Archive for the ‘Laos’ Category
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
By Radio Free Asia
Cambodia has called for an immediate halt to the construction of the Xayaburi dam in an official protest note to Laos, officials said in a statement last week, as opposition to the hydropower project gained momentum in Thailand.
Full story at Asia Times Online
Posted in Cambodia, Conservation, Development, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
Posted in Adventure Travel, Bali, Borneo, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel, Thailand, Timor, Vietnam | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
A wildly-coloured gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year.
The area's diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation ...
Posted in Burma, Cambodia, Conservation, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Friday, April 15th, 2011
Great "green season" deal on this deluxe river cruise on the Mekong River amongst the 4,000 islands of Si Pan Don, Southern Laos. Check out the Vat Phou for more details.
Contact Symbiosis to book this and to plan a full holiday itinerary in Laos.
Posted in Laos, River Cruises, Special Offers | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Special discount is on offer for stay at the Luang Say Residence to celebrate Laos New Year ( Pi Mai Lao). Special rate of USD $150/per night/Pioneer Suites, including breakfast in the 'La Belle Epoque' restaurant (included taxes and service charge).
Discount conditions: Non-refundable, booking needs to be made 21 ...
Posted in Hotels, Laos, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Nice appraisal from this French family from Japan who undertook a Mekong River Explorer trip, finishing this week:
From: Marie-Cécile Conilh de Beysac
Subject: thank you
Date: 6 March 2011 20:02:48 GMT+07:00
To: Christopher Gow
We have only have one word : wonderful ! One of our best trip.
Thank ...
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Cycling, Kayaking, Laos, mountain biking, Wildlife | No Comments »
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
The Philippines is proposing the adoption of a single visa policy for 10 South-East Asian nations, saying it would benefit trade and tourism.
Visitors currently need to secure separate visas for each of the 10 members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Philippine Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said he was ...
Posted in Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, News, Philippines, Politics, Southeast Asia, Thailand | No Comments »
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Cambodia is amazing for exploring on a mountain bike, whether you are an experienced biker or not. This is mainly because it is still very underdeveloped with few black-top roads... extremely rural in a way that makes Thailand look like a shopping mall. And... flat! But it is changing quickly ...
Posted in Cambodia, Cycling, Laos, mountain biking, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis-Travel, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Just published a 148-page guide book showing where and how to enjoy responsible tourism activities in the three countries. Over 25 activities in each country have been profiled in "The Guide to Responsible Tourism in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam". Each activity creates income for local people, minimises potential negative tourism ...
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Laos, News, Responsible tourism, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam | No Comments »
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
If you are planning a visit to Laos and to see the extraordinary megalith jars of the Xieng Khouang plain... known as the Plain of Jars... consider staying an extra day or two. Now the largest of all known jar sites, the Ban Pa Keo Site with over 400 jars ...
Posted in Laos, Southeast Asia | No Comments »
