Word: mekong
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...complex marketing challenge requiring lots of time and money. Seeking to redress the balance - at least as far as the travel industry is concerned - is worldhotel-link.com. Originating in 2002 as a project conducted under the auspices of the World Bank to help small and medium-sized hotels in the Mekong area access the Internet, the site now provides booking services for locally owned accommodation in around 30 countries. Uniting the hotels - apart from the fact that most are modest in size - is a commitment to sustainable tourism and environmental responsibility. If they stick to these principles, they'll continue reaping...
...wildlife of remote northern Thailand in five-star comfort will have their wish granted when Four Seasons opens its "tented camp" in February 2006. Located near the town of Chiang Saen in Thailand's northernmost province, Chiang Rai, the resort (fourseasons.com/goldentriangle) will offer sweeping views of the Mekong River and the jungles of Laos and Burma on the opposite banks. And while all accommodation is in the form of tents, guests need not fret about spending sweltering nights under moth-eaten canvas, for the Four Seasons version includes air conditioning, individually themed ethnic décor, rain showers, freestanding...
...Dulong live. That means only the most committed travelers will likely make the journey. If you want to spice up the adventure further, local tour operators offer alternative routes. The seven-day trek organized by Haiwei Trails, tel: (86-887) 828 9239, starts on the banks of the Mekong River, before circumnavigating the sacred Meili mountain and following old horse trails into Dulong territory. Once you arrive, one of the tribe's remaining tattooed women will welcome you with a steaming cup of tea - and a face straight out of the past...
...Weight of the largest catfish on record, caught by fishermen in northern Thailand's Mekong River and eaten...
...Dulong live. That means only the most committed travelers will likely make the journey. If you want to spice up the adventure farther, local tour operators offer alternative routes. The seven-day trek organized by Haiwei Trails, tel: (86-887) 828 9239, starts on the banks of the Mekong River, before circumnavigating the sacred Meili mountain and following old horse trails into Dulong territory. Once you arrive, one of the tribe's remaining tattooed women will welcome you with a steaming cup of tea?and a face straight out of the past...