Travel
Sunday, 19 May 2013
THE constant stream of people entering and leaving the Tokyo subway can leave you awestruck. And that is before you start navigating your way through the vast infrastructure of criss-crossing underground train lines traversing the immense capital...
Sunday, 5 May 2013
ON many tourism posters of Brunei Darussalam, one notices the slogan: "A Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures". Words like "unexpected" and "treasures" may sound cliché, but the statement unmistakably describes Brunei...
Sunday, 28 April 2013
WITH a lobby, where guests check in, on the 39th floor, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur definitely stands out from any other hotel.The sky-lobby greets the guests with a view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline with the Petronas Twin Towers in the background. Talk...
DISNEY Cruise Line's oldest ship, the Magic, is getting a makeover, including the addition of a children's area themed on Marvel Comics superheroes and a three-story water slide, the company announced on Friday.The Magic launched in 1998. Other...
Sunday, 21 April 2013
CRUISING along the River Seine on an open-top boat, I was thankful the weather was showing early signs of Spring.Seeing bright skies glimmering over Paris' picturesque Haussmanian urban landscape was all I needed to fall in love with the city. It...
Sunday, 14 April 2013
WITH 244km of sandy coastline, Terengganu is a place to visit to relax and explore some of the most popular island destinations in Malaysia.With 2013 being the 'Visit Terengganu' year, this is the best time to take the first step to explore...
Sunday, 7 April 2013
"EXCUSE me! How long have you been in Vientiane?""Well, I've just arrived here this morning and will leave for Luang Prabang this evening."This is typical of the writer's brief conversations with overseas visitors.Some...
Sunday, 31 March 2013
WRISTS bent and fingers curled, the immaculately dressed dancers perform a series of gestures that, according to ancient custom, carry the wishes of the Khmer kings to the heavens.Sporting golden head-dresses, the dancers slowly stretch back their...
Sunday, 24 March 2013
SEEING the young children splashing about in the sea, this writer thought of asking the boatman where the kids were from, but even before then, the boatman pointed out that kids were from the water village where the Bajau Laut people lived. The...
Sunday, 17 March 2013
ONE of the first things people think about when planning a trip abroad is accommodation and if your next destination is Bangkok, then consider checking out Hotel Muse located at the capital's central business district in Langsuan Road, a prestigious...
Sunday, 24 February 2013
IT IS not hard to get to Seringat Island, which can be reached on foot by St John's Island.It is a beautiful crescent-shaped beach that daytrippers have been able to reach only by kayak, or a charter boat or yacht, even though it is not too far...
Sunday, 17 February 2013
LAUNCHED last November at the London Central Mosque, the Islamic Tour Packages by Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) encourage visitors to take in Islamic sights in Brunei and Malaysia.According to the Malaysian-based centre, the Islamic-themed holiday...
Sunday, 10 February 2013
AS Hong Kong prepares to usher in the Year of the Snake, an increasing number of the reptiles are slithering their way into local households, with sales of the uncuddly pet rocketing.Keeping snakes has become increasingly popular in the densely-...
AFTER running 1,000 computers non-stop for 39 days to uncover the world's largest prime number yet, a Missouri college professor said this week he is starting all over to top his own record. "It's a never-ending job," said Curtis Cooper, a...
Sunday, 3 February 2013
THE new addition to the internationally renowned Legoland theme parks in Johor Bahru does not disappoint.There is enough to see and do to make a whole day go by all too quickly!I was lucky that the day was overcast and not too crowded during my...
Sunday, 27 January 2013
WHEN approaching Putrajaya by road it is difficult to see the true scale of buildings.One can only truly appreciate the grandeur of the project by foot, bicycle and boat. From all angles the scale of the project is immense.Initially thought of as...
Sunday, 20 January 2013
NEPAL'S capital of Kathmandu is an ancient town dotted with Hindu and Buddhist temples, a riot of colour and dust with clogged streets where stray cows and dogs vie for rotting leftovers beside swanky malls.Ringed by rolling hills, the city has many...
Sunday, 13 January 2013
GRAND CENTRAL, the most famous train station and one of the finest examples of Beaux Arts architecture in America, turns 100 on February 1. Its centennial comes 15 years after a triumphant renovation that removed decades of grime and restored its...
WHEN Robert Reid last visited London from the United States for a short trip he stayed in an apartment he found on a "couch surfing" site in the off-the-beaten north London suburb of Muswell Hill."I wanted to be at the place where The...
Sunday, 6 January 2013
THE Dakar rally gets under way in South America on Saturday, amid concern about the potential damage that the 8,400-kilometre (5,200-mile) trek through Peru and Chile could cause to the local environment.Organisers the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO...
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