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Nightlife in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Whether you’re looking for a cool drink under the stars at the beach, disco dancing, or activities of a wilder nature,  Sihanoukville (Cambodian name Kampong Som) offers has plenty of options, and it’s all, surprisingly, even less expensive than Phnom Penh, making this seaside city one of the best values in Southeast Asia.  Drinks/Dancing night […]

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River Cruises on Chiang Mai’s Mae Ping River

To get  a uniquely interesting view of Chiang Mai, Thailand, Mae Ping Cruises (053) 274-822, offers three short voyages along the Ping River, as follows:  Dinner cruise: Two tours, the first begins at 7pm, and they will pick you up from your hotel.  Price is 450 baht.  Day cruise 1: an 8 kilometer cruise taking […]

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Men’s spas in Macau

Men used to paying the going rate for spa services in most Southeast Asian countries will find themselves paying more in Macau.  Nevertheless, one of Asia’s finest men’s spas is here, and you’re encouraged to hang out there for up to 24 hours, making it actually one of Asia’s best spa deals for men.  We’ll […]

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Nightlife in Macau

Virtually every large casino has a disco, and even the smaller casinos have karaoke lounges, most of which stay open all night long.  For bar and pub crawling, take a walk along Avenida Sun Yat Sen, running northeast, just up to the Macau Cultural Center.  Men’s spas and saunas offer a male-oriented respite from the […]

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Welcome to Macau, city of tradition and leisure

  Whether it’s spelled “Macao,” or “Macau,” millions of people visit here every year as their “Fun HQ,”  the gaming headquarters of Asia.  There’s a lot to do here too, even if you don’t gamble.  We recommend seeing the classic Colonial Portuguese architecture, embodied in her colonial churches, and a couple of the museums are […]

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The Good Manner: When the lady is a ladyboy

The Good Manner: Love & Relationship Advice from WoWasis’ Pa Farang This week’s dilemma: my grifriend is a ladyboy Dear Pa Farang,  As a twenty-year military man now stationed in Thailand, I’m faced with something I never encountered at home.  I’m writing to you, because I can’t discuss this with anyone at the base.  I […]

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Bachelor in Bangkok: Those Generous Sponsors

A very common topic of conversation among local guys is the strange phenomenon of men who don’t live in Thailand full time but send money every month to an entertainment provider. We refer to these guys as “sponsors” or “providers” but generally the girls just call them “farangs.”  Well, there are some less flattering terms […]

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Bangkok Profiles: the Irrepressible Dave the Rave, Bangkok’s nightlife guru

Spend enough time in Bangkok’s nightspots, and you’re sure to run into Dave the Rave. Living in Bangkok since 1988, Dave is a former Muay Thai boxer who fell in love with the country, eventually began managing bars, and now hosts a popular Bangkok nightlife entertainment website, now one of the most visited in Thailand. […]

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Bali’s fun nightlife in Seminyak and Kuta

Bali’s nightlife centers around the southern towns of Seminyak and Kuta. While Indonesia’s night scene may not rival that of Thailand or the Philippines, it’s worth a night out just to take a look. Nightlife here starts late, around 10 pm or so, and carries on until 3 in the morning. Don’t worry if your […]

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Angeles City bar girls aggressively post street prices to fight global warming

  In solidarity with thousands of world organizations, bar girls working the fabled strip in Angeles City, Philippines are making themselves available on the street with prices clearly posted. Available for daily or weekly rates, women working the bars are now available to passersby, who now don’t even have to walk into a bar. “Those […]

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