TOURISM-ENVIRONMENT: BANGKOK – Thai bay from ‘The Beach’ to be shuttered for 4 months .
Paradise found: Maya Bay was the setting for ‘The Beach’, starring Leonardo DiCaprio but has since been swamped by visitors.
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BIZ-TOURISM: Champassak Province – Plans on track for commercial development at Khonphapheng waterfall
Preparations for a vast development around one of Laos’ most stunning sights – the Khonphapheng waterfall on the Mekong River
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USA & CANADA-VISA: IMMIGRATION CORNER By Michael J. Gurfinkel –Bad truth or good bola?
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel A Filipino and his US citizen wife came to my office recently for a
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TOURISM-TRAVEL: HÀ NỘI – Phú Bài Airport to serve 5 million passengers annually
A view of Phú Bài International Airport in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Việt ..
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USA & CANADA-VISA: IMMIGRATION CORNER By Michael J. Gurfinkel – The April 2018 priority dates
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin,
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ASEAN PHOTOGRAPHY – COLUMNISTS: Second Opinion By Gideon Lasco – Photography as (mis)representation
BANYUGAN BEACH – Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa., Boracay COLUMNISTS – SECOND OPINION Photography as (mis)representation . . Photography today
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TRANSPORT-BULLET TRAIN: SACRAMENTO – California bullet train costs soar to $77B; opening delayed
FILE – In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, a full-scale mock-up of a high-speed train is displayed at the
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TOURISM-TRAVEL: KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians still feeling holiday deprived
THE 2017 Vacation Deprivation Study, commissioned by Expedia, ranked Malaysia as the second-most holiday-deprived country in Asia, with two-thirds of Malaysians
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USA & CANADA-VISA: IMMIGRATION CORNER By Michael J. Gurfinkel – ICE targeting those with DUI convictions
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel As part of its “enforcement priorities,” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the recent
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TOURISM-TRAVEL: Asean top favourite for Chinese tourists
Outbound visits by Chinese residents hit a record high of over 130 million and spending US$115.29 billion in 2017. –
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