Southeast Asia : Blogentry
Travellers' Check
Another airline for Australia?
Clive Dorman One of the fastest-growing airlines in the world could be the next to set up in Australia.
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Are Australians bored with Bali?
Clive Dorman Australia's love affair with Bali may be coming to an end. And we have an attractive replacement.
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Kid-free zones on planes: it's about time
Travellers' Check Frustration over screaming children on planes sees AirAsia launch kid-free 'quiet zones' on board. But will other airlines follow suit?
The Backpacker
Tubing scene is ruined and it's your fault
The Backpacker Every backpacker's favourite pastime has been ruined by those who love it.
The Backpacker
Wrong place, wrong time
The Backpacker The only times I've ever feared for my life have been in Thailand.
Getting pasted in Thailand
The Backpacker The paste looks dodgy. But travel, after all, is a participation sport.
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Indonesian airlines booming, but are they safe?
Travellers' Check Australians are flocking to Indonesia, but the country's biggest domestic carrier is still banned by the EU.
It's a Singaporean thing
The Backpacker They don't show hospitality by hugging or buying flowers or gifts. They have a different method.
World's best airline? It has to be Asian
Travellers' Check With only one exception, the top 10 best airlines in the world come from the region that stretches from the Persian Gulf to Japan
My kind of market
The Backpacker Those arts-and-crafty ones that people wander around without any intention of buying anything? I hate those markets.
Seven surprisingly good airlines
The Backpacker Some airlines you expect to be pretty average, but end up being the best you've flown with.
From tour guide to genuine friend
The Backpacker Can you become genuine friends with a local tour guide?
The 'WTF' moments of travelling
The Backpacker The world is a strange place. Doesn't matter how much you travel, there will always be a moment so bizarre that you just think, 'WTF'?
Singapore's seedy side
The Backpacker Singapore is famous for many things - safety, cleanliness, a really big airport - but edgy nightlife isn't one of them.
Laos: why bother?
The Backpacker It's poor, dangerous and difficult to travel through. So why is everyone going there?
You can't complain when you're part of the problem
The Backpacker Popularity can mean the destruction of what made a destination attractive in the first place.
Price war looms as first AirAsia flight hits Sydney
Travellers' Check This morning’s arrival of the first AirAsia X flight in Sydney from Kuala Lumpur marks the beginning of a mega-competition for Australian hearts and minds from the region’s biggest low-cost carriers.
End of an era: Singapore's jumbo makes final visit
Travellers' Check End of an era as the last Singapore Airlines' 747 jumbo jet flying to Australia makes its final visit.
Is Bali a risk worth taking?
Travellers' Check The terrorism warnings are entirely appropriate, but should you avoid going to Bali?
Spread out in economy class, but at what cost?
Travellers' Check Would you pay extra to have empty seats next to you on a flight? AirAsia reckons you will.
