Posts Tagged ‘Thailand’

Lost Girls of the Week: Kristen Refermat & Kelsey Ogden

This week’s lost girls, Kristen Refermat and Kelsey Ogden, are the creators of Sixpenny Globe, a new documentary web series that follows their journey around the world on a budget of just $30 a day. The two best friends and San Diego natives spent 4 months traveling through 12 countries across Europe,...

April 18th, 2012 | Lost Girl of the Week | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: Social Media and Snow Reports

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here… Social Media & Snow Reports Social media is playing a huge role around the world in bringing transparency to many causes, from live updates...

April 6th, 2012 | Weekly Travel News | Read More

Exploring the Malls of Bangkok

By Gina Douglas Special to Lost Girls I ended up in my first mall in Bangkok on a whim, trying to escape the ninety degree weather emanating off the cars and pedestrians on the streets of Bangkok; the heat trapped in by the congestion and wall of buildings. I could feel the coolness of the mall’s...

February 23rd, 2012 | Featured, Shopping & Style | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: Flinstones Resort Opens in Thailand

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here… Yabba Dabba Doo! A mere two and a half hours away from Bangkok, Suan Peung Resort offers visitors the rare opportunity to live in a resort...

December 23rd, 2011 | Weekly Travel News | Read More

Lost Girls of the Week: Kim Pitingolo and Coley Nelson

This week’s lost girls are friends Kim Pitingolo and Coley Nelson who were inspired to plan a trip around the world and are currently traveling through New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, and Laos. Kim is a 20-something, adventure-seeking, culture junkie with the desire to inspire. Kim caught the...

October 5th, 2011 | Lost Girl of the Week | Read More

Lost Girl of the Week: Liz Behler

After realizing how little time a full time travel editor got to actually travel, Liz Behler decided to quit her job. She’s currently four months into a year-long journey that will take her to six continents. Follow along on her blog (link: http://www.thetravelbeast.com/) and Twitter (link: http://twitter.com/thetravelbeast). ***** For...

June 15th, 2011 | Lost Girl of the Week | Read More

The LG Travel News Roundup: It’s Up, Up and Away for the Youngest Hot Air Balloon Pilot

By Susmita Baral LG News Intern Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your roundup right here… Blue Skies for World’s Youngest Hot Air Balloon Pilot Nine-year-old Bobby Bradley became the youngest pilot to take off in a hot air...

June 10th, 2011 | Weekly Travel News | Read More

Book Review: Currency by Zoe Zolbrod

Currency by Zoe Zolbrod OV Books, $16.95 Rating: 3 stars Review by Wendy Withers It’s an international traveler’s worst nightmare. Caught in another country with a foreign language, out of money, maxed out credit cards, and no way home. This is the scenario facing Robin, the...

June 17th, 2010 | Travel Books & Movies | Read More

To Each Her Own: Body Image Abroad

After growing up in the states where tanned skin and toned bodies are the beauty ideals, Lost Girl Adrienne Supino discovered a whole new side to body image. In her travels through Thailand, she learned that beauty is all relative depending on what culture you’re raised in. Through lessons from...

March 22nd, 2010 | Featured, Spa & Beauty, Thailand | Read More

A Wedding Story: Rural Thailand

In her travels through Thailand, Lost Girl Adrienne Supino was invited to a local wedding. At the ceremony she discovered the ins and outs of how Thai people tie the knot… ***** by Adrienne Supino I chose Thailand for the weddings. Well, that isn’t completely true. Yes, I wanted to go to...

March 8th, 2010 | Parties, Festivals & Events, Thailand | Read More