism | 3 Comments »
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Cambodia's Prime Minister, Hun Sen, yesterday announced that the Water Festival festivities scheduled for November 9 to 13 will be cancelled to preserve fund for the cleanup effort after this summer's record floods.
The highlight of the annual Water Festival is the boat races that take place on the Tonle Sap ...
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
The 7th Angkor Photo Festival will take place in Siem Reap from 19 to 26 November 2011.
Created in 2005, the Angkor Photo Festival is the first photography festival to be held in Southeast Asia. Each year the weeklong event features exhibitions and outdoor slideshows by celebrated and emerging photographers in ...
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
This short report from the BBC's Fast:Track programme highlights how much more there is to see on the archaeological front in Cambodia than just Angkor Wat. The country is simply riddled with ancient monuments and at most of them you will not find other tourists clambering over the broken stones, ...
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Bring your friend aboard the lovely Mekhala converted rice barge for FREE!
Cruise in luxury up the River of Kings from Bangkok to the former Siamese capital of Ayutthaya (or vice versa), and overnight trip, sleeping aboard in the Mekhala's deluxe, air-conditioned cabins.
Dates:
28/29 June (upstream)
4/5, 6/7, 18/19 & 27/29 July (upstream)
5/6, ...
Posted in Culture & History, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Thailand | 1 Comment »
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Thanks to Mark Ord of All Points East for this:
The tiny, but well preserved Prasart Phnom Ngok or Chnork in Kampot Province is probably the best candidate for Cambodia’s oldest, (still standing), temple. It clocks in at some 1,600 – 1,700 years (estimates do vary). That’s nearly twice as old ...
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Friday, March 25th, 2011
Calling filmmakers, photographers & journalists to the biggest underwater imagery festival in the Asia Pacific!
Dust off your cameras and take to the water with 5 Star IDC Centre Thalassa, located in the heart of Bunaken National Park. CTS participants get a head start in the Shoot Out competition with our ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Diving, Festivals & Festivities, Indonesia, Photography, Scuba Diving, Special Offers | No Comments »
