by VF | Jun 1, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Environment, Finland, Lifestyle, Travel
Indonesia and Vietnam have posted improvements on the latest Travel and Tourism Development Index. Indonesia has climbed to second place in Southeast Asia, jumping from 44th to 32nd, whereas Vietnam has moved up from 60th to 52nd. One of the biggest travel...
by VF | Apr 29, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Asia, Business, Travel
International airline bookings to Southeast Asia reached 38% of pre-pandemic levels by late March, according to travel firm ForwardKeys. They were at less than 10% of 2019 levels at the start of the year. Singapore and the Philippines lead a sharp uptick in bookings....
by VF | Mar 25, 2022 | Asia, Culture, Travel
There are plenty of reasons to visit Southeast Asia. Large part of the cultural significance of the area undoubtedly lies in the hauntingly beautiful temples of the region. Temples play a large role in the history and the culture of the region, but the temples are...
by VF | Nov 27, 2021 | Asia, Health, News, Travel
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron has triggered global alarm as countries rush to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic suffered their biggest falls in more than a year. The World Health Organization...
by VF | Mar 10, 2021 | Business, Finland, Lifestyle, Travel
View from Siam Oriental. After making yearly vacations to Thailand for about 10 years, Juha Timonen finally decided to stay in the country for good in 2004. He sold part of his business in Finland and started building condominiums in Pattaya for a clientele consisting...
