Trip to Former Leper Colony Wins Tourism Writing Award

BANGKOK, 14 July 2010 – A boat trip to an island that was once the world’s largest leper colony has won top prize for travel writing in the Southeast Asia Awards. The story, which won the Editors’ Choice Award for June, is hosted on www.SoutheastAsia.org, the official B2C portal of the ASEAN Tourism Association.
The June [...]

Outrigger in Phuket Launches Nanny Service for Kids

PHUKET, Thailand, 14 July 2010 — Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas in Thailand has launched a unique baby and child-sitting service to let parents enjoy their Phuket vacation.
Nannies With Heart teaches children about Thai culture for eight hours a day for four days. Professional nannies occupy the kids with one-on-one ‘edutainment’, soft learning activities [...]