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James Pham

Travel More for Less

May 13, 2013May 13, 2013 by James Pham

How to score free flights and maximize frequent flyer benefits… Travel has changed tremendously in the past few decades. Since 1987, world travel has tripled, with 1 billion trips a year being taken internationally, and a whopping 3.1 trillion air miles flown in 2012 alone. People are flying more and farther. In 1987, the farthest … Read more

Categories Life's A Trip, TravelTags Cheap Flight, Tips, Travel1 Comment

A Brush with Vietnam

May 9, 2013May 9, 2013 by James Pham

In the days of Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter, where just about anyone can quickly share a photo and a few lines of laconic comments, Bridget March is keeping it old school… On any given day, you might find a silver-haired British woman leaning against her bicycle on one of Vietnam’s back alleys, a point-and-shoot and … Read more

Categories FeaturesTags Art, Bridget March, Brush, Illustrations, Vietnam2 Comments

Escape the City, Within the City

May 6, 2013May 6, 2013 by James Pham

When the thought of a six hour bus ride to a resort sounds too long, then it’s time to cut the traveling time to 15 minutes and get there sooner. Thao Dien Village is a study in incongruity. Tucked away in An Phu, the streets leading up to it are lined with vegetarian cafes and … Read more

Categories TravelTags Accommodation, Life Style, Luxury, Thao Dien Village1 Comment

The Suite Life

May 2, 2013May 2, 2013 by James Pham

We travel to Thanh Da peninsula to see if the grass is greener over on this side of the city. There’s something to be said for rocking out a suite while on holiday. Other than the obvious surge in space, the luxury is all in the small things - grabbing a beer from a full-sized … Read more

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The Nature of Laos

April 26, 2013April 26, 2013 by James Pham

Before my first visit to Laos, I had heard it described as a ‘less developed’ Cambodia. I was soon educated on how woefully wrong that was… I’d never realy wanted to visit Laos. Despite avid travel in the region, Laos simply never made it onto my bucket list. It didn’t help that anytime Laos came … Read more

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A Perfect Day

April 24, 2013April 24, 2013 by James Pham

Fancy a bit of role playing on your romantic getaway? Then board the speedboat and be whisked away 007 style… Nestled in Binh Duong, just 15km north of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, An Lam Saigon River might as well be a world away. Firmly ensconced at the number 1 spot on Tripadvisor for Specialty Lodging despite … Read more

Categories TravelTags Accommodation, An Lam, Life Style, Luxury, TravelLeave a comment

Nothing’s Free

April 22, 2013April 22, 2013 by James Pham

By trying to lower the cost of flying, airlines may soon be charging passengers outrageous supplementary fees… MAY 21, 2008 will forever go down as a darday in aviation history. US carrier American Airlines became one of the first legacy airlines to borrow a page from the low-cost carrier playbook and charge passengers for checked … Read more

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Blogging Buddies

October 12, 2015April 18, 2013 by James Pham

Find out how a passion for traveling and technology brought a group of eclectic personalities together… How has travel blogging helped you connect with others? Jodi: Technology allows us to slide in sideways into existing communities, to know that they even exist. Before I go to a country, I’ll connect with others on travel blogger … Read more

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What Star Trek Has Taught Us About Travel

April 18, 2013April 14, 2013 by James Pham

Although created in 1966, this television show would somehow become a predictor of how we should travel in the 21st century… As a kid in the early 80s, I remember rushing home from school in time to get my Star Trek fix, eager to see what trouble the valiant crew of the Enterprise would encounter that … Read more

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Master Class with Chef Jerome Laurent

October 12, 2015March 18, 2013 by James Pham

One of my favorite food memories was at a tiny hole-in-the-wall cafe in the Latin Quarter in Paris as a teenager. It wasn’t just that the food was much more refined than what I was used to - it was the whole ambience of being in a foreign country and tasting strange new flavors. While … Read more

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