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Singapore Destination Guide

By Karon Warren

Singapore Destination Guide

This post originally appeared on IHG’s Guide to Singapore.  Visiting Singapore – A City Guide Modern, prosperous and dynamic, Singapore is a global hub for finance, high-tech industry and international trade. If you’re visiting on holiday, it’s a shopper’s haven and a foodie’s dream, with gleaming malls and a legendary food scene that takes in […]

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Filed Under: Asia, Blog

Sightseeing in Seoul

By Karon Warren

Sightseeing in Seoul

The capital city of South Korea, Seoul overflows with numerous sights and attractions that every visitor should see. The city is home to plenty of historical landmarks, but it also boasts several natural highlights, many of which are located near top-quality hotels like the InterContinental Grand Seoul Parnas. Take time to explore them all and […]

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Hitting the Highlights in Osaka

By Karon Warren

Hitting the Highlights in Osaka

When visiting Osaka, Japan, there is so much to see and do that you might find it impossible to include it all in just one trip. Start your visit by hitting these traditional highlights in Osaka, many of which are within close proximity to such luxury hotels as the InterContinental Osaka. After all, you’ll have […]

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A Day Trip to the Burj Khalifa in UAE

By Thomas Schmitt

A Day Trip to the Burj Khalifa in UAE

If you’re the type of person who enjoys extreme heights, then a visit to “At The Top” on level 124 of the Burj Khalifa (aka The Dubai Tower) in United Arab Emirates might belong on your bucket list.  The Burj Khalifa has more than 160 floors and is the tallest building in the world at […]

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This Guy Travels to Ratchaburi, Thailand

By Thomas Schmitt

This Guy Travels to Ratchaburi, Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia rich in culture and history, made up of 5 main regions. As a business traveler on a tight schedule, I was limited in what I could see and do within the constraints of my job, but I did find a few hours here and there […]

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This Guy Travels to Kuwait

By Thomas Schmitt

This Guy Travels to Kuwait

Kuwait is yet another very small and very wealthy middle east country. It’s shaped like a triangle and is wedged in between Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north. Most of the world surely remembers the Gulf War, which was triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Since then, much has been done […]

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This Guy Travels to Qatar

By Thomas Schmitt

This Guy Travels to Qatar

Qatar is a very small, but very wealthy country situated on a peninsula that juts out from Saudi Arabia into the Persian (aka Arabian) Gulf. The country has an abundance of natural gas reserves, mostly offshore. The primary export is liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is processed onshore and then loaded onto huge specialized ships […]

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This Guy Travels Back to the Middle East: Pakistan Part II

By Thomas Schmitt

This Guy Travels Back to the Middle East: Pakistan Part II

While visiting Pakistan, perhaps as a measure to counteract the propensity of bad press that the American media gives this country, I went out of my way to see and capture the people and places that were out of the way. No matter where I went, I was warmly greeted and made to feel honored and at […]

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This Guy Travels Back to the Middle East: Pakistan

By Thomas Schmitt

This Guy Travels Back to the Middle East: Pakistan

Although not a very likely vacation destination, nonetheless, my trip to Pakistan provided countless opportunities for a first hand exposure to life in a culture vastly different than that of the USA.  For starters, it was striking to behold the diverse means of transportation that the local rural citizens used in their everyday lives.  Buses, […]

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This Guy Travels to Saudi Arabia Part II

By Thomas Schmitt

This Guy Travels to Saudi Arabia Part II

As promised I’m back with more great travel from the Middle East, Saudi Arabia. I will have to say that the McDonalds in Saudi rocks it with their McArabias and I’m growing quite fond of…..camels.

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