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		<title>Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam:  tourist trap or must-see?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many underwhelming tourist attractions in Vietnam that need to be avoided, it may be hard to determine from the outside which ones are worth the trip, and which ones are best just read about. I once spent nearly 10 hours driving from one pile of rocks to another through a series of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smile@Ratchaprasong: Hosting Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) media event</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past year or so I&#8217;ve been invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to emcee media events such as this year&#8217;s Ultimate Thailand Explorer&#8217;s Challenge. In addition, I&#8217;ve also had the good fortune to be named a tourism ambassador for such events as the revitalization of tourism following the 2005 tsunami, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staying at The Metropole Hanoi</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2010/06/staying-at-the-metropole-hanoi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sofitel Metropole Hanoi is often mentioned in the same sentence as the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok or Raffles Singapore. The Metropole, built in 1901, is Vietnam&#8217;s grand dame of hotels whose famous white neo-classical facade has become one of Hanoi&#8217;s primary landmarks. I have visited and inspected the hotel on many occasions, and Smiling Albino [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staying at Soneva Kiri by Six Senses</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2010/05/staying-at-soneva-kiri-by-six-senses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 15:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a distance the rooms appear as wood-over-water fantasy structures covered with canvas re-creations of the 1972 Munich Olympic complex]]></description>
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		<title>Staying at Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As experience design specialists, we make a point of being as close to the final product as possible, and that includes having an intimate knowledge of accommodation options we propose to our valued guests. Anyone can book a resort, but knowing which resort is right for which guest in relation to their larger SA experience [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father-Daughter trips on the move</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2010/02/870/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There must be a movement going on somewhere. Over the past 3 months we&#8217;ve received several requests for trips in which a father is taking his daughter on an adventure as a gift, either for finishing grad school, turning 18, or getting into the right post-grad program. This has been an interesting dynamic to observe. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snooping around Saigon</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/12/snooping-around-saigon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Daniel Fraser December 5, 2009 I was in Ho Chi Minh City (generally still referred to as Saigon by locals) recently exploring some new ways to see the city as part of our Vietnam Grand Slam adventure. When Smiling Albino designs city day trips we always look for unique features to showcase the history [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Take a Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/11/how-to-take-a-hike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Daniel Fraser I have had my trip designer&#8217;s hat on several times again the past few months. It has been fantastic and has mostly involved testing bike rides or motorcycle routes or finding scenic detours, squeezing hotel pillows, sampling spring rolls, tasting hotel coffee or grilling the local bartender on how to get the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>D2 Baraquda Pattaya</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/10/d2-baraquda-pattaya/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Daniel Fraser On a recent trip to Pattaya I was intrigued enough to to and stay at the very new D2Baraquda. D2 is the new hi-touch, design hotel fleet of the celebrated Dusit group from Thailand. Branded as chic and refreshingly hip, D2 Pattaya is a nice change of pace in Pattaya. The city [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amphawa: Chatuchak on a canal &#8211; with a little style</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/08/amphawa-chatuchak-on-a-canal-with-a-little-style/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/08/amphawa-chatuchak-on-a-canal-with-a-little-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chatuchak on a canal &#8211; with a little more style Last Sunday, Nan (our UK-Thai intern-connoisseur-culture-guru-food-master) and I took a quick trip down to Amphawa in Samut Songkram province. The town of Amphawa has become a local darling amongst Thais as a nostalgic step back in time to the dreamy canal life of early 20th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staying at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/06/staying-at-the-mandarin-oriental-bangkok/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staying at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok by Daniel Fraser I had a nice opportunity this week to spend a night enjoying my birthday at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok. It is one of the world&#8217;s most celebrated hotels and we&#8217;ve sent guests there for many years as part of our tailor-made adventures in SE Asia. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SA Motorcycle Diaries: Isaan Survey &#8211; May 15–19, 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/05/182/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 13:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Daniel Fraser I escaped from the office for several days on a whirlwind exploration of Isaan – and a few country bars – to survey routes and find hidden gems for a November motorcycle journey. Stepping out into a new region like this requires first-hand exploration by SA trip planners. We eat the food, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Favorite Chiang Mai Hotels</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/05/our-favorite-chiang-mai-hotels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 10:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Scott Coates &#38; Daniel Fraser Chiang Mai while physically small in the minds of most travelers prior to visiting is in reality quite a sprawling area. Constantly on the move it offers a host of activities, attractions and lodgings, all helping to propel it onto the international travel scene. Known as the kingdom’s cultural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Fives &#8211; Bangkok Hotels</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2009/05/top-fives-bangkok-hotels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 10:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a plethora of hotels in the ‘City of Angels’ it can sometimes be tough to separate the wheat from the chaff and make the best accommodation decision. That’s where we come in. Part of the added value that Smiling Albino brings to our guests is that we have personally visited every hotel we recommend, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2008/10/riding-harley-davidson-motorcycles-in-thailand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smilingalbino.com/blog/2008/10/riding-harley-davidson-motorcycles-in-thailand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dfraser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was a real treat. Smiling Albino partner and Siam Wheels founder, Derek van Pelt treated Scott &#38; Dan to a day riding three of his gorgeous Harley Davidsons. We met at Derek&#8217;s house in eastern Bangkok about 09:30, learned about the bikes then headed out for a planned ride to Khao Yai National Park, [...]]]></description>
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