APEC - BEIJING - NOV 2014

Read what China has done in preparation for APEC - click on the link for details:
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/ahead-of-international-summit-china-orders-up-a-quiet-and-clean-beijing-616439

Aerial shot of the main venues in Beijing for APEC Nov 2014

Giant Panda - China's National Animal

Take a trip to the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding near Chengdu, and learn about its conservation efforts.

Click on the link for more details:  http://www.panda.org.cn/english/

Third Annual Surf Event returns to Hainan Island

The International Surf Association (ISA) will host the third annual Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival in China from November 23-28, 2014. Hainan Island, located in the South China Sea, is the ideal location for this surf event, which will bring in pro surf teams from around the world, as well as local Chinese surfers. Fernando Aguerre, President of ISA, called the event “the most important global surfing festival in 2014” and noted that China will “become the surfing capital of the world” during the event. Hainan’s tropical conditions, beautiful beaches, and surrounding hotels and restaurants have also helped to bring the event back for a third year. 
For more information, please click on the link that follows:

http://www.aspworldtour.com/posts/76055/surfing-world-to-focus-on-china-during-hainan-wanning-riyue-bay-intl-surfing-festival

Happy Trick O' Treating - Be Scary - Be Spooky - Be Safe

Fall in China

Thailand - Curfew Lifted

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced that all tourism-related businesses and services in destinations throughout the kingdom have resumed normal operations following the lifting of the nationwide curfew as of last Friday, June 13th.

TAT assures all tourists visiting the kingdom that “it’s business as usual in Thailand” and that tourism remains unaffected by the current political transition period.

All tourism-related businesses and services, as well as all airports throughout Thailand, including key destinations such as Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Ko Samui, Hat Yai, Chiang Mai, Krabi and Phang-nga are operating as per normal.

Thailand is always ready to welcome tourists.  

To all our moms.....................