Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
ASEAN’s new tourism website http://www.southeastasia.org goes from soft mode to a full content launch at ITB Berlin this week.
Where are the TIGA’s teeth?
Pacific Asia Travel Association plugged into its new US$25,000 website, www.pata.org, yesterday, and it was bold enough to ask for feedback from the media.
Charity ride raises Bt90,000
January 18, 2010 by Don Ross
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Mekong Odyssey cyclists present charity ride donations to the Prostheses Foundation of HRH the Princess Mother in Chiang Mai today.
Mekong Odyssey Trip Map
December 5, 2009 by Don Ross
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Mekong Odyssey 09: Dream trip review
December 4, 2009 by Don Ross
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TTR Weekly’s Mekong Odyssey 09, an 18-day cycle tour from Chiang Rai to Ubon Ratchathani following as closely as possible the Mekong River, reached its target of 1,600 km, or 1,000 miles and raised Bt80.000 for charity.
Day 18: End of the road in Si Sa Ket
November 30, 2009 by Don Ross
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This is the last day of our Mekong Odyssey when we should pass the 1,600 km mark at Si Sa Ket, a busy market and university town on highway 226 on the route to Nakhon Ratchashima.
Mekong Odyssey 09: Tale of the Tape
November 30, 2009 by Don Ross
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The 18-day tour following the Mekong River as closely as possible through Thailand from Chiang Rai to Ubon Ratchathani and Si Sa Ket represented 1,600 km or 1,000 miles of trouble-free travel.
No punctures, no accidents and only minor technical snags with our Cannondale touring bikes.
Day 17: Bike to big town Ubon
November 27, 2009 by Don Ross
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Like most of the small towns we stayed in breakfast poses a problem in Khong Chiam. Resorts come with hot and cold water, even the internet, but the B&B concept, so popular in Europe, has not quite caught on.
Day 16: Rough road to Khong Chiam
November 26, 2009 by Don Ross
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If there was a way to avoid the 85 km jolt over the hills to Khong Chiam and still be in striking distance of the Mekong River, we missed it. What remains of our Mekong Odyssey looks pretty painless on paper. Highway 2112 snakes its way southeast, always within just a few kilometres of the river.
Day 15: Following the trail of the Dutch
November 25, 2009 by Don Ross
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Our intention is to follow the Mekong River as closely as we can along rural roads that we assume are sealed and not too hilly. We set out determined to follow the route outlined in a Dutch cycling guide that suggests we should head south for 36 km on rural highway 2034 to the small riverside village of Don Tan.
