DAY 1: ARRIVAL SAIGON

Pick you up on arrival and transfer to the hotel, check in and free time at leisure on your own of exploration the city. Overnight Saigon

DAY 2: CU CHI TUNNELS 1DAY

Early in the morning, we pick you up at your hotel and depart for cu chi tunnels. By 1965, 250 km of tunnels criss-crossed Cu Chi and…

I arrived early at the Mohegan Sun WineFest, right at the front door leading to the Grand Tasting Room before the first glass was even touched. I was on a mission. This year, with event program in hand, I committed myself to roughing out a game plan for the day ahead. With approximately 50 tasting tables…

Want to visit Asia?  Book the cheapest ticket you can find. Try getting low season tickets to either Paris or London, spend a day or two, and then hop on Air Asia for about $400 to Bangkok.  Air Asia has been voted the best budget airline for several years in a row.  It is only 10 years old and growing fast.  Yes, it is a budget airline but they do it nicely. …

El Mirador, hidden... yet not quite in Guatemala's jungle

Discover this gem, and yourself... even with kids !

28 December 2011 – 1 January 2012

A firsthand account of a short, intense, five-day hike of yours truly (Patrick), his two kids (13 & 16) and a Dutch family of four (parents and two kids, 9 & 13) to the EL…

Every tour consists of attractions that are packaged together having different experiences by tourists. In India among the tours the most recognizable one is the golden triangle tours; these tours are the major pillars of the country’s entire tourism system. These tours stand to the reputation as famously known as the golden triangle tours in all over the world. The golden triangle tours usually…

Santa Teresa beach has become a very popular place during the past years. As it has been mentioned several times, beautiful beaches, great surf conditions, wide variety of yoga services, tropical gardens and nice vibe make it a favorite among the off the beaten path destinations.

Santa Teresa Beach

Even though, the trip to this area is quite long, after…

Twisting yourself into a pretzel is what many people think of when they hear the word “yoga.”

Yoga is the…

I remember the first time I visited Volcano Irazu. It was my first year living in Costa Rica. A friend of mine and I rented a car to drive around and explore this magical country we now called home.

We set out in the morning from San Jose, a hot and bright sunny day. We drove through Costa Rica’s…

Lounging on a tropical beach is probably one of the all-time most popular daydreams.

Picture it … soft, cushy white sand, rhythmic deep blue waves rolling onto shore, soft breezes wafting playfully over you as you lounge in the shade of palm trees, sipping cold coconut juice and snacking on chilled, juicy, sweet pineapple. Surfers bounce, flip and skim through the cobalt water and white froth. The warm yellow sun throws a…

If you're the kind of person that loves traveling and would like to get one of those jobs that keep you in an airplane, train, or car, think that there's much more to it than being a pilot or airline attendants. Nothing bad with these two jobs, but keep in mind…

In the center of Argentina---about 700 km northwest of Buenos Aires---with a student population of more than 300,000, Cordoba is a bustling, gay-friendly city. With nearly 1.5 million people, and 3.2 million in the region, Cordoba still has a small town feel to it with a variety of neighbourhoods…

A Uttarakhand roadways bus driver of Haridwar - Haldwani route saw a child of spotted deer. The driver grabbed his feets tied and just put in the toolbox of battery and brought with himself. Then suddenly someone informed the SOG Team of CTR. Late night on the arrival of the bus the team stopped the bus and took away the spotted deer child form the driver.

Notably Haldwani City is very near to the world famous Jim Corbett National…

Chardham is very prominent Hindu Pilgrimage situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rightfully connoted as “Char Dham” meaning holy abode of four Gods, the four revered places include Gangotri, Yamnotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. It’s a long cherished legend that a visit to Chardham will help you attain “Moksha” by freeing your soul from all worldly sins. Therefore Chardham Yatra is considered one of the most blessed one in India,…

I'm ashamed to say that I occasionally watch Live with Kelly in the morning (used to be Live with Regis and Kelly - you know what I'm talking about). This week Kelly reported that New York City was voted the number one rudest city in the U.S. What?! Us rude? I'm not a native New Yorker, but have lived here about twenty years, so I consider myself a New Yorker by default. I'm originally from the Southwest of the U.S., where people are so polite it's almost sickening. I almost dread…