By: Andrea Ross Visiting local markets can be one of the highlights of travel and I love searching for that hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Today Andrea 2 and I visited Scott’s Market, locally known as Bogyoke Market, in Yangon. Once there we explored through local and souvenir stores looking for the perfect gift for ourselves or someone at home. After climbing to the second floor of the market we found a wonderful hidden […] View full post »
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By: Michelle Nguyen It’s already been over a month since the whole of Vietnam celebrated the beginning of the new lunar calendar. 2012 sees the turn of the Dragon to oversee the year ahead. To be born in the year of the Dragon is considered to be especially fortunate as you are said to possess qualities such as great physical and mental strength and wisdom. All children born in the year ahead will also be […] View full post » By: Andrea Ross This month I am lucky enough to be leading a group in Myanmar for a week on land and a week diving off the coast. Our Myanmar Culture and Conservation Trip is a collaboration project with Dr. Andrea Marshall- leading expert, reigning Queen of the Mantas and, for me, one of my best friends from high school! I arrived in Myanmar a few days early to get things prepared and have time […] View full post » By: Nicole Long This past December, Journeys Within had the pleasure of supporting the Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) first annual road show. JW supplied the LPFF road show with a private van and driver to transport the project’s representatives to bring four films onto the big screen for the people of Oudomxai, a province in northern Laos. The LPFF was founded in 2009, bringing films created by Southeast Asians or with a Southeast Asian […] View full post » Thank you again to everyone that stayed with us at Journeys Within, and who wrote such nice reviews on TripAdvisor. And because of all those reviews, we were awarded not one, but TWO Travelers’ Choice Awards this year! We were awarded one for being in the top 25 hotels with the best service in Asia, as well as a top 25 best bargain hotels in Asia. Not only did we receive these awards, but we have also […] View full post » By: Nicole Long – Laos country director I recently took advantage of my day off on Sunday by getting on my bike and riding aimlessly around Luang Prabang. I deemed the excursion, a Sunday Me Date. It was a beautiful sun shiny date with blue skies and a slight cool breeze. I couldn’t have picked a better day to roll around the outskirts of town. Luang Prabang is a great biking town and has become […] View full post » By: Nicole Long – Laos country director Traveling to Laos and experiencing new and enlightening cultures and customs can be a great adventure for the whole family. Now that most countries in SE Asia have modern conveniences, families can feel safe and comfortable to travel with their youngest. Most of the destinations are chosen for the adult traveler, but when you have the whole family in tow it’s important to remember that the younger ones […] View full post » |
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