| We're bringing Asia to you! We'll be opening up our world with a brand new webinar series completely complimentary to clients. Once a month, we'll go live focusing on each of the 12 countries we operate in sharing details about the Diethelm Travel ethos, important travel information for each destination, introducing unique experiences - like those from our Go Local, Family Travel and Diethelm Moments product lines - and more.
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| Cook Like a Local and Soak Up the Kuang Si Waterfalls |
| Visit the Kuang Si Waterfalls and prepare a fantastic lunch with a Lao local. |
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| Trek the Remote Sin Taung Community Trail |
| Discover the hidden community trail to Sin Taung, located in a valley surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Kalaw. |
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| Bucket List Alert: Attend the Incredible Rainforest World Music Festival 2017 |
| The highly anticipated festival traditionally takes place in the Sarawak Cultural Village at the foot of Mount Santubong, just 35km outside of Sarawak's capital, Kuching. |
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| Savour a True Michelin-starred Experience at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives |
| This 21 - 25 October, savour a Michelin-starred gastronomic journey at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani with a special three-night experience featuring meals from six leading chefs. |
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| Be Charmed by the Chompet Cruise |
| Relax and enjoy Laos' amazing scenery on a 45-minute cruise up river from Luang Prabang before disembarking at Wat Kokpab, a beautifully landscaped temple on the Mekong. |
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| Experience the Enchanting Kuang Si Waterfalls and Surroundings |
| Take in the beauty of the famous Kuang Si Waterfalls and her neighbouring treasures: Free the Bears & Butterfly Park. |
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| Marvel at the Beeralu Lace Makers of Galle |
| While travelling along the southern coasts, visitors can visit a lace workshop and chat with the beeralu weaving ladies as they work the wooden spindle shaped bobbins on a special white pillow with incredible speed to create the delicate lace. |
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| Seek Out an Ancient Industry Striving to Survive: Cane Craftsmanship |
| Speak to any Sri Lankan, and you will realise that at some point in their life they have purchased at least one item from Weweldedniya - a small village enroute to Kandy. |
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| Experience the Romantic New 'Massage Cruise' from Sail Lanka |
| Sail Lanka, the pioneer in Sri Lanka yachting and coastal cruises is launching an exciting new package, 'The Massage Cruise,' on one of its 53-foot catamarans. |
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| Stay at the New Areca Hotel Penang, Malaysia |
| The new Sino-Portuguese inspired Areca Hotel Penang recently opened in February 2017 situated across twelve shophouses in a private enclave along Khoo Sian Ewe Road, directly opposite the Majestic Theatre. |
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| Laos Called One of the Top 10 Friendliest Countries |
| London-based Rough Guides turned to its Twitter and Facebook followers to ask for their opinion on the world's friendliest countries and Laos came in at the third place. |
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| Angkor Hilltop Sunset Scene Rationed |
| The Apsara Authority has announced it will restrict visits to the top of Angkor Historical Park's Phnom Bakheng Hill, a site of an ancient temple that is highly popular with tourists for sunset photography and views of Angkor Wat. |
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| Southeast Asia Rings in the New Year |
| Known as Songkran in Thailand, Thingyan in Myanmar and Choul Chnam Thmey in Cambodia, the holiday welcomes some of the largest festivals of the year and is seen as a time to spend time with family, make merit and, particularly in Thailand, plenty of water splashing. |
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| Cambodia Could Welcome its First Floating Market |
| Cambodia will soon see the debut of a floating market invested by property investment firm Sky Land in cooperation with a specialised company from Thailand. |
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| Making Way for the First-Ever Marinas in Sri Lanka |
| Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga has given the green light to make the venture a success as Dr. Doering increases the capacity for Sri Lanka's nautical tourism. |
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| Cambodia and Laos Ink Aviation Accord |
| Cambodia and Laos have signed an accord to encourage regional airlines to increase services on routes between the two countries in a move to boost tourism. |
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| Sihanoukville's Tourism Scene Shapes Up |
| Asian Development Bank is reportedly funding a study on the development of tourism in Sihanoukville province for Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism. The project will study how to attract more tourists, improve access, introduce capacity management and encourage protection of the environment. |
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| Cambodia Delays Museum Fee Hike |
| Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance has agreed to delay scheduled entry fee increases at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the National Museum until July 2017. |
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| Cambodia Touts Charms of Hot Springs |
| Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism will develop a hot spring area in Kampong Speu province to centre around Te Teuk Pus Hot Spring. |
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| Phnom Penh Will Welcome a New Hyatt Regency Hotel |
| The 50-metre-high hotel will be located across from the National Museum and marks another entry into Cambodia's crowded luxury hotel market. |
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| Bloomberg Lists Sri Lanka Among 20 Hottest Luxury Travel Destinations |
| Sri Lanka has been listed as one of the 20 hottest luxury tourism destinations in 2017 by business media conglomerate, Bloomberg. |
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| Penang Raked in the Awards in 2016 |
| With old-world Asian charm, traditional Chinese shophouses, palm-fringed beaches, sleepy fishing villages, mountainous jungle and more, Penang has fast become a popular global destination with the tourist. |
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| Halong Bay Joins the Grid with Free WiFi and Security Cameras |
| Quang Ninh Province has started to install free WiFi coverage and security cameras around the popular Hạlong Bay. The cameras will beam live images 24/7 from 17 places around the bay and nearby mainland. |
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| Hoi An Beats Hanoi and Saigon to Crack TripAdvisor's Global Travel List |
| Vietnam's beloved town, Hoi An, has proved its charm once again as TripAdvisor users have chosen it among the world's best destinations. |
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| Fast Boats to Connect Mainland with Con Dao |
| Scheduled to open in June 2017, the ferry port will cover 3.6 hectares of land in the town of Tran De, Vietnam. |
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| Con Dao Gains Recognition as a Rising Island Destination |
| CNN has included the Con Dao Islands chain, located off Vung Tu city about 230 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, on a list of crowd-free Asian getaways. |
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