Archive for the ‘Vietnam’ Category
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
We still have berths available on this magnificent river cruise from Cambodia’s Angkor Wat to Vietnam’s southern capital, Saigon, exploring Asia’s largest lake, the Tonle Sap, and the mighty Mekong River Delta.
New Offer: 2 for the price of 1.
Vessel: Toum Tiou
Cruise Dates: 18 to 25 February 2013
Cost: USD 3,557 for ...
Posted in Cambodia, Last Minute, Late availability, River Cruises, Special Offers, Travel & Tourism, Vietnam | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Vietnam's national flag carrier, Viet Nam Airlines, has launched a direct route linking Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta in Indonesia. Four flights will be operated between Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Emirates Airlines’ have launched a daily non-stop flight to Ho Ch Minh City, the commercial hub in the south of Vietnam. For many people flying from Europe, this could knock out one more airport stop en route making travel times shorter and less stressful.
Qatari Airways already has flights to Vietnam ...
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Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Enjoy the Rice Growing Season in Sapa - home to one of Vietnam's most colourful hill tribe villages!
Come and stay with Topas Eco Lodge, located deep in the Hoang Lien Mountain - these beautiful lodges dotted in a circle around the hills offer breathtaking views across the scenic valleys below. ...
Posted in Hotels, Responsible tourism, Southeast Asia, Special Offers, Vietnam | No Comments »
Monday, June 11th, 2012
10% early booking discount on 2 wonderful river cruises down the mighty Mekong River in Cambodia & Vietnam over Christmas this year.
20 to 27 December 2012: Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - 8 days, 7 nights aboard the Toum Tiou I
24 to 23 December ...
Posted in Cambodia, Cruises, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Vietnam | No Comments »
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 »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Vietnam's ancient town and UNESCO World Heritage City of Hoi An is set to become the first Asian city to offer free wireless internet access (WiFi), starting at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
The free internet service covers the three ancient wards of Minh An, Cam Pho and ...
Posted in Development, News, Vietnam | No Comments »
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 »
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 »
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Huge 25% discount on a 4 day deluxe river cruise on the lower Mekong River from Saigon, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Boat: The Toum Tiou
Dates: 05 to 08 April 2012
Special offer: 25% off published price
Other dates with cabins still available aboard the Toum Tiou II (normal price)
3 day/2 night cruise ...
Posted in Cambodia, River Cruises, River Cruising, Special Offers, 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 »
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2129" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Javan Rhino caught on trap camera in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. Photo: WWF"][/caption]WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) in Vietnam.
Genetic analysis of 22 dung samples collected by a Cat Tien National Park ...
Posted in Conservation, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
AirAsia is to launch direct flights to Vietnam’s third largest city, Danang, from 16 December 2011. The airline will begin servicing the new route with four weekly flights departing from the LCC Terminal in Kuala Lumpur every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
To celebrate the launch, AirAsia is offering an all-in ...
Posted in Malaysia, News, Special Offers, Travel & Tourism, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | No Comments »
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Hotel surrenders “back yard” bear - Safe rescue for “Sonny”
On Tuesday 6 September, Animals Asia Vietnam Director, Tuan, External Affairs Officer, Dr The and Bear Worker Tuan from the Vietnam Moon Bear Rescue Centre travelled to the central highlands of Vietnam to rescue a lone sun bear.
This young male ...
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Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Three new bat species, one resembling the Lord of the Underworld, have been discovered in the tropical forests of southern Indochina.
The tiny ‘demon,’ named Beelzebub’s tube-nosed bat, has been seen only in Vietnam.
Full story by Daniette Venton here.
Posted in Conservation, News, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
