New Delhi, India

Where to Eat?
Dakshin - South Indian Food
*Sheraton New Delhi

Olive Beach
*Hotel Diplomat 9

Smoke House Grill - European

Threesixty
*Oberoi Hotel

Tabula Rasa
*Square One Mall (also good for drinks)


Shopping?
Fab India - 14 N-Block Market
Khan Market - near Taj Mahal
*Ogaan (shop 17)
*Ranna Gill (shop 53A)
*Silverline (shop 7A)
*Good Earth (shop 9)
*Anokhi (shop 32)
Santushti Shopping Complex
*Neeru Kumar (Shop 19)
*Noor Jehan (Shop 23)


Stand Alone Shops
Manish Arora Fish Fry (3 Lodi Colony Market)
A. Godin & Co. (1 Regal Building)

Vientiane, Laos

Cheap way to get there?
Via Bangkok
Via KL on AirAsia
Via overland (Friendship Bridge) from Udon Thani, Thailand

Places to Stay?
Seetha Palace Hotel (125 USD+)
*www.setthapalace.com
Hotel Novotel (150 USD+)
Beau Rivage Mekong - artistic boutique (60 USD+)
Don Chan Palace - riverside hotel (150 USD+)
Tai Pan (60 USD+)

Where to eat?
Khop Chai Deu
JoMa and Daofa - great for breakfast
Amphone
Makphet

GOUGH STREET, Hong Kong

The up and coming neighborhood in Noho has tons of great shopping and eating finds!

EATING:

Paul's Kitchen - mediterranean food
*24 Gough Street

Sparkz - new wine bar

Lot 10 - outdoor venue

Gough 40 -outdoor venue

Tofa - new chinese restaurant, cool interior
*14 On Wo Lane




SHOPPING:
Homeless - lifestyle store/very funky
*29-31 Gough

As Art Consultants - cool home/lifestyle shopping
*9 Gough Street

Addiction - funky home/lifestyle
*15 Gough

Gallery De Vie - small gallery and designs
*45 Gough Street

Ranee K - HK Designer

Alvani - great boutique for shopping

BBN - custom made shoes for a very affordable price

Earth Home - lifestyle/interior design

Pakse, Laos

When is the best time to go to Laos?
*Nov - Feb (dry season), but rainy season is nice as well
*July - Oct - Best for river travel

What is Pakse - adventure travel (waterfalls, trekking,etc). You can get there by taking a bus from Vientiane or by plane from Vientiane. You can also get there via links from Bangkok or Siem Reap. You can rent a motor bike and cruise (8 USD). There are tons of temples to visit as well. You can also get to Wat Phou (birthplace of Khmer)in about 1 hour (70 USD via taxi).

Best place to stay?
Champasak Palace Hotel (30 USD+)
Pakse Hotel (20 USD+)
Hotel Salachampa (25 USD+)

Eat and Drink?
Khem Khong - Street 11, on the Mekong
Cafe Sinouk - coffee!

Old Market in Siem Reap

What to buy?

Go before 8 PM!

Angkor Candles - 565 Pi Thnou Street
*scents and more scents

Kokoon - 365 Mondol
scarves, tea, carvings

Senteurs d'Angkor - Mondol Street
*teas, coffess, soaps, etc.

Siem Reap Nightlife

Early in the evening...

Elephant Bar
Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor


Dinner...

Sugar Palm Restaurant - authentic, on 2nd floor of a wooden house
*Ta Phul Road
AHA
*Ask to go to Old Market and you will find it

Cambodian BBQ - do it yourself grill (lots of fun)
*Pub Street


Post Dinner...
Linga Bar - www.lingabar.com (chill lounge)
*The Passage

Pub Street

Charleston, South Carolina

Where to stay?

There are so many fantastic B&Bs to check out:

http://www.bbonline.com/sc/charleston.html

Elliott House - http://www.elliotthouseinn.com/
*this is where we stayed. They have wine/cheese around 5 PM everyday and free access to bikes for cruising around town. Originally built as a private residence in 1861, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Elliott House offers old world charm coupled with new world amenities.


Where to eat?

Cypress - trendy and cool vibe
*www.magnolia-blossom-cypress.com

Hymans - lowcountry cooking at its best!
*great for lunch

Jestine's Kitchen


Where to drink?

McGradys-old speakeasy

The Blind Tiger - old speakeasy

Pavilion Bar which on top of the Pavilion Hotel - outside on rooftop with the great views of the city. This is the perfect happy hour place!


What to do?
*Take a historic tour of Charleston
*Rent bikes and cruise
*Eat!