Posts Tagged "Asia"
Posted on December 7, 2012 in Guest Bloggers
Guest blogger Stephanie Yoder identifies the five worst travel offenders - and tells us why they are better off staying home... Continue reading 5 Terrible Travelers
Posted on June 7, 2012 in Travel News
Through a survey that started five years ago, Chinese historians have officially measured the length of the Great Wall of China- and it happens to be longer than previously thought... Continue reading The Great-er Wall of China
Posted on June 4, 2012 in Travel News
About ¼ of the world won’t be able to see any of the eclipse, so we recommend packing (lightly) and jetting away to see it. If you don’t know where to go- fret not, we’ve compiled our favorite places to catch the best view of Venus... Continue reading IgoUgo's Guide to the Transit of Venus
Posted on May 22, 2012 in Photos
As much as we love a good skyline and museum, there is something to be said about the beauty of the world we live in. Today marks International Day for Biodiversity, celebrating the amazing creatures that surround us every day... Continue reading Celebrating International Biodiversity Day
Posted on April 18, 2012 in Best of Travel
This week is National Volunteer Week and we firmly believe that there is no better way to give back than to volunteer. Many of our members have found ways to give back to different cultures and the earth while trekking around the globe... Continue reading Celebrate National Volunteer Week | Voluntourism Around the Globe
Posted on November 5, 2011 in Traveler of the Week
This week IgoUgo member manlalakbay takes us to Ilocos Norte, a popular tourist destination in the northern Philippines. So picturesque is the location that The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 will begin filming there in December... Continue reading Traveler of the Week in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Posted on October 5, 2011 in Trip Ideas
A recent visit to the Skyscraper Museum and their current exhibition “Supertall!” brought Superman to mind -- wasn’t he able to leap tall buildings in a single bound?.. Continue reading Supertall: Don't Look Down
Posted on September 16, 2011 in Trip Ideas
Settled since the first century, the ancient town of Hoi An was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Today, it makes a great stop on any Vietnam trip... Continue reading Things to See and Do in Old Hoi An
Posted on September 7, 2011 in Travel Tips
Observing (and photographing!) the transportation of people and goods is one of my favorite travel activities, one that I was able to indulge during a holiday in Southern and Central Vietnam. Here are some tips and photos from my trip... Continue reading How to Get Around in Vietnam
Posted on August 3, 2011 in Trip Ideas
A recent poll in Travel and Leisure magazine named Bangkok the World’s Best City. In honor of this distinction, we’re putting the spotlight on Naty_Ellis’s 2010 journal, a catalog of her top things to do in the Thai metropolis... Continue reading Bangkok: On Top of the World