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November 8, 2018HANOI, VIETNAM

Best of Hanoi Golf

There is a certain palpable sense of culture, tradition, and history going back many centuries, that a traveler experiences in the streets that make up the Hoan Kiem Lake & the Old Quarter area in Hanoi. And, quite simply, no visitor to Hanoi should miss…

November 1, 2018SCOTLAND

Scotland Golf Week!

It is sunny when I look out of the window of my descending plane. That descent, which happens to be to Glasgow, is confirmed by the captain only a couple of minutes later, but almost as a contradiction to the sunny skies, he goes on…

October 30, 2018SRI LANKA

Is There Golf in Sri Lanka?

The fascination with Sri Lanka is nothing new, but as the world travels a lot more, it discerns a lot more, making it take notice of the Emerald Isle in the Indian Ocean as one of the better destinations on the planet to get to…

October 23, 2018PATTAYA, THAILAND

Golf Holiday in Pattaya

The enthusiastic golfer on his first trip to golf in Pattaya boards a direct flight to Bangkok and then hops on to a van that takes just an hour and a half drive to get him to Pattaya. As the van makes its way through…

October 19, 2018DANANG, VIETNAM

Danang Golf Courses

The surge in interest in travelling to Vietnam continues unabated. While Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City remain eternal attractions, it is the newer destinations that are driving repeat visits or sometimes even figuring as the primary attractions in Vietnam. Danang is a clear leader…

TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB, MANILA

September 25, 2018PHILIPPINES

Golf in Philippines

“It’s more fun in the Philippines,” reads the tagline of the Tourism Promotions Board of Philippines. And if you have been there once, you can see they walk the talk. There is much to do in the country that is spread over 7017 islands –…

September 18, 2018PHUKET, THAILAND

Golf in Phuket is Hard to Beat

There is little that Phuket does not offer as a destination. Tourism to the tropical paradise has been burgeoning over the years – be it honeymooners, families, divers or just plain holidayers looking to party and have a good time. Golfers too are drawn to…

September 5, 2018HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

Top Golf Courses in Ho Chi Minh City

Even to the most frequent visitor to Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon as it is still fondly referred to by locals and in fact by plenty of tourists, the only thing that is constant is the change. The airport seems to get bigger as…

August 28, 2018BANGKOK, THAILAND

Golf Near Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) Airport

“All my bags are packed, I am ready to go” is how John Denver started his classic “ Leaving on a jet plane” which is about reminiscing the very recent good times and the desire to stay longer with his sweetheart. The golfer is no…

August 6, 2018BANGKOK, NIGHTLIFE, THAILAND

Golf & Party With Your Buddies in Bangkok

“How do you fill your days in Bangkok? Surely you are not partying during the daytime? “Oh, Play Golf !”, came the reply laced with spontaneity and almost a sense of obviousness that would have made the non-golfer wonder. But then it is another story…