The island of Phuket is one of Thailand’s largest. In the past it has received millions of visitors each year. Tourism is the main economy on the island and naturally has had a huge impact on the culture. It’s a bit of a melting pot and can give a distorted picture of the real Thailand. [...]

Nestled among some of the most distinguished cultural elements of Phuket is the renowned Thalang National Museum. Thalang was the original center of the providence of Phuket and is now a district in the North section. The museum houses many famous and sacred relics from Thai history. Among them is a large statue of the [...]

Being a tourist in New York City can be a fairly intimidating experience. Most American suburbanites aren’t used to walking or accumulating the amount of mileage that’s necessary to traverse the city. The up and down of subway stairs can also be daunting. But all that is considered minor when you’re faced with the dilemma [...]

Birmingham, known as the second city of the United Kingdom and is one of many cities that make up the West Midlands. In fact, it is just about in the center of the region, and the city itself now sits where the Forest of Arden was many, many years ago. Hills, and valleys, mountains and [...]

Surf legend Jake Paterson of Australia and Paul “Hutty” Hutson, CEO of Quiksilver Southeast Asia, recently conducted a whirlwind tour of Phuket in anticipation of the upcoming Thailand Surf Series. The two were hosted by the Phuket Boardriders Club and their visit included inspections of surf venues as well as meetings with Wichai Phraisa-ngop, the [...]

The first International Tea Fair will be held in Hong Kong on August 13-15, 2009. The event is part of a series of Food and Health events that includes the HKTDC Food Expo 2009 and the International Conference and Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products 2009. All events will be held [...]