For years I, like so many others, have thought that Eastern cultures (including Thai) were cultures of shame and that we Westerners belonged to a culture of guilt. I know better now.
No less than four beaches in Thailand are among the most beautiful in Asia. This is evident from the TripAdvisor top 10 list of the most beautiful beaches in Asia. The Nai Harn beach on Phuket scores the highest rating.
Dutch navy ship makes long journey to Asia
Today the air defense and command frigate, Zr.Ms Evertsen, leaves the port of Den Helder for a 7-month journey. The ship, with a fully vaccinated 180-person crew, is making a super voyage as part of Carrier Strike Group 21 around the new British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Joseph in Asia (Part 20 Closing) – A Look Back
An unforgettable journey that led via Bangkok to Cambodia and Vietnam and more or less forced to end in Pattaya is over and we are back home safe and sound.
Joseph in Asia (part 8)
From Bangkok we fly with VietJet Air in about 5 minutes to Ho Chi Minh City, still better known to us as Saigon. It is a cheap flight, but you can only take 16 kilos of luggage in your suitcase per person. Not paying attention because for the 4½ kilos that we have too much together, 2.130 baht must be paid.
Joseph in Asia (part 5)
After Battambang, a place that is the second largest city in terms of population, frankly a bit disappointing, I travel by minibus to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Gay-friendly destinations in Asia
The 'LGBTQ+ Danger Index' study shows that in Asia, Taiwan is the most friendly destination for gay travelers. The research was conducted by travel bloggers and researchers Asher and Lyric Fergusson.
Tips for booking cheap airline tickets to Asia
How do you book the cheapest airline tickets for your trip to Thailand? Travel search engine momondo.nl did research, analyzed 100 million fares on thousands of routes and has now come up with a number of useful saving tips for Dutch travelers. For example, you can save no less than 24 percent on your flight ticket if you book 60 days before departure. Tuesday also appears to be the cheapest day to fly.
Two Thai families on Forbes list of 'richest families in Asia'
Forbes Asia has this week released the most recent list of the 50 richest families in Asia (2016). It also features two Thai families: Chearavanont and Chirathivat.
Airline Finnair is investing heavily in Asia
Finnair, the national airline of Finland that also flies from Amsterdam to Bangkok via Helsinki, is going to expand considerably. The airline is looking for XNUMX new pilots and has hundreds of cabin crew vacancies.
Let me always think…
Many people think that there is more respect for the elderly in Asian countries than in the Western world. But that is not true: in East Asia in particular, people actually think more negatively about the elderly than in the West.
Those who do not want to pay too much for a hotel stay should be in Asia. For example, you can spend the night in a five-star hotel in Thailand for the price of a three-star hotel in the Netherlands. Worldwide hotel prices rose for the fifth year in a row, except in Asia where the price for a hotel room fell.
Asia 2014 (video)
Some videos give a good impression of the atmosphere you can expect somewhere. This video is an example of that. It is made by Amco Mertens from Belgium. He traveled to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bali in May this year.
Hotel prices are rising worldwide, except in Asia
Hotel rooms have increased in price by an average of 3% worldwide in the past year. This is evident from the Hotels.com hotel price index.
Asia popular with visitors Vakantiebeurs
After Europe, Asia is the favorite destination of visitors to the Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht.
Flying to Asia popular, prices will fall further in 2014
The number of travelers between Europe and Asia is rising spectacularly, while prices will continue to fall in the coming period, according to Advito in the Industry Forecast for 2014.
Changi Airport in Singapore is the best airport in Asia. Thailand's international airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport, only ranks 5th. This is shown by a survey of 11.000 international travelers.