Welcome to Bagan, a WoWasis top destination in Burma, where thousands of ancient temples dot an open plain.You can spend two days here or a week, and Bagan boasts great resorts, good hotels, and an interesting museum. Bagan is divided into two zones, the town of New Bagan, and Old Bagan, located in the Bagan […]
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Thailand’s Hill Tribes
Approximately 500,000 semi-nomadic tribespeople live in Thailand, comprising some 15-20 tribes. Each has its own culture, dress, language, customs, and belief system. Tribal culture crosses geo-political boundaries, and therefore each group will be known by several names, depending on the modern country in which they’re found, whether it be Thailand, Burma, China, Laos, or […]
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Aside from trekking opportunities, many visitors make the northern run to Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle, to visit the Mekong area and Burma. There is very little to see in the ancient capital of Chiang Rai, as ancient buildings have been plowed-under. A few minutes north, in the Golden Triangle area, where Thailand, Laos, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Malaysia Oasis Top Ten Sites in Malaysia
Malaysia is full of great places, and here is our short list of highlights, not to be missed. Choose between Peninsular Malaysia, and Malaysian Borneo, or visit both, as air transportation is inexpensive and easy. Tour Malacca, tour Lankawi, tour George Town, or tour Kuala Lumpur now! Peninsular Malaysia 1. Melaka, a charming riverside town, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Visit a traditional longhouse in Sarawak, Borneo while you still can
Visiting a Dayak Longhouse is, by everyone’s account, one of the highlights of a visit to the state of Sarawak, Borneo. Some westerners, though, have an aversion to “roughing it,” and elect to go for a day visit, rather than an overnight stay. This is a mistake for several reasons, the chief of which is […]
Read the rest of this entry »Avoid high price tour rip-offs in Vietnam
In Vietnam, the middleman is king, which means that the pricing on most tour packages varies on how much the vendor thinks you can pay. For example, we were quoted $87 for a one-day tour to the Mekong delta, from our upscale hotel on Dong Khoi Street. The same tour cost $7 (not a mis-print!) […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bang Fai rocket festival in Yasothon, Thailand
Like us here at WoWasis, if your idea of fun is a weekend of Isaan parades, music, drinking, and rocket launching, the Bun Bungfai Rocket Festival, held each year in Yasothon, is for you. Generally held on one of the first two weekends in May, the festival features dozens of teams launching thousands of home-crafted […]
Read the rest of this entry »Battambang’s Bamboo Train: Cambodia’s wildest ride?
Watch two short videos of the bamboo train on the move and being assembled! It’s not listed in the guidebooks and there are other similar trains in Cambodia, but for a couple of hours of fun in the countryside, it’s hard to beat this narrow gauge “local.” The carriage is a flat wooden frame of woven […]
Read the rest of this entry »Ko PhiPhi Island, Thailand
This island group actually consists of two islands, the larger Ko Phi Phi Don, and Ko Phi Phi Leh. Phi Phi Don is heavily touristed, with lots of bars, and a relatively well-used boat dock. Diving in the area is good in the dive season, running between January and March, with visibility generally 15-30 meters, […]
Read the rest of this entry »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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