PHI TA KHON (GHOST FESTIVAL)

Date: 12 – 14 June 2021 Location: Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan state, Thailand WHAT IS PHI TA KHON? Dan Sai is a sleepy district town in Loei province, in the North East of Thailand. However, this town comes alive once a year during the Phi Ta Khon Festival. This festival is not only famous … Read more

VIETNAM AIRLINES TO TRIAL IATA TRAVEL PASS

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has been the first airlines in Vietnam, in coordination with the International Air Transport Association, will begin piloting the IATA Travel Pass (a digital health mobile app) on 1 June 2021. This project  is considered the key to open up the border, facilitating passengers’ travel between countries, and meeting … Read more

GAWAI DAYAK

Date: 1 – 2 June 2021 Venue: Sarawak (Malaysia) and West Kalimantan (Indonesia) Gawai Dayak is an annual festival celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia a symbol of unity, aspiration and hope for the Dayak community. It is a  thanksgiving day marking a bountiful harvest and a time to … Read more

TRAVEL TO THAILAND NOW, WHY NOT

Known as travel paradise, the travel industry in Thailand has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most countries in the Southeast Asia are closed to foreign tourists to prevent the spread of coronavirus. A good news for those fans of the Land of Smile is that foreign tourists are allowed to enter to the … Read more

VESAK DAY

Date: 26 May 2021 Vesak is one of the most important Buddhist festivals, and also known as Wesak or Buddha Day. It is a celebration of the birth, enlightenment and the passing away of the Buddha. Vesak is celebrated once each year and it take places on the first full moon of the ancient lunar … Read more

HÙNG KING TEMPLE FESTIVAL

Date: 21 April 2021 Location: Phu Tho province, Vietnam The Hùng King Temple Festival is one of the biggest and the most important celebrations in homage to the ancient past in Vietnam held annualy from the 8th to 11th day of the 3rd lunar month. The main festival day, which is also a public holiday … Read more

COLD FOOD FESTIVAL

Date: 14 April 2021 Location: Vietnam Tết Hàn Thực or Cold Food Festival is a traditional festival in Vietnam, which takes place on the third day of the third month of the Lunar Calendar. Starting from the third lunar month, the weather gradually warms up, changing from spring to summer. Therefore, to celebrate this time … Read more

KAYIN NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

Date: January 13th, 2021 Location: Kayin State, Myanmar Over 2,700 years ago, the Kayin (also known as the Karen) migrated from Mongolia to Myanmar and nowaday, they constitute about 7 percent of the population, making them the 3rd largest of Myanmar’s ethnic groups. Through centuries, they have kept up their distinctive traditions and the Kayin … Read more

HAWKER CULTURE IN SINGAPORE

Hawker culture is an integral part of the way of life in Singapore. Hawkers prepare food for people who dine and mingle at hawker centres. These centres serve as ‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast, lunch and dinner. Activities such as chess-playing, busking and … Read more