Archive for the ‘Southeast Asia’ Category
Monday, March 15th, 2010
SY Siren fleets are offering several discounts on trips to Tubbataha, Southern Visayas, Sulawesi, and Similan Islands. Here they are:
SY Philippine Siren:
20 Apr - 03 May 2010 - Special 13 night trip taking in Tubbataha - 40% off - Now ONLY 2,100 Euro
22 Jul - 02 Jul 2010 - Southern Visayas, Philippines ...
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The political demonstrations by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship in Thailand (aka UDD or "red-shirts") are expected to start in provincial areas on 11 March 2010 and reach Bangkok on 13 March 2010. The main demonstration is expected to occur near Government House and along Ratchadamnoen Road in ...
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
MV Raja Ampat Explorer has a last minute special deal on a dive cruise to the amazing Raja Ampat archipelago in Indonesia's West Papua Province equivalent of one night free.
Dates: 23 April - 03 May 2010
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
MV Tarata has last minute discounts on 2 departures to the awesome Komodo National Marine Park in Indonesia.
Dates:
26 March to 02 April
05 - 12 April 2010
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Monday, March 8th, 2010
We have our first bookings on this tremendous island hopping, diving and kayaking adventure in the Philippines in May, and need a few more people to make it happen. This trip is that it is ideal for divers and non-divers together as there is equally as fun to be had ...
Posted in Diving, Kayaking, Philippines, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis-Travel | No Comments »
Friday, March 5th, 2010
To mark the London International Dive Show later this month, Symbiosis is offering a 50% Dive Buddy discount on a huge array of dive cruises, departing between April 2010 and January 2011, in Indonesia aboard the Tambora.
Bookings MUST be confirmed and paid for before the end of April 2010.
Dive destinations ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis-Travel | No Comments »
Friday, March 5th, 2010
South Visayas, Philippines on the SY Philippine Siren
3rd July to 13th July 2010 - 30% off - Now 1,680 Euro per person
10 nights full board including soft drinks and beer, up to 32 dives, nitrox and scuba equipment rental.
Discounts apply to new bookings only and cannot be used with any ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Philippines, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis-Travel | No Comments »
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Symbiosis is offering a 20% discount on the following three liveaboard dive cruises in Indonesia, aboard the stunning Siren traditional Pinisi sailing schooners:
Halmahera to Sulawesi, Indonesia on board the SY Mandarin Siren
19th to 29th July 2010 - 20% off - Now 1,760 Euro per person
10 nights full board including soft ...
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
We have added some scheduled, join-in departures of this great mountain bike ride through the volcanic island of Flores, Indonesia. We have also managed to keep the costs down so no change.
See here for update, or scroll down for some pics from Tim Peterson & Louise Nielsen from California who ...
Posted in Cycling, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, mountain biking | No Comments »
Friday, March 5th, 2010
After the February 26 Supreme Court verdict in Bangkok regarding the disposition of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's frozen assets, small explosive devices were discovered and/or detonated outside five separate banks in metropolitan Bangkok. No people were hurt but some minor damage was caused to nearby windows.
In the lead ...
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Big discount on this dive cruise in Miln Bay, eastern Papua New Guinea....
Boat: M/Y Spirit of New Guinea
Dates: 20-29 March
What?: 9 nights full board, inlimited diving
Location: Miln Bay in eastern Papua New Guinea
Price: from USD2,295 per person
Contact Symbiosis NOW
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Papua New Guinea, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia | No Comments »
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
15% discount on the following sail & dive cruises aboard The Moana in Indonesia's stunning Komodo National Park.
13–18 March 2010 (6 day cruise)
20–25 March 2010 (6 day cruise)
03–07 April 2010 (5 day cruise)
17–22 April 2010 (6 day cruise)
24-29 April 2010 (6 day cruise)
Special last minute rates for these cruises:
5 day ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Sailing Cruises, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia | No Comments »
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Two last minute liveaboard specials in Indonesia:
1. 21 March - 05 April 2010: Misool to Halmahera aboard the MV Temukira. 2 night discount, worth US$ 540
2. 26 March - 05 April 2010: Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, aboard the MV Raja Ampat Explorer. 1 night discount, worth US$ 285
Contact Symbiosis ...
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Manolo Serapio Jr., Reuters
Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:23pm EST
MANILA (Reuters) - Revenue from a small hydropower plant that cost little more than a supercar to build, will help preserve 2,000-year-old Philippine rice terraces dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World," conservationists say.
Read more…
Visit the stunning rice terraces of northern Philippines ...
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
By THOMAS FULLER
Published in The New York Times: January 18, 2010
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — Bullet by bullet, workers removed the detritus of Cambodia’s past. They pulled 300 land mines and 30,000 rounds of ammunition from the red dirt and then laid down a thick layer of asphalt. Today, what would ...
Posted in Cambodia, Cycling, Development, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, mountain biking | No Comments »
