Eastern Thailand
Famous for its abundance of tropical fruits and as a centre of gems, the eastern province of Chanthaburi is also blessed with rich, verdant forests with scenic waterfalls. The Chanthaburi River flows through the town which has been the home of ancient communities. Quiet fishing villages and peaceful beaches are not far from town.
Also in the Eastern part of Thailand is Chonburi, Bangkok's nearest seaside town, located about 80 kilometers from city center.  This is a popular resort among Bangkokians looking for a quick getaway from the hectic Bangkok way of life.  Chon ...

Northern Thailand
Popularly known as the Rose of the North, Chiang Mai is mixes stunning natural beauty with its unique indigenous cultural identity.  About 700 km from Bangkok, Chiang Mai is situated on the Mae Ping River basin some 310 meters above sea level.  Surrounded by high mountain ranges, it covers an area of approximately 20,107 square km. The terrain is mainly jungles and mountains, parts of which are within national parks. There are many sites where tourists can study the lifestyle of the tribal people who live high in the hills.
Perhaps Chiang ...

If you're thinking about going on an African safari, here are some points of interest that will help you with your vacation planning.
There are two main parts of Africa that offer safaris:  East Africa and South Africa.  East Africa encompasses Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda and the aficionados will point to the game-filled plains and the annual wildebeest migration as East Africa's major drawcards.
Southern Africa consists of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa and argues varied landscapes and wildlife as the main attractions ... while the experts see the ...

We're happy to announce our new fundraising project in which we're teaming up with Save the Elephants, a leading elephant conservation and research association, to help prevent elephants from becoming extinct.
Here's how it works, for every 10 hotels and 20 travelers that register on memohotel.com before September 30, 2009, we'll donate $10 to the Save the Elephant team. Save the Elephants is a non-profit organization that has been conducting elephant research for the past 16 years. Poaching and human cultivation of elephant habitats has reduced the elephant population considerably ...

Looking for a new and exciting hotel experience?  Try one of these super strange hotels on your next vacation!
Propeller Island City Lodge - Berlin, Germany
If you're not exactly sure what kind of a weird hotel experience you want, Propeller Island City Lodge is for you.  Each  of the thirty unique hotel rooms were designed by the German artist Lars Stroschen.   The rooms are so different from traditional hotel accomodations that each comes with its own instructions for how to use the room.  There are suspended beds, rooms with slanted floors, rotating beds, ...

Mexico is full of wonderful cultural and tourist attractions that are rarely mentioned in travel news.  Here are five of our favorite spots:
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS
San Cristobal de las Casas  is located in the central region in the state of Chiapas, 85 km (53 mi) east of Tuxtla Gutierrez, the state capital. The climate is temperate and humid, with rainfall in the summer and an average year-round temperature of 15º C (59º F).
In this city, which has one of Mexico’s most beautiful urban designs, you can discover impressive religious edifices ...

Travelers from all over the world have been marveling at Egypt 's wondrous antiquities for thousands of years. Although these antiquities still exist today, a visit to Cairo , Egypt is more than an immersion into the past but also encompasses many modern day amenities which anyone will be sure to enjoy.
While al-Qāhirah is the official name of the city, in local speech it is typically called simply by the name of the country, Misr (Arabic, مصر) pronounced Masr in the local dialect.
Egypt is truly a vast, open-air museum, with recorded history ...

While a vacation that requires you to pack snow boots instead of flip flops may seem a little backwards, it’s easy to forget about near-freezing temperatures when you’re gazing at some of the largest ice fields in the Southern hemisphere, taking pictures of penguins or searching for snow leopards.
Cold weather safaris take travelers to some of the most remote and breathtaking parts of the world, where they can encounter their favorite animals in as close range as possible. On the shores of Nahuel Huapi lake, in the heartland of ...

"To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily, is not to have seen Italy at all."  - Goethe
Due to its sunny, dry climate, magnificent scenery, cuisine, history, and splendid architectural legacy, Sicily attracts many tourists from mainland Italy and abroad. The tourist season peaks in the summer months, although people visit the island all year round. Mount Etna, the beaches, the archeological sites, and the two major cities of Catania and Palermo are the favoured destinations for tourists. The beautiful old town of Taormina and the neighbouring seaside resort of ...

If beach parties, tribal drumming and druggy psychedelia sounds good to you, perhaps you should plan your next trip to Goa, India.
Though the area is also known for its rich architectural heritage and as a spiritual center, Goa has been a sort of hippie Mecca since the late 1960's. Thousands of trance music enthusiasts and yogaphiles visit the hundred and twenty-five kilometers of golden sand beaches on the Arabian Sea every year; the best time of year to visit is from November to May (the monsoon off-season). It's ...