A Whole New World
I felt a gush of cool wind touch my bare and exhausted skin as I walked towards the baggage claim area with my father at Allama...
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Learning To Scuba Dive In Thailand
Follow along as this Canadian mom takes her teen to Phuket, Thailand, a dive mecca in Southeast Asia, to learn all about safe scuba diving and a new culture. Our son doesn't know how lucky he is....
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Sanya, Forever Tropical
Sanya City is located at the southern most tip of Hainan Island and to the east of Vietnam. Sanya City is the second largest city on Hainan Island covering an area of 1.919 sq.m with a population of...
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Pickpockets: Where To Find Them And How To Avoid Them
Thanks to the popular hotel review site, TripAdvisor, we have some fresh thoughts on how to avoid pickpockets, the bane of every traveler's existence. Well, some would say that airport security...
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Nepal: The Roof of the World
A Kathmandu resident helps families decide whether to "do" Nepal in winter, spring, summer or fall by exploring adventure options like trekking, river rafting, elephant safaris, and plain old sightseeing.I'm...
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Family Touring In Mongolia, China
Far away from Starbucks, shopping malls, and luxury resorts lies a vast land untouched by time, where nomads travel by camel and live in felt tents.Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “Kubla...
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Japan’s World Expo 2005: A Brave New World
The millennium's first World's Fair in the eco-conscious and technologically advanced country of Japan was dedicated to bettering our planet. For an instant blast to the future there...
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Japan’s History Trail
Following the Kansai government's new "Highway to History" road map brings the ancestry of central Nara, Kyoto, Osake and Kobe to life.In the travel trade, the recommended route to first-time...
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Manila, Philippines Family Guide
Discover what makes one of Asia's most teeming cities a fun and satisfying destination for all ages.Welcome to Manila - a sprawling Asian capital that will try your patience and captivate...
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The InterContinental Hotels’ Family Experience
At certain international properties, the upscale, business-oriented hotel chain has invested in noteworthy amenities for traveling families. The InterContinental Hotel Group has more than...
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Adventures Through the Great Classroom Of China
How much does the average kid learn in 80 minutes in a classroom? If they aren't sending text messages under the desk, they might learn a poem, learn to use their knees when shooting hoops, or figure...
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Bangkok, Thailand Sleeps
The Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok can serve as your family's abode while visiting Thailand's capital city.Bangkok, Thailand can be a chaotic place, though a very culturally enriching...
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South Korea: Land of Unexplored Beauty and Love
Far different from the images seen in the media, South Korea is a land of cultural attractions and welcoming people where families can find great fun.Unfortunately, most of our knowledge of this...
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JW Marriott Phuket Resort And Spa, Thailand
This lush family resort and spa on a tropical southeast Asian isle offers the best of Thai hospitality and a gorgeous beach overflowing with family activities. If you're thinking about a tropical paradise...
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Malaysia Adventures
South Asia's safe and prosperous country of Malaysia surprises families with myriad historic, cultural, culinary and even theme park attractions. Families visiting exotic peninsular Malaysia...
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Tokyo, Japan Hotels And Resorts
In one of the world's most expensive and crowded cities, it helps to have some guidance on where to sleep with the family.Tokyo, long one of the world's most expensive cities, actually has...
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Beijing, China Hotels And Resorts
From a humble hutong to a golden lobby, China's capital city offers accommodations in every budget, for every taste. Several major hotels have been built in anticipation of the 2008 Olympics....
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Star Trekking… Celebrate 30 years of Gundam in Tokyo, Japan
Come witness a special sight when you visit Tokyo, Japan this summer. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Gundam, an anime TV series, a life-size 59-foot-tall statue was...
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Burma’s Sweetest Memory: Inle Lake
Southeast Asia's natural beauty and cultural heritage await travelers to Myanmar, the former Burma.Every few years, when a severe case of wanderlust strikes, I find myself yearning to travel...
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Hong Kong Restaurants
Dine on gourmet fare amidst age-old rituals and traditional decor while learning about Chinese cuisine in the culinary capital of Hong Kong. Across the world, from Edinburgh to Ecuador, Mexico...
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Thailand And Vietnam: Resources for Eco-Aquaventures
Here's the family-oriented resource you'll need to plan a marine tour on the Andaman coast of Thailand or in the waters of Viet Nam. Here's the family-oriented resource you'll need to plan...
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Koh Samui, Thailand
One of Thailand's famous resort islands in the Gulf of Siam offers a lot of options for the family -- as well as fabulous beaches.Legendary as a party island, Koh Samui is...
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Cruising Thailand’s Similan Islands
Join a Canadian family of adventurous sailors as they embark on a clipper ship to transit the calm waters between Thailand and Singapore. Thailand is one of our family's favorite vacation destinations,...
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Singapore Swing
Singapore is such a great city to take children we are forever grateful that it is a main stopover from Australia (where we live) to most...
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The Best of Bangkok Shopping
Shopping in Bangkok is an experience to thrill and delight the most discerning of shoppers - whatever it is you're looking for. From the gleaming chrome and towering size of modern, air-conditioned...
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Passage to the Breath of God
Sitting precariously above the Pacific Ring of Fire on the Malay Archipelago, Indonesia is home to numerous active volcanoes that can erupt unpredictably, making it a destination worthy of both...
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Phuket, Thailand Is James Bond Territory
Experience sea canoeing, sailing, and other adventures at this exotic southeast Asian destination. The cave tunnel gets smaller and smaller as we lie flat in the yellow inflatable kayak. "No...
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The First Day in the Land of the Rising Sun
Since the end of 2006, my interest and fascination with Japan has grown by leaps and bounds. It all started when I sat down one night to watch some anime, just to see what the fuss was about. Within...
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Tokyo Is A Grand Destination
Discover activities for families traveling with juniors, seniors and in-betweens in Tokyo and the countryside of Hakone, both highlights of a country where age comes before beauty (and guarantees wisdom!)
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Asia: Shangri-la Hotels And Resorts Family Programs
This information about the family facilities available at one of Asia's leading hotel chains is provided courtesy of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Many of the deluxe Shangri-La...
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Safe Travels
For most of us, travel doesn't seem dangerous. In fact, it seems kind of glamorous. It's easy to be seduced by the idea of wandering the streets of Dubai, floating in the Dead Sea, or seeing the iconic...
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West Meets East in Vietnam
Today, after wandering through the Metropolitan Museum of Art and visiting the standard exhibits which have lured me there during the past 17 years (i.e. the Temple of Dendur, the Medieval armor hall,...
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Nikko, Japan
A Samurai-era living history museum and theme park, the beautiful Nikko National Park filled with temples, and UNESCO's World Heritage Sites are part of the charm of this central Japanese city.The...
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Olivean Sports Resort, Shodoshima, Japan
On the so-called Island of Well Being in Kagawa prefecture, there is a Japanese resort that knows how to make Westerners feel comfortable while preserving a very Japanese peace of mind. It has...
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Fuji-Q: In the Shadow of Nature’s Perfection
Given a long weekend out of Tokyo and the chance to ride the first or second biggest coaster in the world, this family goes to Japan's premier theme park at the foot of Mt. Fuji. We were...
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Japan Journal: 2 Weeks with a 9-Year-Old
ENTRY #1: TURNING JAPANESE Welcome to our journal of two-week's traveling through Japan. We decided to visit the country my husband has always longed to see because the currency...
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