South East Asia
Southeast Asia is a hugely popular tourist region due, for the most part, to its wide range of attractions and very affordable prices. It is also viewed as a very safe part of the world for travelers There are countless popular beach and island destinations such as Phuket, Koh Samui, and Boracay, stunning coastal scenery such as in Krabi, Phi Phi Islands, El Nino, and Halong Bay, nature and wildlife havens such as Borneo and Sumatra. The region has world famous cultural and religious attractions like at Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Bagan, and Bali, and large metropolitan areas such as Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore.
For active travelers, there is a whole host of adventure sports such as trekking, surfing, white water rafting, and of course scuba diving. Being located in the Coral Triangle, SE Asia can lay claim to be among the best, if not the best place to scuba dive in the entire world. Raja Ampat, Komodo, Sipadan, Tubbataha rank at the top of many experienced diver’s bucket list destinations. All of this just scratches the surface of what’s on offer for visitors to South East Asia…
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Recent South East Asia Articles
Do you know what’s going on in Phuket?
There is a sense of excitement in the air in Phuket. Just as we find ourselves on the brink of another high season there have been some changes and, as always plenty going on in Thailand’s best dive and holiday destination ... Loads of events coming up to keep you...
Sabah Environment: Kudat Beach Clean
Sunday 28th October saw a concerted effort by many Sabahans and Sabahan residents to raise awareness of environmental issues in the Kudat region in the form of a beach clean up. Kudat is situated north east of the state capital Kota Kinabalu near the tip of Borneo. It...
Komodo Dancer announces new trips for 2008
The Komodo Dancer, one of the most popular liveaboards in Indonesia has announced some changes to its proposed schedule for 2008. Board and cruise in style to Komodo for some of Indonesia's best diving and to meet the fearsome Komodo Dragons (ooh, I'm scared). You'll...
You Choose: Spice Islands or New York City
The Spice Islands of Indonesia were once so valuable that the Dutch made a deal with the British to exchange them for New Amsterdam, now known as New York. These days the Spice Islands are highly valued by divers who cannot get enough of the incredibly rich waters of...
Burma – Does the political unrest affect the diving?
Recent events have put the Burmese political situation back at the top of the worldwide news agenda.At the time of writing there have been several days of protest followed by a military crackdown that has seen protesting monks and citizens arrested and held in...
Dive The World Thailand’s Dive Centre in Phuket
Are you planning to be in Phuket for some great Thailand diving? After several happy years on Soi Kebsup we have upped sticks and moved to an excellent new dive centre near to Rock City and Club Andaman Beach Resort. More information on Dive The World Thailand: Latest...
Mermaid II liveaboard gets a revamp
Exciting news about Mermaid II! She's been undergoing a full spa treatment during the low season and will start on October 21 2007 with :- 1. Individually controlled air conditioning in all cabins 2. Water maker - long luxurious showers for all 3. Renovated Saloon and...
Dive The World Travel Club – Some spaces left!
Dive The World Travel Club 2007 has only a few spaces left! Do you love to dive but find it hard to get your friends together to go on a diving holiday? Do you find it difficult to get to know interesting people on dive trips? Do you wish you (and your buddies) could...
Seaweed farming tradition in Bali
If you visit any of the islands on the South East coast of Bali you will see locals using the shallow waters for harvesting seaweed. Strolling along the beach in Nusa Lembongan you can see that this is a major local industry that involves all the family, except the...